Overview
An award-winning physician with a career invested in humanitarian efforts, Dr. James M. Ridgway graduated with honors with undergraduate degrees in both fine art and biologic science. After earning his medical doctorate from the University of Arizona he entered the highly competitive academic residency in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at the University of California, Irvine. During this time, Dr. Ridgway trained with several world-renowned authorities in facial plastic surgery, completed his post-doctoral fellowship at the nationally acclaimed Beckman Laser Institute and Medical Clinic, and received multiple national awards including honors from The Triologic Society, American Head and Neck Society, American Broncho-Esophagological Association, and the American Society for Lasers in Medicine and Surgery. These foundational experiences led Dr. Ridgway to pursue the prestigious fellowship in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Washington. During his tenure Dr. Ridgway served as faculty in the Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Washington, Harborview Medical Center, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle Children’s Hospital and the Larrabee Center for Plastic Surgery. Dr. Ridgway remained on staff at the Larrabee Center for Plastic surgery for four years with his entire practice dedicated to the art and science of facial plastic surgery. Dr. Ridgway is actively involved in a number of national and scholastic efforts including his roles on both humanitarian and research committees for the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the authorship of numerous original manuscripts, as well as his ongoing humanitarian efforts through FACE TO FACE, Seattle Anesthesia Outreach, and Global Surgical Outreach. He is one of the founding members of the Swedish Medical Center’s Facial Reconstruction Team, the founding physician of the Larrabee Center’s Latisse Eyelash Program for breast cancer survivors, and volunteers his services to victims of domestic violence through the national FACE TO FACE program. As a double board certified surgeon, Dr. Ridgway is a fellow and member of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, American College of Surgeons, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, and the European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery. His practice encompasses the entire spectrum of facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, including all facets of facial aesthetic surgery, laser resurfacing, trauma and cancer reconstruction, as well as minimally invasive procedures including autologous fat transfer, Botulinum toxin and dermal facial filler. Dr. Ridgway as been a Seattle Met Top Doctor of 2017, 2018, and 2020.
Dr. Ridgway is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ganglion Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Stiff Skin Syndrome, Bazex Syndrome, Acrogeria, Gottron Type, and Ganglion Cyst.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Ganglion Cyst.
Insurance
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Locations
1231 116th Avenue Northeast, Suite 900, Bellevue, WA
751 Northeast Blakely Drive, Issaquah, WA 98029
500 17th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122
747 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Ridgway has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
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.
King County Public Hospital District No 2
Joseph Woodward is a Plastic Surgeon and a Hand Surgeon in Bothell, Washington. Dr. Woodward is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ganglion Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Ganglion Cyst, Rhizarthrosis, and Trigger Thumb. Dr. Woodward is currently accepting new patients.
Public Hospital Dist No 1 Skagit
Edwin Chang is a Plastic Surgeon and a Hand Surgeon in Mount Vernon, Washington. Dr. Chang is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ganglion Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Ganglion Cyst, Melanoma, Breast Enlargement In Males, and Dupuytren Contracture. Dr. Chang is currently accepting new patients.
Jefferson County Public Hospital District No 2
Joseph Meyerson is a Plastic Surgeon in Port Townsend, Washington. Dr. Meyerson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ganglion Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Ganglion Cyst, Rhizarthrosis, Dupuytren Contracture, and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Dr. Meyerson is currently accepting new patients.
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
- Experienced
- Acrogeria, Gottron TypeDr. Ridgway isExperienced. Learn about Acrogeria, Gottron Type.
- Bazex SyndromeDr. Ridgway isExperienced. Learn about Bazex Syndrome.
- Stiff Skin SyndromeDr. Ridgway isExperienced. Learn about Stiff Skin Syndrome.