Ryan Harrison, MD
Physician, Associate Professor
Orthopaedic Surgery
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614-293-2663Conditions and expertise
- Fractures, Spontaneous
- Shoulder Fractures
- Arm Injuries
- Orthopedics
- Wrist Injuries
- Bone Fractures
Locations
- Orthopedics in Outpatient Care East
- Orthopedics in Outpatient Care Dublin
Academic information
Department: Orthopaedics
About
- Gender
- Male
Biography
I am an orthopedic trauma surgeon who focuses on treating acute injuries, including broken bones, and tendon and ligament tears. I also specialize in treating malunions (improperly healed bones), nonunions (nonhealing bones) and infections after fracture fixation surgeries, among other chronic orthopaedic conditions. I chose this subspecialty of orthopaedic surgery because of the opportunity to care for patients from young adolescents to the elderly and the chance to go to work every day and have an immediate, positive impact on my patients.
My patients can rely on me to address their injuries with the same urgency and attention that I would expect for my own family members. I will clearly explain what is wrong, detail all of your treatment options, and collaborate with you to find the right solution. I also promise to work with each patient throughout the healing process until they reach 'graduation day,' the day we can call their injury healed.
I also have the privilege of training medical students, advanced practice providers and resident doctors here at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Just as I find 'graduation day' for my patients to be rewarding, the graduation days that we see for our learners are equally gratifying.
In addition to my clinical and teaching duties, my responsibilities include serving as the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery’s vice chair for quality. In that role, I am responsible for helping my colleagues, our department and our medical center deliver the best possible care to our patients.
Highlights
- OSUWMC Housestaff Citizenship Award, 2013
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Candidate, Resident and Fellow Committee, 2012 - 2014
- Rated in the top 10 percent of physicians in the nation for patient satisfaction, 2018
Conditions and expertise
- Ankle Injuries
- Arm Injuries
- Bone Fractures
- Fractures, Spontaneous
- Hip Fractures
- Multiple Trauma
- Operative Surgical Procedures
- Orthopedics
- Shoulder Fractures
- Wounds and Injuries
- Wrist Injuries
Locations
Please note: Not all physicians schedule patients at each listed location.
Credentials
Education
- Fellowship - Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Trauma
- Grant Medical Center, Columbus, OH, United States
8/1/2014 - 7/31/2015 - Residency - Orthopaedic Surgery
- The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, United States
7/1/2009 - 6/30/2014 - Doctor of Medicine (MD)
- Indiana University School of Medicine-Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN, United States
8/1/2005 - 5/31/2009
Certification
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American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
7/27/2017
Ratings and reviews
The overall patient satisfaction rating is an average of all patient responses to the six doctor communication related questions shown below from the Clinician and Group Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey. For additional information about the patient satisfaction survey, please visit our Patient Satisfaction Survey page.
The comments are submitted by patients and reflect their view and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Ohio State Wexner Medical Center.
70 Patient Satisfaction Reviews
Patient Comments
Consulting and related relationships
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As of 11/3/2025, Ryan Harrison has reported no relationships with companies or entities.
Always listens to concerns
Dr Harrison was very caring and spent time explaining my options.
Dr Harrison was great did a terrific repair if my broken femur and follow up
Great care
Very knowledgeable and made everything easy to understand
Dr. Harrison is an excellent surgeon and has a great deal of compassion. I have had all great experiences with him and his team.
Thorough and very helpful
Care provider took the time to understand what my issue was an made sure I knew how it can be fixed.
Dr Harrison emphasized that if I had any questions or issues that I should send a message via MyChart. A few days after my visit, I did have a concern and he addressed it promptly within 2 hours. That reliability is a great comfort and assurance
Dr. Harrison had great bedside manner.
Listening and reacts quickly to any issues
Assistants and people in reception were beyond friendly. They were great, helpful, and cheerful
Could not have asked for anything better.
Dr. Harrison is through and compassionate
My complex orthopedic injury which had limited my mobility and required walking with a walker was repaired by surgeons at OSU. I am forever grateful. So very thankful for Dr. Laura Pfiefer and Ryan Harrison!
Always helpful in every way.
Was very professional didn't pull any punches explained what needed to be done and how we would go about in detail.
Good
Very good
Dr. Harrison was the 3rd orthopedic surgeon I saw for my injury very competent knew what he was talking about and explained what was wrong with my leg and what needed to be done to start the healing process. For the first time felt like I was finally getting the truth about my leg.