Robert W. Ryan
Experienced in Pituitary Tumor
Experienced in Pituitary Tumor
1100 Ninth Avenue, 
Seattle, WA 

Overview

Robert Ryan, MD, specializes in endovascular neurosurgery, vascular neurosurgery, cranial neurosurgery and general neurosurgery. Dr. Ryan strives to learn about his patients so he can develop a plan of care that meets each individual's needs and goals.Away from work, Dr. Ryan enjoys spending time with family, sports, food and wine.Watch a Video:Dr. Ryan discusses stroke treatments with Seattle Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner inMicrosoft's Outside In - Bobby Wagner FAST54.Dr. Ryan and stroke patient Michael Martinez onKing 5’s New Day Northwest share Bobby Wagner’s FAST54 Stroke Education platformand the importance of a fast reaction to identifying a stroke.Procedures and Conditions TreatedBrain aneurysmBrain AVMBrain tumorsCarotid stenosisAcute strokeTrigeminal neuralgiaSpinal vascular malformationsDural arteriovenous fistulaIntracranial stenosisSubdural hematomaBrain, head and neck embolization.

Dr. Ryan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pituitary Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Brain Aneurysm, Meningioma, Brain Tumor, Awake Craniotomy, and Transmyocardial Revascularization.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 5 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Calgary, Alberta, Canada - 2005
Residency
University of Alberta Edmonton, Canada - 2011
Specialties
Neurosurgery
Radiology
Licenses
Neurological Surgery in CA
Board Certifications
Royal College Of Physicians And Surgeons Of Canada - Neurosurgery
Fellowships
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, ; Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, AZ - 2009,2013
Hospital Affiliations
Virginia Mason Medical Center
Kittitas Valley Community Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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  • HMO
  • PPO
Community Health
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Medicaid
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Locations

Virginia Mason Medical Center
1100 Ninth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101

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.


1 Clinical Trials

Framing Eighteen Coils in Cerebral Aneurysms Trial: FEAT
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