Cassandra Ruff

Cassandra Ruff is a Senior II Physical Therapist at NYU Langone Health within the outpatient pediatric department. She earned her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Quinnipiac University in 2018 and achieved her Board Certification in Neurologic Physical Therapy in 2021. Her clinical expertise focuses on medically complex infants, serial casting, vestibular and concussion management, and gait training utilizing Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES). A leader in specialized care, Cassandra manages the rehabilitation component of the Pediatric Chronic Pain Clinic and presented a short course on the subject at the 2025 APTA Pediatric Conference. For the past four years, Cassandra has led the land and pool intensive programs at NYU, where she also provides staff training. She is particularly passionate about aquatic physical therapy, finding it to be a highly rewarding intervention that fosters patient enjoyment and empowers caregivers to continue progress at home.