Overview
Dr. Ripperda attended medical school at Rush Medical College in Chicago, IL. He then completed a residency in Obstetrics & Gynecology and a fellowship in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery (also known as Urogynecology) at UT Southwestern Medical Center/Parkland Hospital. During his fellowship, Dr. Ripperda was the recipient of the Best Basic Science Manuscript at the 2016 American Urogynecologic Society national meeting in Denver, CO. This work was published the July 2017 edition of the journal Menopause. His clinical interests include the treatment of overactive bladder, urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, fecal incontinence and urinary tract fistula. Dr. Ripperda offers a variety of non-surgical and surgical options and tailors his approach to the wishes and needs of each individual patient. His surgical interests include vaginal, laparoscopic, robotic and abdominal approaches to the treatment of pelvic floor disorders. Dr. Ripperda lives in Fort Worth, TX with his wife where they live with their two children and two dogs. His hobbies include golf, traveling and collecting coins and vintage fountain pens.
Dr. Ripperda is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Orgasmic Dysfunction in Women. His top areas of expertise are Frequent or Urgent Urination, Urinary Incontinence, Stress Urinary Incontinence, Rectocele, and Oophorectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 5 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
1250 8th Avenue, Suite 330, Fort Worth, TX 76104
1008 N.E.Big Bend Trail, Suite 300, Glen Rose, TX 76043
2800 Village Rd, Ste 112, Granbury, TX 76049
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
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- Distinguished
- Frequent or Urgent UrinationDr. Ripperda isDistinguished. Learn about Frequent or Urgent Urination.
- RectoceleDr. Ripperda isDistinguished. Learn about Rectocele.
- Stress Urinary IncontinenceDr. Ripperda isDistinguished. Learn about Stress Urinary Incontinence.
- Urinary IncontinenceDr. Ripperda isDistinguished. Learn about Urinary Incontinence.
- Uterine ProlapseDr. Ripperda isDistinguished. Learn about Uterine Prolapse.
- Advanced
- Bowel IncontinenceDr. Ripperda isAdvanced. Learn about Bowel Incontinence.
- EncopresisDr. Ripperda isAdvanced. Learn about Encopresis.
- HydroceleDr. Ripperda isAdvanced. Learn about Hydrocele.
- Loin Pain Hematuria SyndromeDr. Ripperda isAdvanced. Learn about Loin Pain Hematuria Syndrome.
- Myotonia CongenitaDr. Ripperda isAdvanced. Learn about Myotonia Congenita.
- Pelvic Congestion SyndromeDr. Ripperda isAdvanced. Learn about Pelvic Congestion Syndrome.
- Experienced
- Acute CystitisDr. Ripperda isExperienced. Learn about Acute Cystitis.
- AngiomyomaDr. Ripperda isExperienced. Learn about Angiomyoma.
- EndometriosisDr. Ripperda isExperienced. Learn about Endometriosis.
- Familial Chronic Mucocutaneous CandidiasisDr. Ripperda isExperienced. Learn about Familial Chronic Mucocutaneous Candidiasis.
- Female Genital SoresDr. Ripperda isExperienced. Learn about Female Genital Sores.
- Interstitial CystitisDr. Ripperda isExperienced. Learn about Interstitial Cystitis.