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Michael Ryan, MD

A Texas native, Dr. Michael Ryan received his undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University and his MD from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. He completed his internship in surgery at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, where he also finished his residency in orthopedic surgery. Dr. Ryan completed his fellowship in pediatric orthopedics at the Gillette Children's Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota. 

Dr. Ryan specializes in children’s orthopedics, including cerebral palsy and spina bifida, and adolescent and adult sports medicine. He enjoys working with children and young people, particularly the intellectual challenge of working in an unusual field with a wide variety of conditions to keep current with. He has conducted research on the developmental dislocation of the hip.

Dr. Ryan is an avid outdoor adventurist who enjoys skiing and cycling, often in the company of his wife and two children. A musician, he plays the guitar, often contributing his time to play at charity events. He volunteers as the medical director for the Cascade Cycling Classic and Hoodoo Ski Area, and as a consultant for Mt. Bachelor Ski Patrol. He has been a U.S. Ski Team physician since he moved to Bend, in 1996.