Melanie S. Ryan, M.D. (303) 415-7272 Primary Specialties Hospital Medicine Internal Medicine Medical Groups & Affiliations Internal Medicine Associates of Foothills SHARE How The Ratings Are Compiled 4.7 out of 5 (250 Ratings, 35 comments) Patient Guide to Satisfaction Surveys and Ratings Boulder Community Health wants to help you make informed decisions about your health care and about the BCH-employed physicians and providers who can care for you. As part of that commitment, we post our employed provider's patient satisfaction ratings online. These 5-star ratings and comments come from patient surveys administered by NRC Health, an independent company that specializes in health care research. Read more to understand how we develop our patient experience ratings. Read More Explained Understandably 4.9 Listened Carefully 4.8 Gave Understandable Answers 4.8 Knew Medical History 4.3 Showed Respect 4.9 Spent Enough Time 4.8 Primary Office Address Internal Medicine Associates of Foothills 4820 Riverbend Road Boulder, CO 80301 Get Directions Phone (303) 415-7272 Fax (720) 854-7197 About Physician Bio Dr. Ryan is board-certified in Internal Medicine. As an internist, Dr. Ryan has expertise in the diagnosis and non-surgical treatment of adult disorders, including treatment of severe chronic illnesses. She has been a practicing physician in both primary internal medicine and hospital medicine since 1995. Dr. Ryan received her medical degree at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver. She completed her internship and residency at Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland, Oregon. She also received a BS in Chemical Engineering at the University of Colorado in Boulder. Dr. Ryan worked in research at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Boulder prior to pursuing a medical career. Education Medical School UC Denver Residency Oregon Health Sciences University Comments 13-Sep-2017 Off course 13-Sep-2017 She's great; I trust her. 13-Sep-2017 A wonderful physician. 7-Sep-2017 Dr. Ryan is a competent, compassionate physician. 7-Sep-2017 Exceptionally attentive. Took a long time with me. 6-Sep-2017 Dr. Ryan listened and had thoughtful, reasonable responses to my medical concerns. 30-Aug-2017 great friendly visit. professional 10-Aug-2017 Dr Ryan a terrific. She takes an interest at a personal level. And I like that she's very well educated and articulate. 9-Aug-2017 Dr. Ryan seemed thoughtful and caring and down to earth. 3-Aug-2017 Dr Ryan is one of my all-time favorite medical providers! 2-Aug-2017 Dr. Ryan is very nice, and she listens well. 27-Jul-2017 I found Dr. Ryan to be a good listener. I was coming in as a new patient and she spent a great deal of time getting to know me. She also make some concrete recommendations regarding some of the medical concerns that I had. I am looking forward to establishing an ongoing relationship with Dr. Ryan. 26-Jul-2017 I felt the doctor was rushed and I didn't get to fully discuss my issues and concerns. 12-Jul-2017 warm and good listener 6-Jul-2017 Dr. Ryan was helpful, knowlegdeable and answered all my questions. 28-Jun-2017 I would recommend Dr. Melanie Ryan to any of my friends and relatives. She took the time to get the background of my medical correct and was very professional. 21-Jun-2017 Go to Melanie 9-Jun-2017 All good. I would recommend. 9-Jun-2017 I have been going to Dr. Fanestil's office for years. All the staff are the best! 8-Jun-2017 Dr. Ryan did an excellent job, she listened intently to all of my concerns and was very knowledgeable. 7-Jun-2017 I think she is a good doctor 7-Jun-2017 She's probably a good doctor if Fanestil has confidence in her, and she might be a good doctor to you if she is your primary, and not a stand-in for Fanestil, but she did not treat me with the compassion I would have tried to give were I in her shoes. 26-May-2017 Competent, efficient, knowledgeable 26-May-2017 Awesome! 26-May-2017 I'm not sure I remember her name accept for she was a Doctor. She was kind of short with short black hair, very professional and yet kind with a sense of humor. She answered a bunch of questions and listened to me when I tried to answer. She also provided a couple of alternative ways of dealing with my (condition and treatments). Felt very comfortable and safe with her. I could work with her anytime!