ORA
RICHARD RIPPERGER, M.D.
EDUCATION
1971 Iowa State University, Ames, IA, B.S. – Mechanical Engineering with Distinction
1976 University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, Doctor of Medicine
1980 University of Minnesota, Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Masters of Science in Orthopaedic Surgery
1976-1980 Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
1980-1981 Fellowship, Upper Extremity Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
 
Awards
Included in the national list of “Best Doctors in America” 2003-2004
 
Special Interests
Surgery of the shoulder including Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
Arthroscopic Shoulder Stabilization procedures and Total Joint Replacement for Arthritis.
 
Hometown:  Wenatchee, WA