Dr. John Ruch, D.P.M., is a board-certified Foot and Ankle Surgeon by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery and a Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. He is renowned for his advanced skills in foot and ankle surgery and pioneered AO Screw Fixation techniques. He serves as Director of Medical Education for The Podiatry Institute and is a widely recognized international lecturer and author.
Dr. John Ruch, D.P.M., is a board-certified Foot and Ankle Surgeon by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery and a Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. He is renowned for his advanced skills in foot and ankle surgery and pioneered AO Screw Fixation techniques. He serves as Director of Medical Education for The Podiatry Institute and is a widely recognized international lecturer and author.
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Dr. Ruch is caring, professional, who takes all the time that is needed when treating you. Simply, a great example of an exemplary doctor.
(4 days ago)
Oct-2026
My visit was 💯. Good old fashioned niceness! Thanks for taking care of me,
Dr.Ruch and staff.✌🏾💛
(6 days ago)
Oct-2026
I love the practice and Dr. Ruch always does a great job. I have visited him in the past as well.
(2 weeks ago)
Sep-2026
Dr. Ruch and his staff are very professional and courteous. My foot surgery went great.
(2 weeks ago)
Sep-2026
Always a pleasure!
(3 weeks ago)
Sep-2026
There aren’t enough superlatives to describe Dr Ruch.
(1 month ago)
Aug-2026
Village Podiatry Tucker
2295 Parklake Drive Suite 150 Atlanta, GA 30345
Dr. John Ruch, D.P.M., is an accomplished surgeon widely recognized for his advanced skills in foot and ankle surgery and injuries. He pioneered the application of AO Screw Fixation in the foot and ankle since 1976, techniques that are taught to virtually all podiatrist, foot and ankle surgeons and podiatric surgical residents across the world. Dr. Ruch receives patient referrals from foot and ankle surgeons throughout the United States and many foreign countries. Dr. Ruch is based in Tucker, Atlanta, Georgia, and is a member of the teaching staff at DeKalb Medical. He is the Director of Medical Education for the Podiatry Institute, an international education foundation for foot and ankle surgery.
Doctor Ruch has authored numerous medical articles, instructional foot and ankle surgical videos, and textbooks, and has been a major contributor to McGlamry’s Comprehensive Textbook of Foot and Ankle Surgery. He has participated as an educator and lecturer in hundreds of medical courses throughout the U.S. and Europe. Dr. Ruch previously served as Director of Residency Training at Northlake Medical Center. He currently serves as Director of Medical Education for The Podiatry Institute, an internationally recognized teaching foundation for reconstructive foot and ankle surgery.
Dr. Ruch is caring, professional, who takes all the time that is needed when treating you. Simply, a great example of an exemplary doctor.
My visit was 💯. Good old fashioned niceness! Thanks for taking care of me, Dr.Ruch and staff.✌🏾💛
I love the practice and Dr. Ruch always does a great job. I have visited him in the past as well.
Dr. Ruch and his staff are very professional and courteous. My foot surgery went great.
Always a pleasure!
There aren’t enough superlatives to describe Dr Ruch.