Ryan

Clodfelter

MD

biography

Dr. Clodfelter was born and raised in Indiana and loves the Midwest. He went to medical school at Brown University in Rhode Island and completed his training in internal medicine at the University of Washington. He is particularly interested in health policy and thinking about ways that we can better design the US healthcare system to work best to deliver high-quality, accessible, and equitable care to everyone. Outside of the hospital, he enjoys gardening, hiking, and playing tennis. 

Committee Memberships

• Dean's Standing Committee on Women in Medicine and Science
• Gender Equity Council
• Medication Stewardship Team

Education & Training 

• MD, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI (2014–2018)
• Residency in Internal Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA (2018–2021)

Publication highlights

• Rex DK, Clodfelter R, Rahmani F, et al. Narrow-band imaging versus white light for the detection of proximal colon serrated lesions: a randomized, controlled trial. Gastrointest Endosc. 2016;83(1):166-171.
• Clodfelter RP, Adashi EY. The liberty to die: California enacts physician aid-in-dying law. JAMA. 2016;315(3):251-252.
• Adashi EY, Clodfelter RP, George P. Direct Primary Care: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back. JAMA. 2018;320(7):637 638. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.8405.
• Liao JM, Clodfelter RP, Huang JJ, Zhou L, Bhatt J, Kupferman G, Kralovec PD, Navathe AS. Organizational Capacity of Hospitals Co-Participating in Accountable Care Organizations and Bundled Payments. Am J Med Qual. 2022 Jan-Feb 01;37(1):39-45.