Dr. Ryan received his bachelors degree in Preprofessional Studies from the University of Notre Dame (2007), and his Doctorate in Medicine from Georgetown University School of Medicine (2011), where he was awarded the John N. Delahay, MD Award in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. Outside of work, Dr. Ryan serves as the team physician for Athletes without Limits, an organization dedicated to helping athletes with intellectual disabilities integrate and accelerate in sport. He also enjoys participating in athletic competitions around the world; over the past decade, Dr. Ryan has competed in over ten Olympic distance triathlons, one full Ironman, one half Ironman, and five marathons, where he twice qualified for the Boston marathon. Dr. Ryan hails from Colorado Springs, Colorado.