About Me
I am an endocrinologist who primarily sees patients at the Center for Women’s Health in Upper Arlington. My role involves diagnosing and treating people for a wide range of issues including diabetes, adrenal gland and pituitary diseases and polycystic ovary syndrome, and I am a nationally recognized expert in osteoporosis and hypoparathyroidism. I have been recognized as a Top Performer in Patient Experience at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center multiple times, I was part of the 2023 Castle Connolly Exceptional Women in Medicine List, and I have been honored as a Columbus Monthly Best Doctor annually since 2008.
Endocrinology is a thought-provoking and fascinating field that touches nearly every aspect of a person’s health, and I am passionate about using my skills to help each person achieve a higher quality of life. I believe the best way for a person to achieve good health is through a solid partnership with their providers, one that is based on excellent communication and collaboration. With these concepts in mind, my goal is always to maximize health and well-being by working together as a team.
Outside of my clinical responsibilities, I am focused on medical education, and I am often invited to share my expertise at national conferences. I am the director of education at the Center for Women’s Health and the director of Endocrine Grand Rounds. I also serve as co-director for Bone Day, the biannual educational event designed to share best practices and improve care for osteoporosis.
I completed medical school and my fellowship training at Ohio State, and it’s an honor to pay it forward by helping train future clinicians. I am a clinical associate professor of Internal Medicine in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism.
Highlights
- Rated in the top 10 percent of physicians in the nation for patient satisfaction, 2014-2019
- Named to Castle Connolly's Regional Top Doctors list
- Best Doctor in America, 2017
Procedures and Conditions I Treat
- Thyroid Diseases
- Endocrinology
- Osteoporosis
- Pituitary Diseases
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Parathyroid Diseases
- Adrenal Gland Diseases
- Hypercalcemia
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
- Hypothyroidism
- Women's Health Services
- Bone Diseases, Metabolic
- Thyroid Cancer
- Goiter
- Hyperthyroidism
Locations Where I Practice
1800 Zollinger Road
Columbus, OH 43221
614-293-2920
in Outpatient Care Upper Arlington
1800 Zollinger Road
Columbus, OH 43221
614-293-2076
Please note: Not all physicians schedule patients at each listed location.
Education and Training
Education History
Medical School
Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH
8/22/1994 - 6/12/1998
Internship
Medical College of Virginia Hospitals, Richmond, VA
7/1/1998 - 6/30/1999
Residency
Medical College of Virginia Hospitals, Richmond, VA
7/1/1999 - 6/30/2001
Fellowship
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
7/1/2001 - 6/30/2003
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine-Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
11/5/2003
Academic Information
My Department
Internal Medicine
My Division
Endocrinology and Metabolism
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.
336 Patient Satisfaction Reviews
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Overall
4.9 out of 5
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Explains Things Carefully
4.9 out of 5
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Listens Carefully
4.9 out of 5
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Gives Understandable Instructions
4.9 out of 5
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Knows My Medical History
4.9 out of 5
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Shows Respect
4.9 out of 5
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Time Spent Together
4.9 out of 5
Consulting and Related Relationships
At The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, we support a faculty member’s research and consulting in collaboration with medical device, research and/or drug companies because a faculty member’s expertise can guide important advancements in the practice of medicine and improve patient care. In order to provide effective management of these relationships, the University requires annual disclosures from all faculty members with external interests related to their University responsibilities.
As of 09/30/2024, Dr. Ryan has reported relationships with the companies or entities listed below. If you have questions about the relationships listed below, please ask the faculty member. If you have questions about how these relationships are monitored by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, please contact our Compliance Office.
Dr. Ryan was exceptional! I would highly recommend her.
Dr Ryan is best. I have been under her care for long time. She care about her patients She is the best!'
Dr. Ryan is excellent! She is patient, thorough, answers my questions and pleasant!
Excellent!! Dr. Ryan is a wonderful doctor!
Appreciated great care.
It was great from the receptionist down front to Dr. Ryan.
Dr. Ryan is the best doctor I have.
She is excellent. Recomened PT for me and my husband
Very personable and progessional. Lustens carefully.
Dr. Ryan's exam was very thorough. She took the time to listen to me and answer my questions to my understanding. Her directions for moving forward on my care were clear and understandable. She is a very knowledgeable, compassionate, and capable physician. I'm so glad to have her in my corner.
Always listens. Always suggests something more to improve health.
Dr. Ryan is the best endocrinologist I've ever had, and I've been a grateful patient of hers for many years. She listens carefully, comes up with solutions to my issues and answers my MyChart messages promptly. Also, she referred me to some wonderful physicians to help with my fatigue, inability to lose weight and sleep issues. And I appreciate her coming up with a possible solution to the problem of my fingernails breaking and splitting.
Dr. Ryan, is always very friendly and courteous! She seems to genuinely care about me as a patient; and is always Looking out for my best interests!
Absolutely loved her! Very personable and friendly.
Very good, nice, explain everything before the procedure and what to expect after the procedure and did call me with results, and told me I can call anything if I have questions and cery accomodating if I need to change my appointment schedule. I can recommend her to anybody.
