Current Career Activities

Jeffrey Ryan Family Medicine, PLLC, Albany, NY: Primary Care Family Medicine, Medical Acupuncture, Integrative Medicine Consultation (August 2008 – present)

WRPI 91.5 FM, Monthly Radio Show on “The Quest of Life”, Troy, New York

Past Career Activities

Family Physician with Community Care Physicians, Albany, NY (2000 – July 2008)

Mental Illness and Chemical Abuse Unit, Medical Director, Samaritan Hospital, Troy, NY (2000-2007)

Community Hospice: Hospice Medical Director (2000-2004), Palliative Care Program Medical Director (2004-2005)

Neighborhood Family Practice, Cleveland, Ohio, Family Physician (1997-2000)

Commission on Accreditation, American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy, 1998-2000)

General Medical Education

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (1994), Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency in Family Medicine (1994-1997), Case Western Reserve University, MetroHealth Campus

Additional education in Health and Wellness (partial list)

UCLA – Helms Medical Institute, Medical Acupuncture (2001)

5 Elements Acupuncture, Moss/Puhky, (2004)

Spiritual Psychology, Concord Institute, Concord, MA, (Tom Yeomans, PhD), (2001-2003)

Botanical Medicine, Columbia University (2003)

Osteopathy in the Cranial Field, Cranial Academy (2005)

Mind/Body Medicine, Harvard Mind/Body Medical Institute (2002, 2007)

Fellow in Integrative Medicine, University of Arizona (2006 – present)

Undergraduate Education

University of Virginia, (1980), BA in German Language and Literature

San Francisco State University (1987-1989), Post-baccalaureate Pre-Medicine curriculum

Professional interests

Medical Acupuncture, Sexual Orientation Issues, Depression, Cancer – palliative care – hospice, Western Botanical Medicines, Mind/Body Medicine
 

Affiliations

American Academy of Family Physicians, American Academy of Medical Acupuncture

Community activities prior to medical career (San Francisco)

San Francisco Zen Center Hospice Program, 1988-1990

California Pacific Medical Center, massage therapist for HIV inpatient service, 1985-1986

Shanti Project, HIV patient volunteer services 1983-1985