Ruth Ann Vleugels, MD, MPH, MBA

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4.937879 average rating from 264 reviews

• Does not listen.

  2026-05-30

• The provider is a gifted doctor, but the appointments are always rushed

  2026-05-26

• Excellent

  2026-05-23

• Top shelf

  2026-05-23

• The most caring and knowledgeable DR!

  2026-05-23

• Dr. Vleugels is a rock star. Terrific combination of super smart and warm manner.

  2026-05-23

• Thoughtful, great listening, reassuring, back up some info with facts, knowledgeable

  2026-05-23

• She's always been very thorough and knowledgeable.

  2026-05-22

• [redacted] She is an outstanding doctor. [redacted]

  2026-05-21

• Dr Vleugels is the best physician. She helped my through severe arthritis along with Dr [redacted]. She is smart, personable and helpful by making she all my questions were answered. [redacted]

  2026-05-21

• DR. VLEUGELS is one of the best doctors I have ever been with. [redacted]

  2026-05-21

• This is one great Doctor. For years she has provided excellent care to my wife and me. [redacted]

  2026-05-20

• Amzing dictor [redacted]

  2026-05-16

• Provided the necessary answers to my questions.

  2026-05-10

• Everyone was professional courteous, and I was very impressed

  2026-05-10

• Dr Vleugels goes above and beyond with discussing my status with me in a clear and informative manner. She takes her time, answers questions patiently, and is a wonderful role model for the students/fellows who accompany her for the visit.

  2026-05-11

• Very knowledgeable and respectful. Awesome doctors and nurses.

  2026-05-11

• You are losing a great doctor. She will be greatly missed

  2026-05-11

• I love Dr. Vleugles- she is excellent. She is very caring, listens carefully, and very compassionate. She makes a great connection immediately. [redacted]

  2026-05-08

• Dr Vleugels is the best doctor I've ever had!

  2026-05-04

• Dr Vleugels is the best! [redacted]

  2026-05-04

• Dr. Vleugels provides the highest level of care in all respects that a patient could ever hope for.

  2026-04-30

• This provider is an asset to your hospital. You should have more people like her.

  2026-04-29

• Dr. Vleugels is an excellent doctor and I feel very privileged and lucky that she's taking care of me. I've achieved a huge improvement in my alopecia under her care. Thank you very much, Dr. Vleugels.

  2026-04-27

• one of the singular American physicians who should be kept in Boston

  2026-04-26

• A most excellent physician [redacted]

  2026-04-26

• Dr. Vleugels is terrific.

  2026-04-25

• i couldn't be in better hands!

  2026-04-16

• OUTSTANDING [redacted]

  2026-04-13

• [redacted] exceptional clinician and feel lucky that I had her as my dermatologist for a couple years. [redacted]

  2026-04-13

• Dr Vleugels is special and quite remarkable. She defines excellence in all respects of being a physician.

  2026-04-14

• She's excellent and I love being seen by the fellows in the practice, it's great to be part of a learning experience.

  2026-04-12

• My experience is always great !

  2026-04-13

• Dr Ruth Ann Vleugels is the best!

  2026-04-12

• Ruth Ann Vleugels, is the very best. She is the best of the best [redacted]

  2026-04-12

• Dr Vleugels is outstanding. She plans my care as if I was her dad

  2026-04-11

• Dr. Vleugels and her staff have always been the best I have experience on my [redacted] years. [redacted]

  2026-04-11

• My provider always gives me the best care possible.

  2026-03-21

• One of the best experiences I've add with a provider at a time where a needed empathy, diagnosis and treatment. I got all three!! Very happy.

  2026-03-21

• perfect visit quick check in process, friendly staff, and a timely doctor check up.

  2026-03-21

• [redacted] She always put me at ease and answered questions

  2026-03-15

• I have been fortunate to see Dr. Vleugels for many years. [redacted]

  2026-03-14

• We have always felt we are in the best hands with Dr. Vleugels and her staff. Everyone at the facility is very caring and professional.

  2026-03-14

• Dr. Vleugels has been my dermatologist for many, many years and has always treated me with tremendous respect and kindness. She has treated and helped me through numerous lupus flares and her knowledge and expertise is phenomenal. What stands out most to me is her balance between being compassionate and being brilliant. Not only is she wonderful with me but she explains and educates her fellows at the same time. As a former teacher, I admire how she shares her knowledge and time with future doctors. I can't tell you how fortunate I am to call her my Dr. She is a one in a million!!!!

  2026-03-08

• Excellent experience. I would recommend her to anyone.

  2026-03-09

• Professional, through, and treated kindly

  2026-03-07

• Good listener, very thorough very knowledgeable

  2026-03-01

• Dr. Vleugels is the very best & most knowledgeable in Boston with my rare autoimmune disease. I am lucky to have gotten to her!

  2026-02-25

• Dr. Vleugels is one of the best, if not the best, doctors I've ever had. So that's it.