Knowledgeable, kind, and compassionate
Dr. Ryan is always friendly and focuses on obtaining the needed information to make professional decision s concerning my health.
Dr Ryan is amazing. I have followed her to 3 different locations and will continue to do so if needed.
Dr Ryan is very thorough, personable, knowledgeable, and compassionate.
Overall good
Dr. Ryan is THE BEST in her field and I wish everyone could have such a thoughtful, caring and professional physician!! Please give her a raise, she really is a gem:)
Dr. Ryan spent extra time thoroughly following up with Xray, blood work, follow up appointments to PT and further testing. She is also very interested and caring about my personal wellbeing.
Care provider listened intently to my concerns and provided clear explanations.
Dr. Ryan is the best endocrinologist I have ever worked with. Even when she was not "in network" with my insurance provider, I still saw her. She is kind, caring, respectful, and very intelligent, yet down-to-earth.
Always very attentive and caring
Excellent listener, always has good advice and explains how to stay healthy
Dr Ryan is a consummate professional. She is extremely responsive to portal messages and explains test results and what they mean in a very down to earth way that is easy to understand. She is efficient and professional while still providing a caring atmosphere.
She is very thorough & asks great questions
She was excellent - listened attentively and explained things in detail
All good.
Excellent
Dr Ryan is the best! She is always there for me!!
Love Dr. Ryan, she is very efficient and seems to be honestly concerned for me as a person as well as a patient. She asks great questions and is very concerned that I am living a healthy lifestyle, especially getting some exercise.
Dr. Ryan is very kind and thorough. She listens to my concerns and addresses them appropriately. She is a great provider.
Always helpful compassionate and thorough
All good
Laura is a caring doctor.
I always look forward to my yearly appointment with Dr. Ryan. She gives me a thorough examination is quick to complement me and encourage me to continue my healthy diet and exercise.
Friendly. Talkative. Interested. Explained thoroughly.
Dr Ryan was amazing. She explained everything in detail from start to finish as well as what to expect in the coming days. She also prepared me for all of the result possibilities that may come back.
She was attentive, assuring, described the procedure before and as she completed the biopsies. She told me when she would phone with results, which she did.
Dr. Laura is great. She is always on top of needed Dexa scans & etc. She treats me very well & keeps in touch through My chart regarding labs & etc. She Is very personable & I always look forward to my appts.
Always great
Prompt, thorough, very knowledgeable
She is always thorough, knows my chart and my issues
She is always good.
Dr. Ryan is a very caring person, an excellent doctor
Dr. Ryan is extremely knowledgeable, kind, efficient and thoughtful. I trust her completely with my life.
All good.
The doctor always takes time to listen to any concerns. I felt my checkup was very thorough.
The doctor said I was strong, and that my back looked "great" and that stuck with me and was a very positive feeling and made me feel optimistic about my overall health.
Very knowledgeable
Dr. Ryan always treats me as if she is never in a hurry and has time to talk about any ongoing issues.
Love Dr. Laura Ryan, hope she never retires
She is always very easy to talk to and ask questions to. She answers all my questions so easy to understand even though I am a RN
Dr Ryan is the Best
Dr Ryan is the best!
Dr Ryan is always professional and courteous. She always seems concerned about what is best for my condition.
Dr. Ryan, has been my doctor for a long time. I value the care I receive and trust my healthcare to her. Thank you Dr. Ryan!
Thorough
Excellent doctor. I really like her. She is very knowledgeable and thorough. I fell very confident when she handles any medical problems I have.
Dr. Ryan has been my endocrinologist for over 20 years . She is an excellent, very knowledgeable,sincere caring physician and patient advocate.
Dr. Ryan was very kind and cared about my feelings.
Dr Ryan explains medical/lab isues clearly
Alway pleasant and communicative; caring.
Dr. Ryan actually read my chart and had a good understanding of what was going on before seeing me.
Excellent experience
Dr Rayan is a doctor that is very concerned about your help. I enjoy talking to her
Dr Ryan practices shared decision making, involving me in all decisions. She listens to my questions and concerns
Dr. Ryan is an exceptional and talented physician. She has compassion and concern and her communication is top- notch!! She exudes warmth and concern as she takes you through her medical review.
Excellent. Very nice and provides excellent teaching. She is the best!!
Dr. Ryan is thorough and she listens.
The BEST!!
Empathetic, respectful, compassionate, supportive.
I really value Dr. Ryan's advice and follow-up of the medical areas she follows for me.
Very professional & knowledgeable! I feel she takes great care of me!
She explained everything carefully and excellently, and gave me all the information so we could make an informed decision about my medical care.
Professional, knowledgeable and caring
Excellent doctor!
Excellent explanations and listening for and responding to questions. Flexibility and describing next steps is great.
Nothing but good! Dr Ryan is the best doctor ive ever had, hands down! She is very knowledgeable, respectful, generous, and kind. She knows extensive research on medicines and health conditions. I take her advice happily. When I have questions, I reach out thru MyChart and she ALWAYS gets back with me immediately. Quite frankly, I would be lost without Dr Ryan
Dr. Ryan is always a great listener and wonderful caregiver. And I know she does everything possible to help me on my medical journey.
