Rock Ripple

Qualifications:

M.D.

Job Title:

Associate Dean, Clinical Medicine

Biography:

Dr. Ripple developed and teaches courses in Patient Safety/Quality Improvement and Medical Humanities.

Biography

Dr. Ripple completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Washington, Seattle, and subsequently attended the University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine. He completed his internship in Internal Medicine at Faulkner Hospital in Boston, followed by a proteoglycan biochemistry fellowship at the Schepens Eye Research Institute. He then returned to Faulkner Hospital to complete his Internal Medicine residency, followed by a fellowship in Clinical Immunology and Allergy at the Massachusetts General Hospital. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Allergy and Immunology and the American Board of Internal Medicine. Upon completion of his training, he combined an academic practice at the Massachusetts General Hospital and private practice, before devoting himself to full time private practice.

He joined Saba University School of Medicine in 2015 to help educate the next generation of physicians. In addition to his administrative duties, advising and teaching duties, Dr. Ripple has a series of lectures for residents on Professionalism and Leadership.

Outside interests include swimming and organic gardening.

Areas of Expertise

Leadership
Team building
Effective feedback technique
Learning theory
Quality improvement
Allergy/immunology clinical practice

Awards and Honors

BS Biology, University of Washington – magna cum laude

Publications

Kacmarek, R. M., Ripple, R., Cockrill, B. A., Bloch, K. J., Zapol, W. M., & Johnson, D. C. (1996). Inhaled nitric oxide. A bronchodilator in mild asthmatics with methacholine-induced bronchospasm. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 153(1), 128–135. doi:10.1164/ajrccm.153.1.8542105
Ripple RE, Lohr KM, Twining SS, Hyndiuk RA, Caya JC. (1986). Role of Leukocytes in Ocular Inflammation of Tyrosinemia II. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science; 27(6):926-931. PMID 3519521
Wong, J.T., Ripple, R.E., MacLean, J.A., Marks, D.R., & Bloch,K.J. (1994). Vancomycin hypersensitivity: Synergism with narcotics and ″desensitization” by a rapid continuous intravenous protocol. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 94(2), 189–194. doi:10.1053/ai.1994.v94.a55251