Board-Certified General Surgeon
Dr. Ripley is a board-certified general surgeon and Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. With over 40 years of experience, he specializes in all aspects of general surgery including abdominal disorders such as hernias, and gastrointestinal conditions such as hemorrhoids and colon polyps. In addition, Dr. Ripley performs procedures such as tissue biopsies, colonoscopies, and provides in-office procedures to remove skin cancers, cysts, skin tags, and small tumors.
A graduate of the University of Virginia, Dr. Ripley earned a medical degree at The Medical College of Virginia and then went on to complete his residency at The Medical College of Georgia. He is highly specialized with advanced education and training in general surgery and is passionate about the well-being of his patients. From diagnosis to treatment, you can count on Dr. Ripley to provide specialized care for your medical condition— for both surgical and non-surgical cases.
- Aetna
- Commercial
- Medicare
- Advantage HMO & PPO
- AHCCCS
- AZ Complete
- Complete Health
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- Complete Health-Complete Care
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- AmBetter Select
- Banner
- Banner (BHN)
- University Family Care
- Aetna BHN
- UHC Banner
- Banner Medicare Advantage
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Commercial
- Neighborhood
- Blue Advantage HMO
- Blue Journey PPO
- Gold Card
- VA
- TriWest (VA CCN)
- Tricare (East/West)
- Care 1st
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- Devoted
- Health Choice of AZ
- Humana
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- Medicare Advantage
- Medicare
- Mercy Care
- Complete Care
- RBHA
- Mercy Care Advantage
- Molina
- Multiplan
- United Health Care
- Commercial
- UHC/AARP Medicare Advantage
- UHC Banner
- UHC Community Plan
- Optum Care
- UHC Community Plan
Education
1979-1984 - General Surgery Internship / Georgia Regents HOspital
1975-1979 - Virginia Commonwealth Medical School
1970-1974 - Unversity of Virginia
Board Certification
1985 - American Board of Surgery (Re-Certified, 1995, 2005, 2015)