  2026-02-11

• I feel privileged to have Dr. Vleugels as my dermatologist. She is exemplary in every way: focus of attention on physical issues; relating past issues to current concerns; her level of personal interest & extraordinary willingness & ability to @ educate" me, the patient about my condition during exams. She also exudes a true love for her work & concern for her patients & students / others who attend with her.

  2026-02-09

• I feel very lucky to have Dr. Vleugels for my care. Dr. Vleugels is an exceptional doctor. She is skilled, kind, and a great communicator. Her attention to detail and abilities to link many details together makes her invaluable to her patients.

  2026-02-08

• Dr. Vleugels and her team saved my life. When I first started with them, I could barely walk or barely move. And it's gotten so much better. And they've been so helpful calling me at all hours and helping me every time I need help. And they've just been amazing.

  2026-02-09

• Great

  2026-02-09

• Dr. Vleugels is wonderful. [redacted]

  2026-02-08

• Dr. Vleugels is a constant professional and an incredibly caring person. She's always organized, thoughtful, allows me plenty of time to ask questions, never seems to be in a rush, always has a plan that makes sense and is fully supportive in my feelings about my care. I am incredibly lucky.

  2026-01-28

• Dr. Ruth Ann Vleugels is one of the best doctors I have ever known. She is brilliant, empathetic, and has a depth of medical experience beyond dermatology.

  2026-01-27

• Amazing!

  2026-01-27

• Dr VLEUGELS is the absolute best

  2026-01-26

• I know that Dr. Vleugels is tops in her specialty and I feel blessed to have her treat my EF for 12 years!

  2026-01-26

• Friendly

  2026-01-25

• I am very lucky to have as my doctor a caring specialist who is a world authority on my disease.

  2026-01-25

• My experience with Dr. Vleugels and her staff has always been a perfect 10. She listens, she explains, she does what is necessary.

  2026-01-23

• Dr. Vleugels is one of the nicest, kindest, and intelligent doctors I've ever gone to. I always feel comfortable in her presence and she knows me so well.

  2026-01-23

• She's wonderful [redacted]

  2026-01-21

• Best doctor ever. So very sorry to see her go.

  2026-01-18

• I personally think Dr. Ruth Ann Vleugels is outstanding

  2026-01-17

• Dr. Vleugels is a wonderful doctor. She's been very attentive to me and my care. [redacted]

  2025-12-24

• Absolute best dermatologist I've ever been to.

  2025-12-24

• She's the best.

  2025-12-22

• Great experience with all the staff fellows and the doctor explained in my terms the future course of treatment needed I highly recommend this office

  2025-12-20

• Outstanding, so professional and caring! Truly cares for her patients.

  2025-12-25

• Dr [redacted] and Dr Vleugels are wonderful. Very caring and thorough.

  2025-12-22

• Dr. Ruth Ann Vleugels was extremely knowledgeable and made me feel very comfortable. And I believe that she is the one that's going to really help me beat this disease.

  2025-12-22

• Excellent provider [redacted]

  2025-12-19

• Wonderful doctor great care as always

  2025-12-15

• Dr. Vleugels, Ruth Vleugels, is an outstanding physician. She's professional, she's understanding, and she interfaces with the client, talk about this client, maybe probably with the other clients also, in a very professional doctor type of way. She's outstanding.

  2025-12-15

• Grateful for the special care and attention given to me by Dr. Vleugels and her team.

  2025-12-14

• Great experience always. Provider and team are extremely well versed in my care. Treats me with dignity and respect. I look forward to seeing them for my office visits.

  2025-12-12

• excellent doctor. please double her salary

  2025-12-11

• Dr. Vleugels is professional and easy to talk with. It's great to have a doctor is of the highest level of knowledge concerning my disease.

  2025-12-08

• Outstanding clinician. MGB should demonstrate an appreciation of the quality of care their MDs deliver!!

  2025-12-07

• Dr. VLEUGELS is THE BEST!!! She listens, she explains things clearly, she knows the latest evidence/science and she CARES. THE BEST!!

  2025-11-23

• Dr Vleugels is amazing. I am so blessed to be treated by her. My quality of life has improved unbelievably under her care.

  2025-11-22

• Dr Ruth Vleugels is not only an excellent physician, kind and caring. I feel very fortunate to have her as my physician.

  2025-11-22

• Dr. VLEUGELS was very thorough in her exam and discussion with me. She's always amazing to see annually.

  2025-11-21

• Doctor RA ,is smart ,caring and I am very comfortable

  2025-11-21

• A well- run practice with caring, talented practitioners and doctors and support staff

  2025-11-09

• Always a pleasure to see her

  2025-11-10

• Dr VLEUGELS is an excellent dermatologist who is very thorough, empathetic and a great diagnostician. I appreciate her listening style and willingness to answer questions and concerns. We were there early and were seen early. Great staff all around!

  2025-11-10

• She has always been totally reliable and helpful

  2025-11-09

• Excellent. On time uses her time very well. Through exam and needed work she spots and eliminates. Everyone ought to have a Dr.like this!

  2025-11-08

• Great provider, waiting for important follow up information.

