Ryan Lichtarge

Class of: 
2023
Hometown: 
Houston, Texas
Medical School: 
University of Texas Health Science Center - Houston
Training: 
UCSF-ZSFG Emergency Medicine Residency Program
EM Interests: 
The intersection between public health and the emergency room, health disparities, access to care, education, global emergency medicine
Hobbies/Interests: 
Rockclimbing, soccer, playing the banjo, camping, and exploring n(e)ature
Interesting Fact: 
I have cumulatively spent a few months as a volunteer builder helping to construct a castle in France using just the tools and technology of the 13th century. It's the kind of work that makes you really appreciate physical labor & good food. https://www.guedelon.fr/en/introduction_75.html
Future Plans: 
Becoming the best doctor and patient advocate I can be, one day speaking Spanish much better than I currently can, climbing harder (V8+ please), exploring the West Coast, and generally loving life. Also exploring how to influence health policy in a way that better serves our patients' personal and financial health.