Natasha Rueth, MD
Surgical oncologist
My specialties:
- Cancer (surgical oncology)
- General surgery
Professional interests:
- Breast Cancer
- Colorectal Cancer
- Gastric cancer
- Sarcoma (soft tissue cancer)
- Skin cancer (melanoma and sarcoma)
I am a board-certified surgical oncologist with professional interests in breast cancer, colorectal cancer, gastric cancer, sarcoma and skin cancer.
Practice philosophy: I think the most important thing I can do as a cancer doctor is be honest with my patients about their diagnosis, prognosis and treatment options. I believe I am taking this journey with my patients and strive to walk alongside them every step of the way. I feel very strongly about doing the right treatment for the right person at the right time, taking into account each patient's perspective on life and values.
If I wasn't a provider, I would be a philanthropist! I think I would really good at distributing people's money.
Something I have learned from my patients is that we are all much stronger than we give ourselves credit for.
One of the challenges of this career that I enjoy is it is such an honor to be part of a patient's care team as they go through one of the scariest moments of their lives. Hearing the word "cancer" is alarming. I enjoy the opportunity to sit down with patients and their families, to provide education, to share my passion and knowledge, and to work together to develop treatment plans. I find it such an honor when patients tell me that I've put their mind at ease.
What is one of your personal achievements? When I turned 30, I set a goal to celebrate my birthday abroad every year. It gives me something to look forward to, keeps my sense of adventure alive, and I've been to some great places. I never see my birthday as getting older, just an opportunity to have a new adventure!
- 2017, 2018 Top Doctor Rising Star in Mpls St.Paul Magazine
- 2019 Top Doctor in Minnesota Monthly magazine
Credentials
- MD
Board-certified specialties
- Cancer (surgical oncology)
- General surgery
Educational institutions
- University of Minnesota - Minneapolis, Minnesota
Memberships
- American Society of Breast Surgeons
- American Society of Clinical Oncology
- Society of Surgical Oncology
Internships
- University of Minnesota - Minneapolis, Minnesota
Residencies
- University of Minnesota - Minneapolis, Minnesota
Fellowships
- University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center - Houston, Texas
Years of experience
- 6
Hospital affiliations
- Abbott Northwestern – WestHealth
- Abbott Northwestern Hospital
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Major health plans we accept
- Allina Health | Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
- HealthPartners
- Medica
- PreferredOne
- SelectCare/LaborCare
- UCare
- UnitedHealthcare
Other health plans we accept
- Medicaid/Medicare
- Aetna
- America's PPO
- First Health/Coventry
- CIGNA
- Humana
- Hennepin Health (formerly Metropolitan Health Plan)
- PrimeWest
- South Country Health Alliance
- United Behavioral Health
- Wisconsin Physician Services (WPS)