C.V. of Dr. James Ridgway | Best Plastic Surgeon Seattle

James M. Ridgway, MD, FACS

Education

07/2009 – 06/2010	Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery University of Washington, Seattle, WA Fellow – Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
07/2008 – 06/2009	Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery University of California, Irvine, CA Chief Resident
07/2005 – 06/2008	Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery University of California, Irvine, CA Otolaryngology Residency
07/2004 – 06/2005	Beckman Laser Institute & Medical Clinic University of California, Irvine, CA Post-doctoral Fellowship
06/2003 – 06/2004	Department of Surgery University of California, Irvine, CA Internship
07/1999 – 05/2003	University of Arizona, College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ Doctor of Medicine
08/1992 – 12/1998	Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Art degrees, with honors

Licensure & Board Certification

2013	Fellow, American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
2013	Fellow, American College of Surgeons
2013	Fellow, American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
2010	Diplomate of the American Board of Otolaryngology
2009 - Present:	Washington State Licensed
2006 - Present:	California State Licensed
2004	Diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners

Clinical Positions

09/2019 – Present:	Owner/CEO, Ridgway Face & Aesthetic Center, Bellevue, WA
08/2014 – 09/2019:	Facial Plastic Surgeon, Newvue Plastic Surgery, Bellevue, WA
01/2013 – Present:	Facial Reconstruction Team, Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, WA
09/2010 – 07/2014:	Facial Plastic Surgeon, Larrabee Center for Plastic Surgery, Seattle, WA
09/2010 – Present:	Hospital Staff – Swedish Hospital, Seattle, WA
07/2009 – 06/2010:	Acting Instructor, University of Washington, Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Seattle, WA

Professional Positions

10/2016 - Present	Northwest Academy of Otolaryngology (NWAO) Board of Director
12/2013 - 2015	AAFPRS National Committee: Multimedia
09/2011 - 2015	AAFPRS National Committee: Research Committee
09/2011 - 2016	Editorial Board: World Journal of Otolaryngology
09/2010 - 2016	AAFPRS National Committee: Face to Face
09/2010 - 2016	AAFPRS National Committee: Young Physicians Committee

Honors & Awards

Seattle Met 2017, 2018, 2020 & 2022 Top Doctors in the field of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Triologic Society Resident Research Award: Western Section Travel Grant. Sections Meeting, December 2007.
Award for Outstanding Academic Performance 2006-2007: Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, Irvine.
University of California Irvine Clinical Research Symposium Award: Third Place Presentation, June 2007.
Seymour R. Cohen Award – American Broncho-Esophagological Association: Prize essay in the field of pediatric laryngology and bronchoesophagology, April 2007.
Shirley Baron Resident Research Award – The Triologic Society: Western Section prize manuscript. Combined Sections Meeting, February 2007.
American Society for Laser Medicine & Surgery (ASLMS) Research Award: Travel Grant, January 2007.
UCI Chao Cancer Center Research Award: Travel Grant, October 2006.
University of California Irvine Clinical Research Symposium Award: First Place Presentation, June 2005.
American Head & Neck Society: Prize manuscript in the field of head and neck surgery, May 2005.
Western Resident Medical Research Forum Award: First Place Presentation, February 2005.
Berkley Scholarship
Hill Foundation Scholarship
McKeown and Thompson Scholarship
Hanna and Secrist Scholarship
Earl Scholarship
Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society (by nomination)
Golden Key National Academic Honor Society
Dean’s Honor List

Research & Publications

TEXTBOOK

WF Larrabee, JM Ridgway, S Patel. Master Techniques in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery: Facial Plastic Surgery. 1th edition. New York: LWW. In Press.

CHAPTERS

JM Ridgway, P Bhama, JH Kim. Rehabilitation of Facial Paralysis. In: Cummings C, ed. Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. 5th edition. New York: Mosby Elsevier. In Press.

JJ Christophel,JM Ridgway. Skin Resurfacing. In: Paparella et al: Otolaryngologic Principles and Practice. Jp Medical Ltd; 1 Edition, 2017.

JM Ridgway, AC Suryadevara, WF Larrabee. Temporal Brow Lift. The Art and Craft of Facial Rejuvenation. PMPH, 2013.

