Dr. Ryan Woods
While at Ohio State University, Dr. Ryan intended on becoming an orthopedic surgeon. He began doing rounds at the hospital and saw a 13-year-old girl with inflammation in her right shoulder. The surgery she had removed the inflammation, but during her checkups, the doctors noticed she developed frozen shoulder. It was enough to make Dr. Ryan wonder how the inflammation got there, to begin with.
The girl started seeing a chiropractor, and Dr. Ryan ended up shadowing that chiropractor. Comparing the office‘s happy patients and upbeat atmosphere to the hospital made his decision clear: he would become a chiropractor.
At the hospital, people were sad and didn’t want to be there. They would wait around for an hour for an appointment. The chiropractor was passionate about his job, and his patients loved him!
Learning to Help Others
Dr. Ryan attended Parker University in Dallas. After looking into several different colleges, he chose this institution due to its dedication to teaching students a myriad of techniques. In addition, he has the following qualifications:
- Advanced neurological dry needling degree
- Professional Applied Kinesiologist
- Graston Technique certified
- Rock Tape® certified
- Webster Technique certified
It makes my Monday mornings coming in and hearing that a patient did something during the weekend that they weren’t able to do just a few short weeks or months ago.
Making the Most of Life in Highlands Ranch
Dr. Ryan grew up on a farm in Oklahoma, Kansas. His family moved around some, ending up in Ohio. Later, he moved to Dallas to attend chiropractic school with his wife, Ashley. Their first child, Ashton, was born there. They intended on moving to Colorado right after Dr. Ryan earned his Doctor of Chiropractic, doing so in 2009.
In their spare time, the family loves whitewater rafting, hiking and snowboarding. The week after Dr. Ryan’s youngest son, Jaxson was born, their family went floating down the Colorado river. The week after that, it was the Royal Gorge. They love to camp at Horse Tooth Reservoir to fish, wakeboard and kneeboard.
Dr. Frank Rauzi
College: University of Colorado
- Graduated with Bachelors of Arts Degree
- Member of Phi Beta Kappa – Honors
Medical School: University of Colorado Medical School
- Graduated with M.D.
- Member of Alpha Omega Alpha- Honors
Residency: Mercy Medical Center (1619 Milwaukee Avenue Denver, CO)
- Graduated from Family Practice Residency
- Board Certified in Family Practice
Practice Experience:
- Fulltime Family Practice at Alpine Family Medicine, P.C. Denver, CO
- Fulltime Family Practice at Columbine Medical Center, P.C. Littleton, CO
- Fulltime Family Practice at Family Care Southwest, P.C. Littleton, CO
- Fulltime Family Practice at Southwest Family Medicine, P.C. Littleton, CO
Ricko Rask
Ricko Rask completed her Associate of Science in Nursing at the University of Hawaii-Kauai. She continued her education at Walden University to complete her Masters in Acute Care Nurse Practitioner; followed by her Post Master’s Family Nurse Practitioner at the University of Cincinnati. She has experience working in pediatrics, ICU, emergency rooms, senior care, regenerative medicine clinics, women’s healthcare, and hormone replacement.
Ricko is known for carefully assessing patient conditions, collaborating with teams from different disciplines, and creating treatment plans that are both effective and grounded in evidence.
Ricko believes in a multi-disciplinary approach to get patients feeling the best they can. The result is a stronger foundation, better long-term outcomes, and a patient who feels healthier, more capable, and more in control of their well-being. She provides patients with physical therapy referrals, joint injections, hormone replacement therapy, and medical weight loss. When these treatments work together, patients often feel better faster because each part reinforces the others.