Ryan P. Dirks

Experience

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  Dr R Graham Reedy MD/ SportsActivity Medicine

  Aug 2007 - Feb 2011

  Physician Assistant
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  South Sound Surgery and Pacific Wound Healing

  Feb 2011 - Oct 2015

  Physician Assistant

  Wound Care in both clinic and Skilled Nursing Facilities

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  MultiCare Health System

  Jul 2011 - Jun 2014

  Sports and Orthopedic Physician Assistant, Surgical 1st Assist
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  South Sound Sports and Active Life Medicine

  Jun 2014 - Jul 2016

  Sports Medicine Physician Assistant, Director of Team Medicine and Community Outreach

  Co-founder of multidisciplinary team of health care providers with expertise in sports medicine, orthopedic surgery, and primary care. We provide excellence in the diagnosis and treatment of joint disorders, sports injuries, and sports concussion. We believe moving forward is always the best medicine!

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  United Wound Healing

  Oct 2015 - now

  CEO, Founder

  In 2011, I started providing wound care services at a local skilled nursing facility for patients unable to travel to a wound care center. The need for this expertise and care grew rapidly and we formed United Wound Healing to meet that need. When the rising costs and burden of transporting patients to wound care centers increased, we created an even better solution to care for patients with acute and chronic wounds while they are in skilled nursing and rehabilitation centers. Our nurse practitioners with expertise in wound care assist skilled nursing center teams in weekly wound rounds, bedside debridement, and education/support.We have redefined wound care where teamwork, expertise, and synergy equal better results, with increased patient comfort at an affordable cost. This team-centered approach to wound care has significantly reduced the need for costly transportation while reducing the number of residents with wounds. United Wound Healing specializes in making skilled nursing centers’ teams better – and healing their patients’ wounds faster.Ryan P. Dirks PA-C, CEO Show less