Overview
Thomas Ridder is a Neurosurgery provider in Aurora, Colorado. Dr. Ridder is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Arachnoid Cysts, Porencephaly, Schizencephaly, Awake Craniotomy, and Microvascular Decompression. Dr. Ridder is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 13 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
12605 E 16th Ave, Uchealth Anschutz Medical, Aurora, CO 80045
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Arachnoid CystsDr. Ridder isDistinguished. Learn about Arachnoid Cysts.
- PorencephalyDr. Ridder isDistinguished. Learn about Porencephaly.
- SchizencephalyDr. Ridder isDistinguished. Learn about Schizencephaly.
- Advanced
- Choroid Plexus CystDr. Ridder isAdvanced. Learn about Choroid Plexus Cyst.
- CraniosynostosisDr. Ridder isAdvanced. Learn about Craniosynostosis.
- Familial PorencephalyDr. Ridder isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Porencephaly.
- Subdural HematomaDr. Ridder isAdvanced. Learn about Subdural Hematoma.
- Experienced
- ApoplexyDr. Ridder isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- AstrocytomaDr. Ridder isExperienced. Learn about Astrocytoma.
- Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)Dr. Ridder isExperienced. Learn about Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT).
- Awake CraniotomyDr. Ridder isExperienced. Learn about Awake Craniotomy.
- Baller-Gerold SyndromeDr. Ridder isExperienced. Learn about Baller-Gerold Syndrome.
- Binder's SyndromeDr. Ridder isExperienced. Learn about Binder's Syndrome.