JamesMatthewRidgwayMDFACS

Plastic Surgery • Bellevue, WA

Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon / Ridgway Face & Aesthetic Center

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Office
Ridgway Face & Aesthetic Center
1231 116th Ave NE, STE 900
Bellevue, WA 98004
Phone+1 425-365-4970

Fax+1 425-365-4969

Education & Training

U Washington Affil Hosps2009 - 2010
University of California (Irvine)Chief Residency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2008 - 2009
University of California (Irvine)Residency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2005 - 2008
University of California (Irvine)Internship, Surgery, 2003 - 2004
University of Arizona College of MedicineClass of 2003
Arizona State UniversityBS, BA, honors, 1992 - 1998

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2006 - Present
WA State Medical License 2009 - 2025
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Award: Top Doctor Seattle Metropolitan Magazine, 2018
Aaward: Top Doctor 2017 Seattle Metropolitan Magazine, 2017
Triologic Society Resident Research Award Western Section Travel Grant, 2007
Award for Outstanding Academic Performance 2006-2007 Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, 2007
Seymour R. Cohen Award American Broncho-Esophagological Association, 2007
Shirley Baron Resident Research Award The Triologic Society, 2007
Research Award UCI Chao Cancer Center, 2006
Prize manuscript in the field of head and neck surgery American Head & Neck Society, 2005
Western Resident Medical Research Forum Award: First Place Presentation 2005
Berkley Scholarship
McKeown and Thompson Scholarship
Hanna and Secrist Scholarship
Golden Key National Academic Honor Society
Dean’s Honor List
Earl Scholarship
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

24 citations
Calcium hydroxylapatite associated soft tissue necrosis: A case report and treatment guideline
Lauren Tracy, James M. Ridgway, J. Stuart Nelson, Nelson Lowe, Brian J. F. Wong
Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery. 2014-04-01
26 citations
Laryngeal epithelial thickness: a comparison between optical coherence tomography and histology
M.L. Kaiser, Marc Rubinstein, David E. Vokes, James M. Ridgway, Shuguang Guo
Clinical Otolaryngology. 2009-10-01
12 citations
Gradient-index lens rod based probe for office-based optical coherence tomography of the human larynx.
Shuguang Guo, Lingfeng Yu, Ali Sepehr, Jorge Perez, Jianping Su
Journal of Biomedical Optics. 2009-01-01

Books/Book Chapters

Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.
Chapter: Rehabilitation of Facial Paralysis
JM Ridgway, RL Crumley, JH KimEditors: Cummings C.Mosby Elsevier, New YorkEdition 5,
10 Minute ENT Consult.
Chapter: Trauma to the Ear
JM Ridgway, HR DjalilianEditors: Djalilian H.Plural Publishing Inc, San DiegoEdition 1,

Abstracts/Posters

Management of Fetal Airway Obstruction Utilizing the Ex-utero Intrapartum Treatment (EXIT) Procedure: An Otolaryngologic Perspective.
J Ridgway, P Parikh, A Karam, F Camilon, R Barretto, G Ahuja, COSM – ABEA
Optical Coherence Tomography and In vivo Analysis of Cancer and Mucosal Diseases of the Aerodigestive Tract – A 150 Patient Review.
J Ridgway, S Guo, D Vokes, J Perez, R Jackson, M Gu, W Armstrong, T Shibuya, R Crumley, Z Chen, B Wong, TRDRP Conference
Parotidectomy and Superficial Musculoaponeurotic System (SMAS) Interposition: A Five Year Review of Operative Technique and Frey’s Syndrome Incidence.
J Ridgway, M Kaiser, N Ge, W Armstrong, T Kelley, T Shibuya, B Wong, AAFPRS
Neonatal Suppurative Sialadenitis.
J Ridgway, M Chao, J Singh, G Ahuja, ASPO
Optical Coherence Tomography Enhanced Microlaryngoscopy.
D Vokes, J Perez, S Guo, R Jackson, J Ridgway, R Crumley, W Armstrong, Z Chen, B Wong, American Laryngologic Association
Optical Coherence Tomography and Image Analysis of the Aerodigestive Tract.
J Ridgway, U Mahmood, R Jackson, S Guo, J Su, W Armstrong, T Shibuya, R Crumley, Z Chen, B Wong, ARO
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Lectures

Injectable in Facial Restoration: Personal Perspectives.
Otolaryngology Updates, University of California Irvine
Ultrasonic Skin Tightening.
2011 Portland Aging Face Course. Oregon Health Sciences University
Anatomy and Esthetics of the Lower Face & Neck.
2011 Portland Aging Face Course. Oregon Health Sciences University
Challenging Facial Reconstruction.
Inaugural ENT Exploratorium and Study Group. Seattle Science Foundation.
Hyaluronic acid injectable complications: case report, review of literature and guidelines for safe management.
AAFPRS Fall Meeting
Optical Coherence Tomography of the Head and Neck – A 142 patient experience.
University of California, Irvine Sixth Annual Clinical Research Symposium
Percutaneous Reduction of Zygomaticomaxillary Complex Fractures: A Review of Operative Technique and Experience in 15 Patients.
AAFPRS
In Vivo Optical Coherence Tomography of the Aero-digestive Tract.
LAMMP
Optical Coherence Tomography of the Pediatric Aerodigestive Tract.
Western Regional American Federation for Medical Research
Brow Lift: Concept and Technique.
2010 Lesley Watson ISIS Surgical Course. University of Washington
Brow lifting techniques: The Ideal Brow.
XXI Congress of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo- Facial Surgery, Dubrovnik, Croatia.
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.
Analysis of C-Ring dynamic: Implications of lower lateral cartilage treatment.
XXI Congress of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo- Facial Surgery, Dubrovnik, Croatia.
Lip Reconstruction: Concept and Techniques.
2012 Lesley Watson ISIS Surgical Course. University of Washington.
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