James M. Ryan, DDS, MS

Had a great experience here — Dr. Ryan has a great bedside manner, and appointments were always on time (he apologized profusely for once running 5 minutes late at the end of the day). He gave us very realistic advice on baby’s lip tie and didn’t push us to take one course or another.
The only issue, as another reviewer mentioned, is the billing department. We also had to do lots of follow-​up to ensure that a claim was filed with our insurance and that we were reimbursed.

This man is a gift from g-​d. There is a saying: behind a small doctor, walks in a small angel, behind a big doctor, walks in a big angel. This doctor definitely has a very large angel behind him.
He clipped my son’s lip tie at 5 days old and then tongue tie at a couple of weeks old. We were so impressed with his bedside manner, knowledgeability and genuineness that my mother also consulted with him for dental implants. For various reasons, Dr. Ryan followed up with us by phone and text constantly to check up on us. He is so personable that it feels as though he is a close family member. Such a rare occurrence in the medical profession.

When my dentist told me that my wisdom teeth needed to be extracted after a small gum infection, I wept like baby. I have always had anxiety about doctors, and the thought of needing oral surgery shook me to my core. I know, it’s silly. I decided to calm myself down by searching the Washingtonian to find DC’s top oral surgeons, and came across Dr. Emery. Unfortunately, he doesn’t accept insurance and I couldn’t afford the procedure out of pocket. Dr. Emery works with Dr. Ryan, who I think must be just as great, if not better, because he DOES take insurance! Further inspection revealed that Dr. Ryan is also a top rated surgeon in the Washingtonian.
My experience with Dr. Ryan was wonderful from start to finish. He recommended that I take an additional x-​ray when I went to my consultation appointment, and when I said I was concerned my insurance wouldn’t cover it, he waived the fee. The x-​ray was used to confirm the location of the nerves in my lower jaw to make sure they wouldn’t be damaged during the procedure. During the consultation, Dr. Ryan was extremely knowledgeable and patient with all of my questions. He never made me feel like he was in a hurry or that I was crazy for being so scared. He also made sure to give me lots of tips about how to have a smoother recovery. After mentioning that I would be out of town the following weekend, he gave me his cell number and told me I could call him in case I needed antibiotics to treat another gum infection.
When the day of the surgery arrived, I was a nervous wreck. Tears began to well as an IV was put in my arm, and the next thing I knew, I was awake and feeling pretty good! Honestly, wisdom tooth extraction gets a lot of hype but it was SO much easier than I thought it would be. I had minimal pain and swelling and no dry socket issues (DISCLAIMER: I carefully followed all post-​op instructions). Dr. Ryan said I could text him if I had any concerns during my recovery, which I thought was pretty exceptional.
Dr. Ryan saw me for a follow up appointment one week after my procedure to clean one of the wisdom teeth sites and made sure to fit me in at a time that worked well with my work schedule. I will definitely be returning to his office for any future dental issues. For all of you out there who are scared of getting your wisdom teeth out, look no further– this is your guy!

Short story: Dr. Ryan removed my wisdom teeth about a month ago and I was thrilled with him as a surgeon. I had very little pain and no problems afterward.
Details: I called the office (which is reviewed elsewhere under the name of the primary doctor in the practice, Dr. Emery) to set up a consultation. The front office staff was polite and helpful and I was able to get a consultation with Dr. Ryan for the following week. Interestingly, while Dr. Emery didn’t take my insurance, Dr. Ryan did.
Even in the consultation I was really impressed with Dr. Ryan’s knowledge and «chairside manner.» He answered my questions thoroughly, and gave me more information than I would’ve thought to ask. I left with an appointment scheduled promptly and my prescriptions and instructions for pre– and post-​surgery in hand.
I was a nervous wreck the morning of my surgery, of course, but Dr. Ryan and his assistant were great. I liked that they played music in the procedure room. I don’t remember much after the first «relaxing» injection… and then sitting in the comfortable recovery area. Seriously, I’ve had stubbed toes that felt more unfortunate than this oral surgery.
After a staff member gave me (well, really my mother) post-​op instruction reminders, Dr. Ryan came in to answer any additional questions and sat with us for a good few minutes. And, per my request, gave me my teeth in a baggie! As for recovery– I had virtually no swelling, no dry sockets, and no major pain after the first couple days. So I’d say that’s a success! (Disclaimer, my teeth were not impacted and I religiously followed the aftercare instructions.)
I highly recommend Dr. Ryan and the CCOMFS office for oral surgery, especially wisdom teeth!