Ryan W. Ridley, MD
Ryan W. Ridley, MD
Otolaryngology (ENT), Otology, Pediatric Otolaryngology
Accepting New Patients
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About Dr. Ryan W. Ridley
"I enjoy seeing patients of all ages from pediatrics to geriatrics! I believe that no matter your age, race or religion, all patients deserve to be treated with compassion and respect. I try to live with the attitude portrayed in one of my favorite bible verses, Colossians 3:23: 'Whatever you do, do it with all your heart as working for the Lord, not for men.'"
Having grown up in a military home, Dr. Ryan Wintrell Ridley is a Virginia native raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina, although he has seen, lived and called multiple places home. Ridley moved to Washington, D.C. to attend Howard University. After graduating with honors, Ridley completed medical school, followed by internship and residency training in otolaryngology, at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in Galveston, Texas – where he also met Tricia Ridley, his wife and fellow health care provider.
During residency training, Ridley developed a fascination with inner ear diseases and surgery, and thus, he completed a clinical fellowship in otology at the prestigious Silverstein Institute in Sarasota, Florida. Upon completion of fellowship training, Ridley returned to the Houston area and worked in private practice for eight years prior to joining Houston Methodist.
Underneath the white coat, Ridley is a devoted husband and father to three. Dr. Ridley and his family love adventures, which have included travels around the world to Spain, Trinidad, Thailand and more. When the family is not traveling, Ridley and his wife are chauffeurs for their kids to dance, baseball, and soccer practices and events.
Ridley’s parents instilled the work ethic he uses today and “to always set the example,” as his father used to tell him as a child. They also impressed upon him to do everything to the glory of God. Ridley strives to exude these mindsets in his daily life and in his work here at Houston Methodist.
Dr. Ryan W. Ridley has an academic appointment.
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Clinical Interests
Vertigo, balance, inner ear disorders
Meniere's disease
Adult and pediatric hearing loss
Otosclerosis/stapedectomy
Tympanic membrane perforation
Cholesteatoma/chronic ear infection
Eustachian tube dysfunction
Cochlear implants
General pediatric and adult ENT
Accepted Insurance Plans
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE ESSENTIALS FROM UHC EP-1 (PPO) **
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE EXTRA FROM UHC EP-3 (PPO) **
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC EP-2 (PPO) **
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE CareFlex FROM UHC TX-44 (HMO-POS)**
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE CareFlex FROM UHC TX-45 (HMO-POS)**
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE ESSENTIAL FROM UHC TX-21 (HMO-POS)**
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE ESSENTIAL FROM UHC TX-22 (HMO-POS)**
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE EXTRA FROM UHC TX-27 (HMO-POS)**
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE EXTRA FROM UHC TX-28 (HMO-POS)**
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-35 (HMO-POS) **
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-38(HMO-POS) **
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-39 (HMO-POS) **
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-40 (HMO-POS) **
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-41 (HMO-POS) **
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-47 (HMO-POS) **
- (WELLMED) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-31 (PPO)** H1278-005
- (WELLMED) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-31 (PPO)** H1278-013
- (WELLMED) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-31 (PPO)** H1278-014
- (WELLMED) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-31 (PPO)** H1278-021
- (WELLMED) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-31 (PPO)** H1278-025
- (WELLMED) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-31 (PPO)** H1278-026
