Eric W. Ring, MD

Physician: Pediatrics, Obstetrics & Family Medicine

Eric Ring left the smoggy skies of Huston, Texas where he had worked for NASA for eight years, to start a new life and career as a medical student. He only made it as far as Texas Tech, exchanging the frequent wafts from refineries for the frequent wafts from stock yards, a small step up but a step none-the-less on his journey back west from where he came and beyond to the fabulous Rogue Valley. While being a family doctor may not sound as exciting as an aerospace engineer, outer space is just another place to go compared to the thrilling discoveries found in the inner space.

Eric has an understanding wife and daughter who give meaning to his adventurous life. Among her many extraordinary talents, Barbie is a supreme domestic goddess, freeing up Eric's time for more manly activities such as skiing, working out and taking out the trash. Hannah's jobs are to do well in school, have an active imagination, and to never stop talking no matter what.

Dr. Ring receives an enormous amount of satisfaction from the relationships develops with his patients. He particularly enjoys delivering babies and watching the kids he has delivered grow into adulthood. Providing care for generations within a family is a special part of practicing medicine.

His areas of interest include obstetrics, gastrointestinal endoscopy, and procedural medicine including vasectomy, circumcision, joint injection and lesion removal.

Outside of medicine, Dr. Ring enjoys traveling, movie editing, computers, camping, glasswork, skiing and spending time with his family.

Education:
Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering, Minor in Bio-Engineering: 1983
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta Georgia

Graduate School Education:
Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering: 1985
Georgia Institute of Technology

Medical Education:
Texas Tech University School of Medicine: 1977
El Paso/Lubbock, Texas

Residency:
Cascade East Family Practice, Klamath Falls: 2000
A training program committed to rural family medicine.

Honors and Awards:
Outstanding Performance Rating, NASA: 1988,1989
Sustained Superior Performance Award, NASA: 1985,1986,1987,1989

Board Certified:
American Board of Family Practice: July 2000
Recertified - Diplomat 2007- 2014

Other Certifications:
ACLS, ATLS, NAL

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