Very attentive and showed concern for total health issues
Thorough, respectful, amiable
Very caring and attentive
Dr. Ryan is always very through and addresses any concerns or problems you may have
Dr Ryan is very engaging and always listens to the and asks great questions.
Dr Ryan is a wonderful physician. She listens to my concerns and is reassuring about my condition. I have recommended others to her. She is great.
Good listener. Makes you feel comfortable. Caring and professional. Very knowledgeable and helpful.
Dr. Ryan is a great listener. Even though she is very busy, I appreciated so much that she took the time to compose a thoughtful response to a follow up question I had after my appointment.
Dr Ryan has always taken great care of me. She makes me feel so comfortable and is easy to talk to about my medical cpnditions.
Dr Ryan always provides excellent care and is very friendly.always look forward to my visit
Aewsone doctorCares about her patient Explains very wellTakes time to show she caresShe us awesome
Listened to concerns. Answered questions. Thoroughly explained procedure. Prepared for possible outcomes. Very pleasant and friendly. Made procedure as easy and tolerable as possible. Felt she was extremely accurate and capable.
Dr. Ryan is amazing and truly one of the best physicians I have ever had
My physician, Dr. Ryan, is very knowledgeable, pleasant and friendly and spent plenty of time with me.
Love this doctor
Always professional but Down to earth
So wonderful!
Dr Ryan was professional, approachable, sincerely cared about my health, knowledgeable, thorough , respectful.
She is great. Referred me to right people
Very knowledgeable and listens
Listened carefully, thorough check of my condition, made a plan for the coming year, quick follow up on blood tests
Dr. Ryan is the best endocrinologist I have ever had. She is knowledgeable, caring, easy to talk to, and she responds to MyChart messages right away. I feel grateful to have her help.
Great
Dr Ryan is very caring and asks enough questions so that she understands my overall health.
Dr. Ryan is a wonderful doctor and I trust her opinions concerning my health care.
Dr. Ryan is always attentive, detailed, listens carefully, provides easy-to-understand information, and explains treatment options very well.
The very best hospital network
Dr. Ryan always listens and is responsive to my medical needs. Her advice is very helpful.
She was nice and assured me she was experienced in the procedure.
She is an awesome Doctor!
Dr. Ryan is a pearl. She listens, is aware of yoir medical situation, knows her medicine, explains it so you understand, she cares about you and her "bedside manners" are over the top.
Dr. Ryan is always focused on me and my health. She listens and cares.
Top notch!
The care provider listened carefully to my concerns. She asked pertinent questions, showed and explained results of lab tests and x-ray images, and clearly detailed how my treatment would continue.
Good experience: professional, informative
Dr Ryan, is always very thorough in not just the exam but in explaining things relative to my health. She is also very thoughtful about the care
Dr. Ryan is always professional, well informed and articulate with explanations that may be complicated, thoughtful, attentive to comments, kind and composed. She provides relevant information that provides clear directions that should be followed. Her follow-up on tests given and office visits is very fast, explanatory, and reassuring.
She ;is very caring and thoughtful. Always make sure everything Is good.
I know that Dr. Ryan is extremely busy and squeezed me in on this day. That being said, she spent a lot of time going over any questions I had and asking about all aspects of my life. I never felt rushed and she always explains things thoroughly.
Fabulous!
Dr. Ryan is wonderful. She knows my health issues and I can talk with her about anything. We discuss our plan for future health issues and she explains everything she feels we should do. I really admire her and appreciate her medical expertise.
Dr. Ryan always listens and provides excellent care. I always feel that I am in very good hands.
Excellent. Dr. Laura is the absolute best.
Dr. Ryan is always pleasant and informative
Dr Ryan is always kind and listens closely
Excellent!
She is always pleasant, knows my history and is very thorough.
Nice.
She always takes however much time I need for questions, etc.
She is always very approachable regarding any questions I might have.
So good at explaining my conditions and proposing a plan
Excellent dr. Listens well am appreciative of the great care I am receiving in a very timely manner!
Thoroughness of care
I feel Dr. Ryan is very attentive, knowledgeable and helpful.
Dr Ryan is an excellent health care provider.
Was pleasant, knowledgeable about my case, listened to my concerns.
Excellent.
Dr. Ryan is extremely competent, thorough, and I was very fortunate to be recommended to her.
Laura Ryan always been a caring doctor and highly knowledgeable in her field and very aware of my medical history. The after VISIT SUMMARY is very detailed in all that was discussed. Trust her to give me the best care possible.
Dr. Laura Ryan is exceptional in her work and knowledge and care of her patients. She is approachable and I can easily ask her questions of my overall health and specifically what I came to see her about. I am very happy to have Dr. Ryan as one of my physicians and a real asset to your group and for Ohio State.
Dr. Ryan was excellent. She was familiar with my chart and had a solid game plan regarding my hip and back.
Dr. Ryan IS EXCELLENT.