JM Ridgway, A Bhrany, WF Larrabee. Autologous Fat Transfer. The Art and Craft of Facial Rejuvenation. PMPH, 2013.

A Bhrany, JM Ridgway, S Anderson. Injectable Facial Rejuvenation. The Art and Craft of Facial Rejuvenation. PMPH, 2013.

HG Gassner, WF Larrabee, JM Ridgway. Canthal Tightening Techniques. The Art and Craft of Facial Rejuvenation. PMPH, 2013.

JM Ridgway, RL Crumley, JH Kim. Rehabilitation of Facial Paralysis. In: Cummings C, ed. Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. 5th edition. New York: Mosby Elsevier, 2010.

JM Ridgway, HR Djalilian. Trauma to the Ear. In: Djalilian H, ed. 10 Minute ENT Consult. 1st edition. Plural Publishing Inc. San Diego, 2009.

MANUSCRIPTS

L Tracy, J Ridgway, JS Nelson, N Lowe, B Wong, Calcium hydroxylapatite associated soft tissue necrosis: A case report and treatment guideline.J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2013 Aug 28.

JM Ridgway, CS Murakami. The C-Ring Complex: Defining the parameters of nasal tip anatomy. Arch Facial Plast Surg. 2011 Jul-Aug;13(4):285-8.

JM Ridgway, WF Larrabee. Anatomy for Blepharoplasty and Brow-lift. Facial Plast Surg. 2010 Aug;26(3):177-85.

J Ridgway, D Parikh, R Wright, P Holden, W Armstrong, F Camilon, B Wong. Lemierre’s Syndrome: A Pediatric Case Series and Review of Literature. American Journal of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Medicine and Surgery. 31 (2010) 38-45.

M Kaiser, M Rubinstein, D Vokes, J Ridgway, S Guo, M Gu, R Crumley, W Armstrong, Z Chen, BJ Wong. Laryngeal epithelial thickness: a comparison between optical coherence tomography and histology. Clin Otolaryngol. (2009) Oct;34(5): 460-6.

S Guo, LYu, A Sepehr, J Perez, J Su, J Ridgway, D Vokes, BJ Wong, Z Chen. Gradient-index lens rod based probe for office-based optical coherence tomography of the human larynx. J Biomed Opt. (2009) Jan-Feb;14(1):014017.

HR Djalilian, J Ridgway, M Tam, A Sepehr, Z Chen, BJ Wong. Imaging the human tympanic membrane using optical coherence tomography in vivo. Otol Neurotol. Dec;29(8):1091-4. (2008)

D Parikh, J Ridgway, N. Ge. Keloid Banding Using a Suture Ligature: A Novel Technique and Review of Literature. Laryngoscope. Nov;118(11):1960-5. (2008)

J Ridgway, J Su, R Wright, R Barretto, G Ahuja, S Guo, J Perez, A Sepehr, D Kim, J Sills, Z Chen, B Wong. Optical Coherence Tomography of the Newborn Airway, Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology. May;117(5):327-34. (2008)

J Ridgway, G Ahuja, S Guo, J Su, U Mahmood, R Crumley, Z Chen, B Wong. Imaging Of The Pediatric Airway Using Optical Coherence Tomography, Laryngoscope. Dec;117(12):2206-12. (2007)

U Mahmood, J Ridgway, R Jackson, S Guo, J Su, W Armstrong, T Shibuya, R Crumley, Z Chen, B Wong. In vivo optical coherence tomography of the nasal mucosa, Am J Rhinol. 20:155-9 (2006)

J Ridgway, R Jackson, S Guo, U Mahmood, J Su, W Armstrong, T Shibuya, R Crumley, M Gu, Z Chen, B Wong. In Vivo Optical Coherence Tomography of the Human Oral Cavity and Oropharynx. Arch Otolarygol Head Neck Surg. Oct;132(10):1074-81 (2006)

B Wong, R Jackson, S Guo, J Ridgway, U Mahmood, J Su, T Shibuya, R Crumley, M Gu, W Armstrong, Z Chen. In vivo optical coherence tomography of the human larynx: normative and benign pathology in 82 patients. Laryngoscope. 2005 Nov;115(11): 1904-11.

