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That education aspect of her personality translates into pictures, and Ruxton said she draws a lot of pictures for patients to help them understand what’s happening in their bodies. “I do a lot of art,” she said with a laugh. “My patients actually make fun of me, and my nurses joke that they actually try to guess what’s on the paper that’s left in the room when we’re done.” Ruxton’s commitment to her patients appealed to the health center. “As a Patient-Centered Medical Home, we place a high value on involving patients and their family in their care,” Ambrose said. “Dr. Ruxton personifies this idea, and her patients truly feel like they’re a member of the team when it comes to improving and managing their health.”
When Ruxton isn’t caring for patients, or acting as medical director and chief professional officer at work, she’s spending time with her husband, David (also an Emporia native), and three children – Andrew, 8; Torah, 4; and Zachary, 2. It’s a busy schedule, but one that allows Ruxton to thrive in her medical practice and with her family.
“I love the changes that have happened in downtown Emporia,” she said. “Moving from outside of Boston back to Kansas was challenging, but seeing what’s been happening in Emporia was helpful in making our decision to move home. “I’m happy with the choice we made to raise our family here and the opportunity to practice medicine in this community.”
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