An award-winning physician with a career invested in humanitarian efforts, Dr. James M. Ridgway graduated with honors with undergraduate degrees in both fine art and biologic science. After earning his medical doctorate from the University of Arizona he entered the highly competitive academic residency in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at the University of California, Irvine. During this time, Dr. Ridgway trained with several world-renowned authorities in facial plastic surgery, completed his post-doctoral fellowship at the nationally acclaimed Beckman Laser Institute and Medical Clinic, and received multiple national awards including honors from The Triologic Society, American Head and Neck Society, American Broncho-Esophagological Association, and the American Society for Lasers in Medicine and Surgery. As a double board certified surgeon, Dr. Ridgway is a fellow and member of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, American College of Surgeons, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, and the European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery. His practice encompasses the entire spectrum of facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, including all facets of facial aesthetic surgery, laser resurfacing, trauma and cancer reconstruction, as well as minimally invasive procedures including autologous fat transfer, Botulinum toxin and dermal facial filler.