- (WELLMED) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-32 (PPO)** H1278-022
- (WELLMED) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-34 (PPO)** H1278-024
- (WELLMED) SECURE HORIZON MEDICARE ADVANTAGE TX-0023 (HMO-POS)**
- (WELLMED) SECURE HORIZON MEDICARE ADVANTAGE TX-0025 (HMO-POS)**
- Aetna Affordable Health Choices
- Aetna APCN Plus Multi-Tier HM Tier 2
- Aetna Choice POS / Open Choice
- Aetna Common Spirit Minimum Value Plan
- Aetna CommonSpirit Health KelseyCare
- Aetna EPO
- Aetna Health Network
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna International
- Aetna Managed Choice / Elect Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PPO
- Aetna Medicare Dual Complete Plan (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Medicare HMO Prime
- Aetna Meritain Hlth/Aetna Premier Care (APCN)
- Aetna Open Access
- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO
- Aetna Premier Care Network
- Aetna QPOS
- Aetna Select
- Aetna Signature Administrators
- Aetna Signature Administrators Allied Benefits
- Aetna Signature Administrators CoreSource
- Aetna Signature Administrators EBMS
- Aetna Signature Administrators MODA
- Aetna Student Health
- Aetna Transplant
- Aetna TX Pref Plus II Network
- Aetna Workers' Comp
- All Saver/United Healthcare
- BCBS PPO GUIDESTONE
- BCBS PPO Wespath
- Best Doctors International
- Bind Surest UHC
- Blue Choice POS
- Blue Choice PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield FEP Federal Employee Plan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare Advantage Out of State
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare Advantage PPO/UT Care
- Blue Cross Blue Shield POS
- Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO
- Blue Edge
- Blue Essentials
- Blue Essentials Access
- Cigna Allegiance Houston Methodist Employee Medical Plan
- Cigna Allegiance OAP
- Cigna Allegiance PPO
- Cigna APWU
- Cigna C-24 Network
- Cigna Choice Fund
- Cigna EPO
- Cigna Global Health Benefits (International)
- Cigna Great West
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna HMO Connect/Renaissance
- Cigna Indemnity
- Cigna LocalPlus
- Cigna MCR Total Care Dual
- Cigna MCR Total Care Dual Renaissance
- Cigna Medicare Renaissance HMO
- Cigna NALC
- Cigna Network
- Cigna Network Open Access
- Cigna Open Access
- Cigna Open Access Plus (OAP)
- Cigna POS
- Cigna PPO
- Cigna Qualcare
- Cigna Shared Administration OAP
- Cigna Shared Administration PPO
- Cigna SureFit
- Community Health Choice CHIP & CHIP Perinate
- Community Health Choice Medicaid Star
- Community Health Choice Medicare Advantage HMO DSNP
- Community Health Choice PREMIER Gold
- Community Health Choice PREMIER Silver
- Coventry PPO
- DEVOTED CORE 001 TX (HMO)
- DEVOTED CORE 019 TX (HMO)
- DEVOTED C-SNP Plus 031 TX (HMO C-SNP)
- DEVOTED C-SNP Premium 030 TX (HMO C-SNP)
- DEVOTED DUAL 010 TX (HMO D-SNP)
- DEVOTED DUAL FULL 040 (HMO D-SNP)
- DEVOTED GIVEBACK 006 TX (HMO)
- DEVOTED HEALTH DUAL PLUS GREATER HOUSTON
- DEVOTED PREMIUM 002 (HMO)
- Entrust/90 Degree EDI Payer ID# 36878
- First Health PPO
- GeoBlue
- HAA Preferred Partners (International)
- HealthSmart Accel PPO
- HealthSmart Payors Organization
- HealthSmart PPO
- Healthspring/Cigna MCR HMO
- Healthspring/Cigna MCR PPO
- Healthspring/Cigna MCR Total Care Dual
- HMO Blue
- Humana Medicare Advantage Choice PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Plus/Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage PPO
- Humana TRICARE 2
- Kelsey Seybold Affiliate Network
- Medica Choice with UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus
- Medicare
- MEDICARE ADVANTAGE : TEXAN PLUS
- Medicare Railroad
- Molina Marketplace Exchange
- Molina Medicare Complete Care HMO (Dual) HIDE
- Molina Medicare Complete Care Plus (HMO Dual-SNP) FIDE
- MultiPlan PPO
- Olympus Managed Care (International)
- PHCS Healthy Directions
- PHCS MEDI-SHARE
- PHCS PPO
- PHCS/Multiplan Practitioner & Ancillary Only
- ProCare Medicare Advantage
- Sana Benefits
- Texas Children's CHIP & CHIP Perinate
- Texas Children's Medicaid Star
- Three Rivers Provider Network
- TRS-ActiveCare 2 Group 385002
- TRS-ActiveCare Fully Insured Plan-South Texas Region Group 295430