A Karamzadeh, R Jackson, S Guo, J Ridgway, H Wong, G Ahuja, M Chao, L Liaw, Z Chen, B Wong. Characterization of submucosal lesions using optical coherence tomography in the rabbit subglottis. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2005 Jun;131(6):499-504.

D Finley, B Lugo, J Ridgway, W Teng, D Imagawa. Fatal Variceal Rupture After Sildenafil Use: Report of a case. Curr Surg. 2005 Jan-Feb;62(1):55-6.

D Reinhart, J Ridgway, C Chandler. Xenopus laevis fertilization: Analysis of Sperm Motility in Egg Jelly Using Video Light Microscopy. Zygote. 6:173-182, May 1998.

BOOK REVIEWS

Ridgway JM, Larrabee WF Jr., Review of Brow and Upper Eyelid Surgery. JAMA Facial Plast Surg. 2013 Dec 12.

J Lee, J Ridgway. Facial Aesthetics: Concepts & Clinical Diagnosis by Farhad Naini. September 2012.

J Ridgway. Rhinoplasty: Cases and Techniques by Michael S. Godin, MD. June 2012.

J Ridgway. Master Techniques in Blepharoplasty and Periorbital Rejuvenation by Guy Massery, MD, et. al. January 2012.

J Ridgway. Color Atlas of Oculoplastic Surgery by David T. Tse, MD. October 2011.

J Ridgway. Neck Rejuvenation by Richard D. Gentile, MD. August 2011.

J Ridgway. Head & Neck Reconstruction: A Defect-Oriented Approach by Mark L. Urkin, MD. November 2010.

PODIUM PRESENTATIONS

J Ridgway. Modulation of Facial Volume. Northwest Academy of Otolaryngology, Winter Conference. January 2017.

J Ridgway. Optimizing Your Functional Rhinoplasty. Northwest Academy of Otolaryngology, Winter Conference. January 2015.

J Ridgway. Shortening the long nose. Portland Rhinoplasty Course. Oregon Health Sciences University. August 2014.

J Ridgway. Pearls for Blemishes, Beauty & the Bottom Line: Neuromodulation and Chemical Resurfacing. Northwest Academy of Otolaryngology, Winter Conference. January 2014.

J Ridgway. Facial Analysis and Approach to the Facial Plastic Consult. Lesley Watson ISIS Surgical Course. University of Washington. November 2013.

J Ridgway. Ultrasonic Skin Tightening – Is it for real? Portland Aging Face Course. Oregon Health Sciences University. August 2013.

J Ridgway. Anatomy and Esthetics of the Lower Face & Neck. Portland Aging Face Course. Oregon Health Sciences University. August 2013.

J Ridgway. Facial Fillers – Pearls and Pitfalls. Northwest Academy of Otolaryngology, Winter Conference. January 2013.

J Ridgway. Lip Reconstruction: Concept and Techniques. Lesley Watson ISIS Surgical Course. University of Washington. November 2012.

J Ridgway, Analysis of C-Ring dynamic: Implications of lower lateral cartilage treatment. XXI Congress of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo- Facial Surgery, Dubrovnik, Croatia. September 2012.

J Ridgway, Tongue-In-Groove and Caudal Extension Graft Techniques for Nasal Tip Control. XXI Congress of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo- Facial Surgery, Dubrovnik, Croatia. September 2012.

J Ridgway, Brow lifting techniques: The Ideal Brow. XXI Congress of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo- Facial Surgery, Dubrovnik, Croatia. September 2012.

J Ridgway, Injectable in Facial Restoration: Personal Perspectives. Otolaryngology Updates, University of California Irvine. February 2012.

J Ridgway. Ultrasonic Skin Tightening. 2011 Portland Aging Face Course. Oregon Health Sciences University. July 2011.

J Ridgway. Anatomy and Esthetics of the Lower Face & Neck. 2011 Portland Aging Face Course. Oregon Health Sciences University. July 2011.

J Ridgway. Anti-Aging: How to Live Longer, Maintain Energy and Manage Life’s Stressors. Panel Discussion. UBS Conference Center. May 2011.

