Dr. Clodagh Ryan, MD | DPC Provider | DPC Directory
Family Medicine
About
Dr. Ryan is a board‑certified family medicine physician. She grew up in Ireland and graduated from Trinity College Dublin Medical School in 1999. After working in primary care in Ireland for a few years, she moved to the western suburbs of Chicago where she completed a family medicine residency at Adventist La Grange Memorial Hospital and spent eight years in private insurance‑based practice before founding Cara Direct Care. Dr. Ryan also serves as an adjunct faculty member and preceptor at Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, directing courses and lecturing medical students. Her DPC philosophy emphasizes affordable, accessible, and personalized care with longer visits, direct communication, and a focus on preventive health. Outside of medicine she enjoys playing Irish music on the concertina and fiddle with her family, as well as running and reading.
Education
Medical School: Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland (1999)
Residency: St James' Hospital Dublin, Ireland 1999-2000/Adventist La Grange Hospital Family Medicine Residency 2005-2008
Board Certification & Credentials
Degree: Doctor of Medicine
Specialty: Family Medicine
Board Certified: Family Medicine
Licensing
NPI Number: 1205042975 Active
Primary License: Illinois (IL) - 036120989
Community Involvement
Served on the Direct Primary Care Alliance Advisory Board (2020‑2023); course director, lecturer, and preceptor for medical students at Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine; active in community health education through blogs and podcasts.
International Experience
Provided primary care in Ireland after medical school before relocating to the United States.
DPC Experience
Started DPC: 9/1/2017