- TRS-ActiveCare Fully Insured Plan-West Texas Region Group 295781
- TRS-ActiveCare HD Group 385000
- TRS-ActiveCare Primary Group 385003
- TRS-ActiveCare Primary Plus Group 385001
- TRS-Care Standard ALT A I Group 485002
- TRS-Care Standard ALT A II Group 485003
- TRS-Care Standard ALT B I Group 485005
- TRS-Care Standard ALT B II Group 485006
- TRS-Care Standard CMED Group 485001
- TRS-Care Standard Group 485000
- TX Annual Conf of UMC-UMR
- UHC COMPLETE CARE SUPPORT TX-1A (REGIONAL PPO C-SNP)** R6801-008
- UHC Complete Care TX-16 (HMO-POS C-SNP)** H4527-039
- UHC Complete Care TX-17 (HMO-POS C-SNP)** H4527-040
- UHC Complete Care TX-18 (HMO-POS C-SNP)** H4527-041
- UHC Complete Care TX-19 (HMO-POS C-SNP)** H4527-042
- UHC COMPLETE CARE TX-29 (REGIONAL PPO C-SNP)** R6801-009
- UHC DUAL COMPLETE TX-S001 (REGIONAL PPO D-SNP)** R6801-011
- UHC GR MA HALLIBURTON HMO 137 ** H0609-822-137
- UHC GR MA LOCKHEED HMO 164 ** H0609-822-164
- UHC GR MA RIO TINTO SERVICE
- UHC GR MA TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM HMO 199** H0609-822-207
- UHC GR MA VERIZON HMO 207** H0609-822-207
- UHC MEDICARE ADVANTAGE TX-0030 (REGIONAL PPO)** R6801-012
- UMR
- United Health Integrated Services
- United HealthCare Community Plan Dual Complete (HMO SNP)
- United Healthcare Nexus ACO RA or OA
- United Healthcare Plan of the River Valley
- UnitedHealthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare ChoicePlus
- UnitedHealthcare Core
- UnitedHealthcare Core Plus
- UnitedHealthcare EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Golden Rule
- UnitedHealthcare HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Navigate
- UnitedHealthcare Navigate Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Options PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Oxford
- UnitedHealthcare POS
- UnitedHealthcare PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Student Resources
- UnitedHealthcare West
- UnitedHealthOne
- US Family Health Plan
- WellMed AARP Medicare Advantage Choice PPO
- WellMed AARP Medicare Advantage Plan 1 & Plan 2
- WellMed Medicare Advantage Choice PPO
- WellMed Medicare Advantage Patriot
- WellMed UHC Dual Complete HMO D-SNP
- WellMed UnitedHealthCare Dual Complete Choice (Regional PPO D-SNP)
- WellMed UnitedHealthCare Medicare Advantage Choice (Regional PPO)
- WellMed UnitedHealthCare Medicare Gold (Regional PPO C-SNP)
- WellMed UnitedHealthCare Medicare Silver (Regional PPO C-SNP)
- Wellpoint Chronic Care (HMO C-SNP)
- Wellpoint Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP)
- Wellpoint Dual Advantage 2 (HMO D-SNP)
- WELLPOINT ESSENTIALS MARKETPLACE
- Wellpoint Full Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP)
- Wellpoint Full Dual Advantage 2 (HMO D-SNP)
- Wellpoint Home Care (HMO C-SNP)
- Wellpoint Kidney Care (HMO C-SNP)
- Wellpoint Kidney Care (HMO-POS C-SNP)
- Wellpoint Lung Care (HMO C-SNP)
- Wellpoint Medicare Advantage 2 (HMO)
- Wellpoint Select (HMO)
Insurance plans may change. Please verify your plan is accepted when scheduling an appointment.
Credentials
Board Certification
- American Board of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
Undergraduate
- Bachelor of Science Magna Cum Laude | Howard University | 2002
Medical School
- University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston | 2006
Residency
- Otolaryngology | University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston | 2011
Fellowship
- Otology | Silverstein Institute/Ear Research Foundation | 2012
Affiliated Hospitals
- Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology, Academic Institute
- Houston Methodist
- Weill Cornell Medical College
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Languages listed are spoken by doctor and/or office staff.
Publications
FAQ
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What practice does Dr. Ryan W. Ridley work at?
Dr. Ryan W. Ridley works at Houston Methodist ENT Specialists.
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What languages does Dr. Ryan W. Ridley speak?
Dr. Ryan W. Ridley, or the office, speaks English, Spanish.
What are Dr. Ryan W. Ridley's specialties?
Dr. Ryan W. Ridley is a specialist in Otolaryngology (ENT), Otology, Pediatric Otolaryngology.