Beri Ridgeway, MD
Urogynecology
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Executive Vice President Enterprise Chief of Staff
Biography
Beri Ridgeway, MD, is Chief of Staff of Cleveland Clinic. She joined the Cleveland Clinic professional staff in 2009. Previously, she served as Associate Chief of Staff, Institute Chair of the Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Women’s Health Institute and was the inaugural academic chair for the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology.
She attended medical school at the University of California, San Francisco and completed a four-year residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at University of California, San Diego. She completed a three-year fellowship in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery and Minimally Invasive Surgery at Cleveland Clinic.
Dr. Ridgeway has authored more than 80 peer-reviewed articles and 10 book chapters and made numerous presentations at national and international meetings. Her research interests include surgical correction of pelvic organ prolapse and uterine-sparing operations to treat prolapse, and combined pelvic floor disorders.
In her leadership roles, Dr. Ridgeway was involved in the first responses to the pandemic, and she developed teams to wind down surgical services in preparation for the surge of patients with COVID-19. In these efforts, she managed initiatives to increase access for patients via surgical cases, face-to-face visits and telehealth.
As Chief of Staff, she is honored to lead more than 4000 extremely talented physicians, scientists, and doctors. She continues to practice alongside her colleagues.
Education & Board Certifications
Education
- Fellowship: Cleveland Clinic, 2009
- Residency: University of California San Diego Medical Center, 2006
- Internship: University of California San Diego Medical Center, 2003
- Medical Education: University of California-San Francisco School of Medicine, 2002
- Undergraduate: University of California-San Diego, 1996
Board Certifications
- Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2013
- Obstetrics and Gynecology: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2008
Additional Training
- Robotic Surgery, console surgeon training, da Vinci Surgical System, 2007
- Program Director Certificate, 2015
Awards
- Best Clinical Paper, AUGS Scientific Meeting, 2018, “A randomized controlled trial comparing combined midurethral sling and behavioral/pelvic floor therapy to midurethral sling alone for mixed urinary incontinence – the ESTEEM trial” (co-author)
- AAOGF Henry L. Darner Travel Award, American Assoc of OB-GYN Foundation, 2018
- Master Surgeon Presentation, American Urogynecologic Society, 2017
- Highest Impact Paper Award, Society of Gynecologic Surgeons and AJOG, 2017, “Perioperative adverse events after minimally invasive abdominal sacrocolpopexy” (senior author) InnoCentive Program Problem Proposal Selection, Cleveland Clinic, 2014
- Enterprise-wide Recognition for Clinical Care, Cleveland Clinic, 2014
- Best Paper Winner, Basic Science, AUGS/IUGA Scientific Meeting, 2014, “Urgency Urinary Incontinence Genome Wide Association Study” (co-author)
- Leadership Program Participant, American Urogynecologic Society, 2013-15
- Best Doctors in Cleveland, Cleveland Magazine, 2013, 2014
- Office of Professional Staff Affairs Leadership Rotation, Cleveland Clinic, 2013
- FLEX Professional Development Award, Case Western Reserve University, 2012-13
- President’s Award (2nd Place), SGS, 2010, “Comparison of responsiveness of validated outcome measures after surgery for stress urinary incontinence” (co-author) Ephraim McDowell Junior Fellow Award, ACOG, 2009, “Vulvodynia in Identical Twins: Correlation and Risk Factors” (co-author)
- First Prize for Technical Achievement in Video, ASRM, 2008
- Dr. Marinoff Vulvodynia Career Development Award, National Vulvodynia Association, 2008
- Outstanding Resident Laparoendoscopic Surgeon, SLS/UCSD, 2006
- Administrative Chief Resident, UCSD, 2005 - 2006
- Hospital-wide Outstanding House Officer, Dept. Nominee, UCSD, 2005, 2006
- Third Year Resident Research Award, UCSD, 2005
- American Urogynecologic Society, Eli Lilly Scholar, 2004
- Outstanding Graduate, Class of 2002, UCSF, 2002
- Alpha Omega Alpha, UCSF, Elected 2001
Professional Memberships
Innovations & Patents
Research & Publications
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Industry Relationships
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As of 2025-10-03, Dr. Ridgeway has reported the financial relationships with the companies listed below.
Equity Dr. Ridgeway owns stock or stock options in the following companies for activities as a founder, inventor, discoverer, developer:
- Ina Labs
Public Health Service-Reportable Financial Conflicts of Interest. Cleveland Clinic scientists and physicians engage in basic, translational and clinical research activities, working to solve health problems, enhance patient care and improve quality of life for patients. Interactions with industry are essential to bringing the researchers' discoveries to the public, but can present the potential for conflicts of interest related to their research activities. Click here to view a listing of instances where Cleveland Clinic has identified a Public Health Service (PHS)-Reportable Financial Conflict of Interest and has put measures in place to ensure that, to the extent possible, the design, conduct and reporting of the research is free from bias.
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