Mr. Charles H. Ripp, MD

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Get to know Interventional and Medical Pain Management Specialist & Anesthesiologist Dr. Charles H. Ripp, who serves patients in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

A specialist in the field of interventional and medical pain management & anesthesiologist, Dr. Ripp is the Medical Director of Gorman Medical, P.C. in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Gorman Medical offers exceptional healthcare for adults and children. They provide the highest quality of care for patients of all ages. Their knowledgeable and compassionate staff ensures both comfort and understanding of patients’ chronic pain management plan. Their mission is simple: to relieve patients’ chronic pain and improve their quality of life.

His hospital affiliations include Centura Health: Penrose-St. Francis Health Services & UC Health. He also serves as an Instructor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and Rocky Vista Medical School in Parker, Colorado.  

A 1979 graduate of the Creighton University School of Medicine, Dr. Ripp went on to perform his residency in family medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin in 1982. He furthered his education with a residency in anesthesiology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in 1986.

An expert in his field, he is board-certified in pain management and anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA). As the certifying body for anesthesiologists since 1938, the ABA is committed to partnering with physicians to advance lifelong learning and exceptional patient care. Its mission is to advance the highest standards of the practice of OR anesthesiology and interventional/medical pain management.

Furthermore, he is board-certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM). The ABFM is a non-profit, independent medical association of American physicians who practice in family medicine and its sub-specialties.

Continuously advancing his efforts, Dr. Ripp is an active member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, the Colorado Society of Anesthesiologists, and the World Academy of Pain Management Ultrasound. He is a founding member of SIS (Spinal Injection Society). Dr. Ripp has instructed senior medical students and residents in Anesthesiology and Interventional Pain Medicine for 30 years – including a 25 year affiliation with Creighton University. His outside interests include music, sports and travel.

Pain management is a branch of medicine employing an interdisciplinary approach for easing the suffering and improving the quality of life of those living with chronic pain. A pain management specialist is a doctor who specializes in pain medicine, focusing on the evaluation, treatment, and prevention of pain.

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