Dr. Ryan was born in New Orleans and raised in Holden, La. She received her medical degree from Louisiana State University Medical Center in Shreveport, La., and completed a pediatrics residency at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Miss. Dr. Ryan is a member of the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics and is Board Certified by the American Board of Pediatrics. She resides in Prairieville, La., with her husband and children.