J Ridgway. Brow Lift: Concept and Technique. 2010 Lesley Watson ISIS Surgical Course. University of Washington. November 2010.

J Ridgway. Challenging Facial Reconstruction. Inaugural ENT Exploratorium and Study Group. Seattle Science Foundation. October 2010.

J Ridgway. Aesthetic Therapies for Facial Rejuvenation. 33rd Annual National Conference: Advanced Practice in Primary and Acute Care. October 2010.

J Ridgway, D Parikh, B Wong, N. Ge. Keloid Banding Using a Suture Ligature: A Novel Technique and Review of Literature. Triologic Western Section Meeting, February 2008.

J Ridgway, M Deaver, N Lowe, B Wong. Hyaluronic acid injectable complications: case report, review of literature and guidelines for safe management. AAFPRS Fall Meeting, September 2007.

J Ridgway, J Su, R Wright, D Kim, A Sepehr, R Barretto, G Ahuja, S Guo, J Perez, J Sills, Z Chen, B Wong. Optical Coherence Tomography of the Newborn Airway. COSM – ABEA, April 2007.

J Ridgway, A Salibian, A Zemek, B Wong. Cartilage Reshaping Using the 1450nm Smoothbeam Diode Laser with Cryogen Spray Cooling. 27th Annual Conference of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, April 2007.

J Ridgway, G Ahuja, S Guo, J Su, U Mahmood, Z Chen, B Wong. Imaging of the Pediatric Airway Using Optical Coherence Tomography. Combined Triologic Sections Meeting, February 2007.

J Ridgway, W Armstrong, D Vokes, S Guo, J Su, J Perez, R Jackson, M Gu, R Crumley, T Shibuya, U Mahmood, Z Chen, B Wong. Optical Coherence Tomography of the Head and Neck – Current Clinical Investigations and Instrumentation. Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center Conference, November 2006.

J Ridgway, G Ahuja, D Vokes, S Guo, J Perez, J Su, W Armstrong, R Crumley, Z Chen, B Wong. Optical Coherence Tomography of the Pediatric Aerodigestive Tract. Western Regional American Federation for Medical Research, February 2006.

J Ridgway, W Armstrong, D Vokes, S Guo, J Perez, R Jackson, M Gu, J Su, R Crumley, T Shibuya, U Mahmood, Z Chen, B Wong. Optical Coherence Tomography of Laryngeal Cancer. Triologic Middle – Western Section Meeting, February 2006.

J Ridgway, S Guo, R Jackson, J Su, D Vokes, J Perez, U Mahmood, A Kohli, W Armstrong, T Shibuya, R Crumley, Z Chen, B Wong. Optical coherence tomography of the oral cavity and oropharynx: a 64 patient review. SPIE, January 2006

J Ridgway. Optical Coherence Tomography of the Head and Neck – A 142 patient experience. University of California, Irvine Sixth Annual Clinical Research Symposium, June 2005.

J Ridgway, R Jackson, S Guo, U Mahmood, J Su, W Armstrong, T Shibuya, R Crumley, Z Chen, B Wong. In Vivo Optical Coherence Tomography of the Human Oral Cavity and Oropharynx. COSM – AHNS, May 2005.

J Ridgway, A Karam, M Chao, P Parikh, R Crumley, B Wong, T Kelley, T Shibuya. Percutaneous Reduction of Zygomaticomaxillary Complex Fractures: A Review of Operative Technique and Experience in 15 Patients. AAFPRS, May 2005.

J Ridgway, U Mahmood, R Jackson, S Guo, J Su, W Armstrong, T Shibuya, R Crumley, Z Chen, B Wong. Optical Coherence Tomography and Image Analysis of the O ropharynx. Western Regional American Federation for Medical Research, February 2005.

J Ridgway, U Mahmood, R Jackson, S Guo, J Su, W Armstrong, T Shibuya, R Crumley, Z Chen, B Wong. In vivo analysis of the pediatric upper aero-digestive tract using optical coherence tomography. SPIE, January 2005.

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

J Ridgway, R Wright, P Holden, W Armstrong, A Lee, F Camilon, B Wong. Lemierre’s Syndrome: A Pediatric Case Series and Review of Literature. COSM – ASPO, April 2007.

