Dr. Francis Harry “Frank” Ryan (born May 21, 1960- August 16, 2010) was an American plastic surgeon. He is well known for his nonprofit foundation, The Bony Pony Ranch, as well as his multiple celebrity patients.
In 1994, Ryan entered private practice in Beverly Hills. The following year, he performed one of the first plastic surgery “makeovers” on television, on TLC's The Operation. In 1999, Ryan became the plastic surgeon for boxer Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions. Dr. Ryan was killed in a car accident on August 16th, 2010. He was 50 years old at the time of his death.
Background
Dr. Frank Ryan was Board Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. He graduated from the University of Michigan in 1982 and from the Ohio State University's College of Medicine in 1986.
He then completed eight years of post-graduate surgical training at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, the University of Missouri and UCLA Medical Center. Dr. Ryan has also participated in numerous fellowships, the first of which was a burn reconstruction fellowship at Shriners Hospital for Children. In 1990, he completed a UCLA Division of Plastic Surgery Research Fellowship that focused exclusively on breast augmentation.
While at the UCLA Medical Center, Dr. Ryan was chosen for and completed the UCLA Division of Plastic Surgery’s Aesthetic Fellowship.
Death
On August 16th, 2010, according to law enforcement, Dr. Ryan's Jeep went over the side of Pacific Coast Highway at around 4:30 PM. The Jeep landed on rocks and lifeguards initially tried to help Ryan, to no avail. Dr. Ryan, was trapped in the vehicle and had major head injuries. The Ventura County Fire Department tried hoisting Ryan using a helicopter, but the attempt was called off. Ryan was pronounced dead at the scene, at the age of 50. An Autopsy was performed on Dr. Ryan on August 17th, 2010.
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