Beri Ridgeway, MD

Beri Ridgeway, MD, is Chief of Staff of Cleveland Clinic. She joined the Cleveland Clinic professional staff in 2009. Previously, she served as Associate Chief of Staff, Institute Chair of the Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Women’s Health Institute and was the inaugural academic chair for the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology.

She attended medical school at the University of California, San Francisco and completed a four-year residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at University of California, San Diego. She completed a three-year fellowship in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery and Minimally Invasive Surgery at Cleveland Clinic.

Dr. Ridgeway has authored more than 80 peer-reviewed articles and 10 book chapters and made numerous presentations at national and international meetings. Her research interests include surgical correction of pelvic organ prolapse and uterine-sparing operations to treat prolapse, and combined pelvic floor disorders.

In her leadership roles, Dr. Ridgeway was involved in the first responses to the pandemic, and she developed teams to wind down surgical services in preparation for the surge of patients with COVID-19. In these efforts, she managed initiatives to increase access for patients via surgical cases, face-to-face visits and telehealth.

As Chief of Staff, she is honored to lead more than 4000 extremely talented physicians, scientists, and doctors. She continues to practice alongside her colleagues.

Education & Professional Highlights

Appointed
2017

Education & Fellowships

Fellowship - Cleveland Clinic
Female Pelvic Medicine/Reconstructive Surgery
Cleveland, OH USA
2009

Residency - University of California San Diego Medical Center
OB/GYN
San Diego, CA USA
2006

Internship - University of California San Diego Medical Center
OB/GYN
San Diego, CA USA
2003

Medical Education - University of California-San Francisco School of Medicine
San Francisco, CA USA
2002

Undergraduate - University of California-San Diego
Psychology
La Jolla, CA USA
1996

Residency - University of California San Diego Medical Center
OB-GYN
San Diego, CA USA

Additional Training

Robotic Surgery, console surgeon training, da Vinci Surgical System, 2007
Program Director Certificate, 2015

Certifications

Obstetrics and Gynecology
Obstetrics and Gynecology - Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery

Specialty Interests

urogynecology and pelvic reconstructive surgery, advanced laparoscopic surgery, robotic-assisted laparoscopy, pelvic organ prolapse, urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence, voiding dysfunction, combined urogynecologic and colorectal disorders

Awards & Honors

Best Clinical Paper, AUGS Scientific Meeting, 2018, “A randomized controlled trial comparing combined midurethral sling and behavioral/pelvic floor therapy to midurethral sling alone for mixed urinary incontinence – the ESTEEM trial” (co-author)
AAOGF Henry L. Darner Travel Award, American Assoc of OB-GYN Foundation, 2018
Master Surgeon Presentation, American Urogynecologic Society, 2017
Highest Impact Paper Award, Society of Gynecologic Surgeons and AJOG, 2017, “Perioperative adverse events after minimally invasive abdominal sacrocolpopexy” (senior author)
InnoCentive Program Problem Proposal Selection, Cleveland Clinic, 2014
Enterprise-wide Recognition for Clinical Care, Cleveland Clinic, 2014
Best Paper Winner, Basic Science, AUGS/IUGA Scientific Meeting, 2014, “Urgency Urinary Incontinence Genome Wide Association Study” (co-author)
Leadership Program Participant, American Urogynecologic Society, 2013-15
Best Doctors in Cleveland, Cleveland Magazine, 2013, 2014
Office of Professional Staff Affairs Leadership Rotation, Cleveland Clinic, 2013
FLEX Professional Development Award, Case Western Reserve University, 2012-13
President’s Award (2nd Place), SGS, 2010, “Comparison of responsiveness of validated outcome measures after surgery for stress urinary incontinence” (co-author)
Ephraim McDowell Junior Fellow Award, ACOG, 2009, “Vulvodynia in Identical Twins: Correlation and Risk Factors” (co-author)
First Prize for Technical Achievement in Video, ASRM, 2008
Dr. Marinoff Vulvodynia Career Development Award, National Vulvodynia Association, 2008
Outstanding Resident Laparoendoscopic Surgeon, SLS/UCSD, 2006
Administrative Chief Resident, UCSD, 2005 - 2006
Hospital-wide Outstanding House Officer, Dept. Nominee, UCSD, 2005, 2006
Third Year Resident Research Award, UCSD, 2005
American Urogynecologic Society, Eli Lilly Scholar, 2004
Outstanding Graduate, Class of 2002, UCSF, 2002
Alpha Omega Alpha, UCSF, Elected 2001

Research & Publications

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Industry Relationships

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As of 10/3/2023, Dr. Ridgeway has reported the financial relationships with the companies listed below. In general, patients should feel free to contact their doctor about any of the relationships and how the relationships are overseen by Cleveland Clinic. To learn more about Cleveland Clinic's policies on collaborations with industry and innovation management, go to our Integrity in Innovation page.

Equity Dr. Ridgeway owns stock or stock options in the following companies for activities as a founder, inventor, discover, developer:

Ina Labs

Public Health Service-Reportable Financial Conflicts of Interest. Cleveland Clinic scientists and physicians engage in basic, translational and clinical research activities, working to solve health problems, enhance patient care and improve quality of life for patients. Interactions with industry are essential to bringing the researchers' discoveries to the public, but can present the potential for conflicts of interest related to their research activities. Click here to view a listing of instances where Cleveland Clinic has identified a Public Health Service (PHS)-Reportable Financial Conflict of Interest and has put measures in place to ensure that, to the extent possible, the design, conduct and reporting of the research is free from bias.

* Cleveland Clinic physicians and scientists subscribe to the guidance presented in the PhRMA Code on Interactions with Healthcare Professionals and the AdvaMed Code of Ethics on Interactions with Health Care Professionals. As such, gifts of substantial value are generally prohibited.

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