  2025-11-08

• Ruth Ann Vleugels is the greatest that there is. She's as good as she could possibly be. And the whole experience going to her office is wonderful. Bye-bye.

  2025-11-08

• Very kind, considerate, and explains any questions throughly,

  2025-11-08

• Knowledgeable and great bedside manner

  2025-11-08

• Dr Vleugels is terrific and the fellow we saw first was also great. He spent a grest deal of time talking to me about my skin condition and was very knowledgeable and thoughtful.

  2025-11-02

• She is very gentle and explains what she is doing every step of the way.

  2025-11-02

• Dr. Vleugels provides the highest level of care with warmth and understanding. Her bedside manner is the best possible.

  2025-11-01

• Dr Vleugels and her team of fellows and student are good listeners and dedicated to understanding my issues - new, ongoing, derm-specific and whole health. They go out of their way to get me treatment.

  2025-10-29

• Overall very satisfied

  2025-10-26

• The doctors were very knowledgable about the skin & muscle condition I have. They seemed to know what tests I should have to further rule out any underlying issues.

  2025-11-04

• Dr. VLEUGELS is among the best doctors I've ever had.

  2025-10-27

• Dr Ruth Ann Vleugels is in a category of excellence of her own. One of the top Dermotologists in the world. Warm compassionate and superbly qualified. We have only high professional respect and love her dearly. She has treated my wife after two horrendous cancer surgeries and saved my vision by recognizing a basal cancer in my eye socket another Dr in your practice told me was unimportant. The best!!!! Cherish her. Your star!!

  2025-10-26

• Provider has great understanding of my conditions, having to deal with Dermatomyositis & stage 4 metastatic cancer. Provides the support along with her team that I need.

  2025-10-25

• Everyone was excellent and professional. Offered several options to help me with the issues with my hands due to schleraderma.

  2025-10-14

• Dr. Vleugels is, hands down, the best provider I see. She knows everything about me. She asks if my other providers are handling my issues. She always asks my opinion.

  2025-10-13

• she is great!

  2025-10-14

• She is the kindest, most caring doctor I've ever had the good fortune of going to!!!

  2025-10-13

• I think so highly of Dr. Vleugels that I fly up from Florida fonce a year to see her. She is the only doctor I kept since I move 3 years ago. That should tell you what I think of her.

  2025-10-11

• Dr Ruth Ann Vleugels saved my life. After years of other dermatology no one could help me.

  2025-10-11

• Dr. VLEUGELS was absolutely amazing with her knowledge and treatment

  2025-10-11

• Drs. Vleugels and [redacted] - consummate professionals.

  2025-10-11

• I've been a patient of Dr Vleugels for over a decade. My exam is thorough. Comfortable asking questions about skin condition concerns. Always a positive and comforting response. I'm blessed to have Dr Vleugels as a member of my MGH/BWH care team. [redacted]

  2025-10-06

• [redacted] has been a patient of Dr. Vleugels for a number of years now, and she is an excellent provider, very, very knowledgeable in her field, doesn't miss anything, is very thorough, and very understanding of her patients, and able to succinctly summarize what's happening and what needs to be done and suggested follow up. Again, she's a true asset to the Brigham.

  2025-10-06

• Dr Vleugels is a wonderful doctor. The best!

  2025-10-05

• Dr. Ruth Ann Vleugels is not only an astute clinician but also a wonderful person.

  2025-10-04

• Dr. Vleugels went above and beyond during my visit. She was very thorough, took her time to know my history, and really made sure to go over a detailed plan in terms of my treatment. She was very receptive, and I never felt rushed during my appointment. Very compassionate, and listened to what I had to say.

  2025-10-04

• Knowledgeable, empathetic, good communicator

  2025-10-04

• A lot gets left unsaid, unprocessed, unasked, unclear. [redacted].

  2025-09-29

• Great patient care

  2025-09-28

• I have known this provider for many years and have great appreciation for their knowledge and care.

  2025-09-28

• Excellent provider. I trust her completely. She is caring, knowledgeable and a great listener.

  2025-09-27

• Dr Vleugels is the most caring physician I've ever had. She listens, asks questions, and explains everything.

  2025-09-27

• Dr.Vleugels is always a supportive and compassionate person. She has my complete trust.

  2025-09-21

• Nothing. Everything was perfect.

  2025-09-20

• fabulous

  2025-09-20

• I feel well taken care of whenever I see this provider.

  2025-09-20

• She is excellent!

  2025-08-25

• First class professionalism. Very attentive to my needs.

  2025-08-25

• It was wonderful as always. Dr. Vleugels always is attentive, not only finding issues on my skin but explaining what they are. She's professional and friendly always.

  2025-08-24

• Dr Vleugels is a wonderful doctor.

  2025-08-24

• The best of the best

  2025-08-24

• Am grateful for the outstanding care I consistently receive from Dr. Ruth Ann Vleugels and the staff at BWH Dermatology.

  2025-08-27

• Extremely thorough and professional. Answered all my questions fully and was very patient.

  2025-08-19

• An outstanding medical professional

  2025-08-16

• Dr. Vleugels is terrific.

  2025-08-10