Richard S. Ruben, M.D. is one of the founders and is President of Physicians for Women's Health (PWH), the nation's largest single group practice dedicated to women and formed in 1997. He is also one of the founders and Chairman of the Board of Women's Health Connecticut (WHC), which was formed in August 1997 by teaming with PWH physicians and an established group of health care management experts. He has been practicing medicine for over 20 years and is the head of his local practice of eight physicians in Danbury, CT.

Dr. Ruben is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and a member of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. He received his undergraduate education at Northwestern University where he was graduated magna cum laude and he is a graduate of George Washington University School of Medicine. He completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Magee Women's Hospital at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Following his residency he became chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Walson Army Hospital in Fort Dix, New Jersey where he received the Army commendation medal for outstanding service.