He is a Senior Associate in the Center for Inflammatory Bowel at Boston Children's Hospital and is affiliated with Beth Israel Deaconness Medical Center and Brigham & Women's Hospital. His research is focused on the development of new modalities for use in the diagnosis and interval assessment of children and adults with IBD. His research also invovled the development of new therapies for inflammatory bowel disease, as well as quality assurance initiaites in this patient population. Dr. Rufo received his medical degree from the University of Massachusetts Medical School and an MMSc degree from Harvard Medical School.