Dr. Ryan Lapour

Dr. Lapour

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Ryan Lapour, MD, a graduate of the Loma Linda University School of Medicine is also a native to the area growing up in Salem. His training and experience includes many types of ophthalmic issues including no-stitch cataract surgery, glaucoma surgery and treatment, eyelid surgery, and second opinions. While in Residency at the University of Missouri, he participated in multiple community outreach programs targeted at early detection of glaucoma and other vision threatening disorders in the indigent population. During his final year of Residency he honed his leadership skills as the Chief Resident.

He has particularly enjoyed his participation in medical mission trips to India, Nepal, Mexico, and Belize. He also enjoys hiking, camping, fishing, skiing, biking, photography, and attempting to golf. He is committed to providing the highest quality of care by getting to know his patients and their families, understanding their unique needs, and by consistently maintaining the highest standards with medical and surgical treatment.


Education


Medical Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California
M.D., May 2004

Undergraduate George Fox University, Newberg, Oregon
B.S., Chemistry, summa cum laude, May 1999


Medical Training


Residency Mason Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology
University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, Missouri
July 2005 - June 2008 (anticipated)

Internship Department of Internal Medicine / Transitional Year
Kettering Medical Center, Kettering, Ohio
July 2004 - June 2005


Licenses / Certifications


  • State of Missouri temporary physician's license July 2005 - present

  • USMLE Step 1 successfully completed July 2002

  • USMLE Step 2 successfully completed October 2003

  • USMLE Step 3 successfully completed March 2005


    • Honors and Awards


    2001-2003 Received Honors in the following courses:
    Physiology, Microbiology, and Pharmacology

    1995-1999 Benson Scholarship. Partial tuition merit scholarship


    Research and Presentations


    2007 "The Effectiveness of Missouri's 'Prevention of Blindness' Program. Ryan W Lapour, University of Missouri-Columbia, Department of Ophthalmology.

    2005-2006 "The Role of Stressful Life Events, Complicated Grief, and Depression in the Pathogenesis of Essential Blepharospasm and Hemifacial Spasm: The Double-Hit Hypothesis." Lenworth N. Johnson, MD1, Ryan W. Lapour, MD1, Gabriella M. Johnson1, Patricia J. Johnson, BS1, Richard W. Madsen, PhD2, and Steven A. Hackley, PhD3. From the 1Neuro-Ophthalmology Unit of the Mason Eye Institute, the 2Biostatistics Department, and the 3Department of Psychological Sciences of the University of Missouri-Columbia (Columbia, Missouri) Poster presented at ARVO in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, 2007.

    2003 "The Correlation of Duane's Retraction Syndrome and Long QT Syndrome in an Infant." Ryan W Lapour, Jennifer A. Dunbar, M.D. Loma Linda University, Department of Ophthalmology.

    2002 "Immediate pre-laser Oxygen Saturations, Birthweight and Gestational ages as predictive factors for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) progression." William J. Thomas(1), M.D., Michael Rauser M.D. (1), Jesse A. Dovich B.S. (1), Ryan Lapour B.S. (1), Tony T. Mai (2), Sam A. Gbadeb (2), Christina J. Flaxel, M.D. (3). (1) Loma Linda University, CA, (2) University of California, Riverside, CA, (3) Doheny Retina Institute of the Doheny Eye Institute, CA.


    Additional Clinical Experiences


    2006-2007 Missouri "Prevention of Blindness"
    Provided eye screenings for community members in rural Missouri.

    2005 Medical serve trip / elective rotation to San Ignacio, Belize.
    Participated in the care of patients with issues relating to internal medicine for 3 weeks.

    2004 Medical serve trip to Nepal.
    Assisted with ophthalmology surgery and with internal medicine related issues for 4 weeks.

    2001 Medical serve trip to Simla, India.
    Assisted with ophthalmology surgery, general surgery, and with internal medicine issues for 5 week period.

    2001 Medical/Dental serve trip to Mexico.
    Participated in weekend clinic providing basic and preventative medical care.

    2000-2002 Medical Strategic Network (METS) Participant
    Participated in a program that emphasized meeting the spiritual needs of patients.


    Professional Memberships


    2000-Present American Medical Association


    Hobbies and Interests


    Hiking, camping, outdoor photography, skiing, road/mountain biking, fly fishing, golf, scuba diving, music, and distance running.