We are pleased to share that Patrick E. Ryan Jr., M.D. has been named the executive director of Cardiac Surgical Services and co-executive director of the Swedish Heart and Vascular Institute. Having been in cardiac surgery practice for over 24 years, Dr. Ryan brings extensive surgical and leadership experience to the Swedish Cardiac Surgery program.
Dr. Ryan received his undergraduate degree from the College of William and Mary in 1983 and his medical degree from SUNY at Buffalo School of Medicine in 1987. After completing his cardiac surgery training at SUNY Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse, he continued there as assistant professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery for three years. Dr. Ryan then spent the next 18 years of practice at Providence Regional Medical Center (PRMC) in Everett where he served in numerous leadership positions, including chairperson of the Department of Surgery, president of the Medical Staff, and medical director of Cardiac Surgery. Additionally, he was the medical director for Providence Medical Group Specialty Clinics, and served on the PRMCE Community Ministry Board as well as the Providence General Foundation Board.
Dr. Ryan was recruited to join Swedish Cardiac Surgery in 2015 and has been instrumental in chairing the cardiac surgery best practices, and quality outcomes and pathways committees. The Structural Heart Program has benefited from Dr. Ryan’s calm leadership style and he currently serves as its surgical director, working closely with the cardiac surgery and cardiology teams to streamline patient care and optimize outcomes. As a collaborator, he has developed and refreshed clinical pathways and protocols, and has been integral in enhancing the patient experience at the Swedish Heart and Vascular institute.
Dr. Ryan and his wife Denise are empty nesters since their three children have left home to pursue different careers. In his spare time Dr. Ryan enjoys spending time in the outdoors hiking, mountain biking and skiing.
We congratulate Dr. Ryan in this new position and look forward to many years of his continued leadership in the Swedish Cardiac Surgery tradition.