Patricia Ann Ryan DO, PhD

Dr. Ryan graduated from Michigan State University’s Medical Scientist Training Program in 1994 with both her PhD in Microbiology and her Doctorate in Osteopathy.  She then became certified in Family Medicine and practiced in rural Michigan.  During her years of rural Family Practice Dr. Ryan also developed a practice in Complementary Medicine.  After 16 years in rural Michigan, Dr. Ryan returned to East Lansing and MSU.  From 2011 through 2014, she provided primary care at the MSU Student Health Center.  In 2013, Dr. Ryan joined the Physician Peer Education Project on Immunization, a collaborative effort among the CDC, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, and the MSU Extension Service.  As a presenter for the project, she provides updates on vaccine preventable diseases to medical providers throughout Michigan.  Having recently retired from primary care, Dr. Ryan currently devotes her time to the Peer Education Project and to her Complementary Medicine Practice in Okemos, MI.