Born in Seattle, Washington, Ryan spent most of his childhood outside of Detroit, Michigan. He became interested in medicine while studying biology and sociology at Amherst College in Massachusetts and working in a hospital in Lop Buri, Thailand. After graduating, Ryan spent a year studying healthcare redevelopment after civil war and genocide as a Watson Fellow. During his time in medical school at Johns Hopkins University, Ryan worked on medical education projects focused on cross-cultural pedagogy and sexual and gender minorities. He then went on to complete a residency in Ob/Gyn at Yale New Haven Hospital where he was lucky to spend time working in northern Uganda, confirming his desire to work within global women’s health.  Ryan also spends a lot of time at the yoga studio, cooking meals with friends, attempting to do the New York Times crossword, and trying to find any opportunity to go scuba diving. He is excited to be part of such a passionate community dedicated to health equity and social justice.