Beri Ridgeway, MD, is Chief of Staff of Cleveland Clinic. She joined the Cleveland Clinic professional staff in 2009. Previously, she served as Associate Chief of Staff, Institute Chair of the Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Women’s Health Institute and was the inaugural academic chair for the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology.

In her leadership roles, Dr. Ridgeway was involved in the first responses to the pandemic, and she developed teams to wind down surgical services in preparation for the surge of patients with COVID-19. In these efforts, she managed initiatives to increase access for patients via surgical cases, face-to-face visits and telehealth.

As Chief of Staff, she is honored to lead more than 4000 extremely talented physicians, scientists, and doctors. She continues to practice alongside her colleagues.

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