J Ridgway, P Parikh, A Karam, F Camilon, R Barretto, G Ahuja. Management of Fetal Airway Obstruction Utilizing the Ex-utero Intrapartum Treatment (EXIT) Procedure: An Otolaryngologic Perspective. COSM – ABEA, April 2007.

J Ridgway, S Guo, D Vokes, J Perez, R Jackson, M Gu, W Armstrong, T Shibuya, R Crumley, Z Chen, B Wong. Optical Coherence Tomography and In vivo Analysis of Cancer and Mucosal Diseases of the Aerodigestive Tract – A 150 Patient Review. TRDRP Conference, October 2005.

B Wong, S Guo, U Mahmood, J Ridgway, R Jackson, M Gu, W Armstrong, T Shibuya, R Crumley, Z Chen. Optical Coherence Tomography of Cancer and Mucosal Diseases of the Upper Aerodigestive Tract – A 120 Patient Experience. FAMRI, August 2005.

M Chao, C Sun, J Ridgway, A Karam, N Pham, B Wong. Treatment of Keloids in a Tissue Engineered Fibroblast- Keratinocyte Co- Culture System Using Photodynamic Therapy. AAFPRS, September 2005.

J Ridgway, M Kaiser, N Ge, W Armstrong, T Kelley, T Shibuya, B Wong. Parotidectomy and Superficial Musculoaponeurotic System (SMAS) Interposition: A Five Year Review of Operative Technique and Frey’s Syndrome Incidence. AAFPRS, September 2005.

J Ridgway, M Chao, J Singh, G Ahuja. Neonatal Suppurative Sialadenitis. ASPO, May 2005.

D Vokes, J Perez, S Guo, R Jackson, J Ridgway, R Crumley, W Armstrong, Z Chen, B Wong. Optical Coherence Tomography Enhanced Microlaryngoscopy. American Laryngologic Association, May 2005.

J Ridgway, U Mahmood, R Jackson, S Guo, J Su, W Armstrong, T Shibuya, R Crumley, Z Chen, B Wong. Optical Coherence Tomography and Image Analysis of the Aerodigestive Tract. ARO, February 2005.

JOURNAL REVIEW

JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery
Lasers in Medical Science
Head and Neck
Journal of Biomedical Optics
International Journal of Pediatric Otolaryngology
World Journal of Otolaryngology
Yonsei Medical Journal

RESEARCH SUPPORT

National Institutes of Health: #P41-RR01192:
Laser Microbeam and Medicine Biotechnology Resource (LAMMP):
The Use of Lasers and Optics in Biology and Medicine, Collaborator.

American Medical Association Research Foundation:
Optical Coherence Tomography of the Pediatric Airway, Collaborator.

Visual Arts

MEDICAL ILLUSTRATION

Anatomy for Blepharoplasty and Brow-lift. Facial Plast Surg. 2010 Aug;26(3):177-85.
Otolaryngology Updates: 37th Annual Course in Clinical Otolaryngology
Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery Rhinoplasty Course; University of California, Irvine
Otolaryngology Clinical Update & Research Symposium; University of California, Irvine
Book Chapter. Current Therapies in Pain. Botox Treatment in Myofascial Pain. H Smith.

GRAPHIC DESIGN

Zona Studio Production House, North Hollywood, CA, 2005 – 2008

ART EXHIBITIONS

Planet Earth Gallery, Phoenix, AZ, 1997

Harry Wood Gallery, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, 1996

Civil Contributions

2013 – 2016	Global Surgical Outreach, Board of Directors
2009 – 2016	FACE TO FACE
2006 – 2017	Western Student Medical Research Forum & Residents Forum, Vice-Chair
2005 – 2006	Western Student Medical Research Forum & Residents Forum, UCI Resident Representative
2006	Team Works/ Junior League of Los Angeles, CA, Disadvantaged youth mentoring

Professional Society Memberships

American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
American College of Surgeons
European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery
International Federation of Facial Plastic Surgery Societies
Northwest Academy of Otolaryngology
Head and Neck Optical Diagnostics Society

Curriculum Vitae