Gavin Patrick Ripp, DPM

Dr. Gavin P. Ripp joined McDowell Podiatry in 2014. He received his Bachelor Degree in Economics at Brigham Young University in Provo,UT. While at BYU, he had additional studies in Spanish and Portuguese. After college, Dr. Ripp obtained his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine from Des Moines University where he graduated in the top ten of his class and was president of the Local Chapter of the Pi Delta National Honor SocietyDr. Ripp completed a 3-year surgical residency program at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, WA. This residency program has long been considered one of the elite Foot and Ankle training programs in the United States. During this time, he has worked with some of the top Foot and Ankle surgeons in the country including both the Orthopedic and Podiatric communities.In addition to routine foot and ankle training, he has received advanced training in:Microneurovascular Surgical Training in San Francisco, CA at the M.O.E.T InstituteArthroscopy of the Foot and Ankle at the Orthopedic Learning Center in Chicago, IL,External Fixation of the Lower Extremity at the Orthofix Institute in Dallas, TX,Foot and Ankle Reconstruction and Traumatology at Kaiser Permanente in San Francisco, CA.Total Ankle Replacements in Seattle, WA and in San Francisco, CAFoot and Ankle Dermatopathology Mini-Fellowship at Bako Laboratories, Alpharetta, GA.Dr. Ripp is currently board qualified and enjoys treating all aspects of the foot and ankle. Special interests include reconstructive lower extremity surgery, sports medicine, and pediatrics. He is a member of the American Podiatric Medical Association and the American College of Foot and Ankle SurgeonsDr. Ripp is married and has two children. He is an avid sports fan who loves the outdoors. Born in Texas, he has a passion for BBQ and football.  Education:2006                   Brigham Young University (Provo, UT) – Bachelor of Arts in Economics2007-2011         College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery (CPMS) at Des Moines University (Des                               Moines, IA) – Doctor of Podiatric Medicine2011-2014         Swedish Medical Center, Seattle WA – Foot and Ankle Surgery Resident Hospital Affiliations:Mercy San Juan Hospital, Carmichael CAMercy San Juan Surgery Center, Carmichael CAGreater Sacramento Surgery Center, Sacramento CA Awards and Honors:APMA Educational Foundation Scholarship, 2010-2011Pi Delta National Honor Society 2009-2011College of Podiatric Medicine Merit Scholarship, 2008-2011Excellence Award, Surgery Department TA, 2009University Merit Scholarship, 2007-2008