Dr. Kristin M. Ryan, DO, FACOS

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Get to know General Surgeon & Surgical Oncologist Dr. Kristin M. Ryan, who serves patients in Ohio.

Dr. Ryan is a skilled and experienced general surgeon & surgical oncologist with OhioHealth Physician Group. She operates out of the following locations in Ohio: Columbus, Pickerington, and Westerville. She is also on active staff at OhioHealth Grant Medical Center.

OhioHealth Physician Group surgeons have demonstrated excellence in all modern surgical techniques, including laparoscopic, minimally invasive and robotic procedures. They will work with patients to develop a treatment plan that gives them the best chance for a successful outcome, a shorter hospital stay, less pain, and a faster return to normal activity.

Academically, Dr. Ryan graduated with her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine at Ohio University in 2004. She then served her internship and residency in general surgery at Doctors Hospital in 2005 and 2009, respectively. She followed this up with a fellowship in surgical oncology at Roger Williams Medical Center in 2011. 

Distinguished as a Fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons (FACOS), she is board-certified in general surgery through the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery (AOBS). The AOBS is an organization that provides board certification to qualified Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine who specialize in the use of surgery to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of disease.

General surgery is a surgical specialty that focuses on abdominal contents including the esophagus, stomach, small bowel, colon, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, appendix, and often the thyroid gland. A general surgeon performs a wide range of abdominal surgeries for many forms of intestinal and abdominal wall neoplasms, gallbladder disease, gastric and pancreatic disease. They follow the patient through critical care and surgical recovery all the way to outpatient care.

Surgical oncology is the branch of surgery applied to oncology; it focuses on the surgical management of tumors, especially cancerous tumors. A surgical oncologist removes the tumor and nearby tissue during surgery. He or she also performs certain types of biopsies to help diagnose cancer.

In honor of her clinical expertise, Dr. Ryan has been the recipient of On-Time Doctor Award (2018).

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