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Christopher W. Ryan, M.D.

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  • Professor of Medicine, School of Medicine

Expertise

  • Cancer

Special focus

  • Genitourinary Cancers
  • Sarcoma

Locations and contact

I see patients at

About me

Dr. Ryan specializes in the treatment of sarcomas (rare bone and soft tissue tumors) and genitourinary cancers (kidney, bladder, prostate and testicle cancers). He strives to offer the latest treatments to his patients through clinical trials. He is inspired by his many patients who received breakthrough treatments in clinical trials before those treatments were widely available.

Dr. Ryan enjoys the Oregon outdoors, fly fishing for steelhead and cycling when he is given the chance. Most of all, he enjoys spending time with his wife and two small children.

Languages spoken

  • English

Education and training

  • Residency

    • Internal medicine, University of Chicago, 1997

  • Fellowship

    • Hematology/oncology, University of Chicago, 2000

  • Certifications

    • American Board of Internal Medicine (medical oncology), 2000

Memberships and associations:

  • American Society of Clinical Oncology
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Ratings and reviews

Overall: 4.7 out of 5 (130 Ratings, 45 Reviews)

The patient ratings score is an average of all responses to the question "How likely would you be to recommend this provider to your family and friends (on a scale of 0 to 10)" on our nationally-recognized NRC patient surveys.

  1. Dr Ryan is a good communicator who listens and provides valuable feedback.

  2. He is a positive person who is not intimidating and very comfortable and casual. He seems interested in his patients concerns.

  3. Excellent doctor, responsive staff, clear explanations. I am very pleased with OSHU and The healthcare I've been given.

  4. Excellent. Excellent. He was... Excellent. caring, and really calm to tell to the patient. He was... Tell you the truth and tell you what procedure to do the best way. Thank you.

  5. Was satisfied with the feedback,And answers to questions.

  6. I think Dr. Ryan is outstanding. I am pleased to be under his care.All the staff I came in contact during my last visit deserves a passing grade.

  7. Dr Ryan had so much information about my options for treatment. He listened to me and answered my questions. He set up treatment closer to where I live. And is working closely with the Oncologist in my area for my care.

  8. Have been a patient of Chris Ryan for over 10 years.Very pleased.

  9. Seeing as how this is an experimental program going on, this cancer research thing, all I can say is I think Christopher Ryan is doing the best job that he knows how in trying to help me with my cancer problem and I'm glad that I volunteered for the program. Thank you.

  10. Very smart

  11. Well, Thank you to Dr. Ryan and team for the treatment I have been in and going through. I am alive today due to a lot of folks and also the wonderful plan for which Dr. Ryan has prescribed. I love the team I have and am very thankful for all of them. Thank you so much OHSU for working with me on everything. This places ROCKS!! Number 1 in my book.

  12. Excellent staff, phenomenal doctors, great personal care, I'll spend time explaining everything to me in detail and treated me like I was the only patient. I cannot say enough about my experiences here.

  13. Fantastic!Comforting, informative, and professional. I feel very fortunate to have Dr. Ryan be the leader of my care team.

  14. I think I got good care advice and was grateful to get to know the sarcoma support team working with Dr. Ryan.

  15. I was really pleased with talking with the doctor and the response with his nurse Sue. I couldn't have asked for any better treatment or information professionalism. He made me feel at ease. He gave me the information that I needed and he seemed very concerned, very genuine and concerned.

  16. Not very organized and no communication it seems between different sectors. All day deal

  17. Dr. Ryan was very precise and informative. He definitely knows his work, and I felt very confident being with him.

  18. Very easy to interact with. Great expertise.

  19. Dr. Ryan is very knowledgeable and professional. His interactions with me have been straightforward, without much "small talk". Given my serious medical condition, I appreciate his approach. He always asks me to describe my current health and provides treatment options, when possible. My only small criticism is that he is routinely late (30 minutes) for my appointments.

  20. Dr Ryan is possitive, keeps me calm, and re-asures me. He is knowledgeable in his speciality.

  21. I think seeing Dr. Ryan is always a pleasant experience and he seems to be very knowledgeable in what he's doing and he seems to be helping me out some so I really appreciate that. Thank you.

  22. Spent enough time, knew my case well.

  23. I have seen him four times and it is comfortable to talk to him at any level. I feel that there is more that should be known about my loss of an adrenal gland and its effects.

  24. Very informative and made my decision much easier.

  25. Great

  26. Always courteous always answers My questions makes you feel at ease when you're at the appointment

  27. very professional and informative .

  28. Rarely have I seen such a perfect balance of professionalism and personal empathy.

  29. Very happy with provider. I liked Dr. Vuky and I am impressed and pleased with Dr. Ryan.

  30. Was very helpful, answered all of our questions

  31. Dr Ryan is very professional and empathetic. He has treated me as an individual, not as just another anonymous patient.

  32. Excellent care and fast service

  33. Caring and respectful of my health.

  34. He took plenty of time with us,was there to answer questions if we had any and we feel we got satisfactory answers and the treatment that is involved.

  35. Nice, listened to my concerns, explained items and reassured me that there are still treatment opportunities for me.