Dr. Naeemah Ruffin is a New York State Board-Certified Podiatrist and a life-long lover of ballet. Naeemah has taken ballet classes since she was a child and currently takes adult classes throughout the New York City Metropolitan Area.

While Naeemah was working on a pre-pointe assessment project, she learned about the startling injury and early retirement statistics for both pre- and professional ballet dancers. Inspired to assist ballet dancers to overcome these statistics, Naeemah founded Ballet Podiatry which specializes in working with ballet dancers of all ages to enable them to become the dancers they have always dreamed of becoming.

Dr. Ruffin’s office is located in the Scarsdale Ballet Studio in White Plains, New York where she is able to work closely with dancers.  She provides biomechanical evaluations, pre-pointe assessments and treats musculoskeletal injuries and dermatological conditions. She also conducts workshops for dancers, parents, and educators who desire expert guidance on topics such as how to increase strength and flexibility, prevent and manage injuries, pointe readiness, and long-term foot and ankle health.

Dr. Ruffin is a former Assistant Clinical Professor at the Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. She completed her surgical residency and chief residency training at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She is a fellow of the American College of Podiatric Medicine, a member of the International Association of Dance Medicine and Science, American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine, American Podiatric Medical Association, and the New York State Podiatric Medical Association.

Naeemah’s expertise in treating ballet dancers is sought after worldwide. She contributes academic lectures on how to treat ballet dancers and recently joined the Australian organization, The Library Aesthetic, as an Allied Health Partner where she educates and inspires dancers to achieve their potential. Naeemah is also an author with research papers published in the British Medical Journal and the Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association.