Ashley Ruiz
Beacon Medical Group OB-GYN River Oaks
Office
(574) 295-8805
2405 West Lexington Avenue Elkhart, IN 46514
About
While she originally thought she would be a high school math teacher, Ashley Ruiz, CNM, switched her sights to nursing after a favorite teacher suggested she consider the field of health care. After taking a health career course her senior year, Ashley decided to attend nursing school.
She earned her Associate Degree inf Nursing from Bethel University, Mishawaka, and her BSN from Western Governors University. From there she went to Frontier Nursing University, in Versailles, KY, to study midwifery. There she earned her MSN-Certified Nurse Midwife degree.
“In nursing school my passion was oncology and my least favorite rotation was OB,” Ashley says.
The change in her direction came when she worked in obstetrics as a registered nurse and noticed how difficult it was for women to find a provider. “I also live in a community with a huge Hispanic population and no OB providers who speak Spanish,” she says. “My goal was to be a resource to women in general, but especially make a difference in the community of women who struggle to voice their needs, questions, and fears due to a language barrier.”
In caring for women at all stages of their reproductive journey, Ashley says her goal is to promote the social, spiritual, psychological, cultural, and physical well-being of all the women in her care. She stays current on the latest practices and also learns from each patient, as their unique story or experience help her develop as provider.
“Everyone has a different story. And while this may be our 467th time experiencing the same situation with a patient, this might be the patients first time experiencing this fear, question, or complication,” she says.
In her own words…
Who is or was the most influential people/role models in your life? Lindsey Lawrence—she believed in me when I didn’t even believe in myself.
What was your first job growing up? What do you remember about it? Newspaper delivery…it was so awful. I hate being cold, but the people I delivered papers to were the absolute sweetest.
What is your favorite food? Movie? Food: tacos…days and days of tacos Movie: Mrs. Doubtfire
What was your best/worst subjects in school growing up? Best: Math of all levels Worst: chemistry
If you could sit down to dinner with anyone (alive or deceased) who would it be and why? My mom…she passed when I was 16, and now as a mom myself, I have so many questions of what her experiences were in becoming a mom, and I would love to tell her all about her grandchildren.
In addition to medicine, what are you passionate about? Implicit bias
What are your hobbies, interests? I love to sew with a special focus on children’s clothes.
Do you have pets? Two dogs: 12-year-old Morkie (Maltese/Yorkie); 9-year-old German shepherd.
What is something most people don’t know about you? I’ve never been to a legit professional, paid-tickets-for, concert.
Ashley Ruiz
About Ashley RuizWhile she originally thought she would be a high school math teacher, Ashley Ruiz, CNM, switched her sights to nursing after a favorite teacher suggested she consider the field of health care. After taking a health career course her senior year, Ashley decided to attend nursing school.
She earned her Associate Degree inf Nursing from Bethel University, Mishawaka, and her BSN from Western Governors University. From there she went to Frontier Nursing University, in Versailles, KY, to study midwifery. There she earned her MSN-Certified Nurse Midwife degree.
“In nursing school my passion was oncology and my least favorite rotation was OB,” Ashley says.
The change in her direction came when she worked in obstetrics as a registered nurse and noticed how difficult it was for women to find a provider. “I also live in a community with a huge Hispanic population and no OB providers who speak Spanish,” she says. “My goal was to be a resource to women in general, but especially make a difference in the community of women who struggle to voice their needs, questions, and fears due to a language barrier.”
In caring for women at all stages of their reproductive journey, Ashley says her goal is to promote the social, spiritual, psychological, cultural, and physical well-being of all the women in her care. She stays current on the latest practices and also learns from each patient, as their unique story or experience help her develop as provider.
“Everyone has a different story. And while this may be our 467th time experiencing the same situation with a patient, this might be the patients first time experiencing this fear, question, or complication,” she says.
In her own words…
Who is or was the most influential people/role models in your life? Lindsey Lawrence—she believed in me when I didn’t even believe in myself.
What was your first job growing up? What do you remember about it? Newspaper delivery…it was so awful. I hate being cold, but the people I delivered papers to were the absolute sweetest.
What is your favorite food? Movie? Food: tacos…days and days of tacos Movie: Mrs. Doubtfire
What was your best/worst subjects in school growing up? Best: Math of all levels Worst: chemistry
If you could sit down to dinner with anyone (alive or deceased) who would it be and why? My mom…she passed when I was 16, and now as a mom myself, I have so many questions of what her experiences were in becoming a mom, and I would love to tell her all about her grandchildren.
In addition to medicine, what are you passionate about? Implicit bias
What are your hobbies, interests? I love to sew with a special focus on children’s clothes.
Do you have pets? Two dogs: 12-year-old Morkie (Maltese/Yorkie); 9-year-old German shepherd.
What is something most people don’t know about you? I’ve never been to a legit professional, paid-tickets-for, concert.
Primary Specialty
Nurse Midwife
Practice
Beacon Medical Group OB-GYN River Oaks
Gender
Female
Certification
Frontier Nursing University - 2024, Bethel College, Western Governor's University
Payment Options
American Express, Check, Discover, Financing, MasterCard, Visa
Accepting New Patients
Insurances Accepted
UnitedHealthcare (UHC) Pathways for Aging, Aetna CVS Health Marketplace (Via CHA ACO, LLC), Humana Horizon Pathways for Aging, Anthem Pathways for Aging, Devoted Health Medicare Advantage (via CHA ACO, LLC), Encore, Signature Care / Parkview, Sagamore, Cigna, CareSource Marketplace, CareSource Medicaid (HHW), CareSource Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP), UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage (UHC), UnitedHealthcare Medicaid (HCC), VA CCN Optum UHC, UnitedHealthcare (UHC), Mdwise Excel Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP), Mdwise Excel Medicaid (HHW), Community Health Alliance (CHA, Aetna, PHP Freedom, First Health), Tricare East Humana Military, Managed Health Services Healthly Indiana Plan (MHS HIP), Anthem BCBS, Managed Health Services Medicaid (MHS HCC), Humana Medicare Advantage, Anthem Medicaid (HHW HCC), Anthem Medicare Advantage, Medicare FFS, Anthem Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP), Ambetter Marketplace (MHS), Managed Health Services Medicaid (MHS HHW), Aetna Medicare Advantage (Via CHA ACO, LLC), CHA ACO LLC dba Beacon ACO, HealthSmart, Stratose / National Preferred Provider Network (NPPN), Immergrun Health Network, Plain Church Group, Three Rivers Provider Network (TRPN), Multi Plan / Private Health Care Systems (PHCS), Medicaid Michigan FFS, Medicaid Indiana FFS
Degrees
Certified Nurse Midwife
Admitting Hospitals
Elkhart General Hospital
Office Name
Beacon Medical Group OB-GYN River Oaks
Languages
Spanish, English
Business Hours
Monday:8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday:8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday:8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday:8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday:8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday:Closed
Sunday:Closed
Services
Midwifery
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