Ryan Harden, MD, MS

Ryan Harden, MD, MS, joined the faculty in 2015 and currently serves as an advisor and Biochemistry Thread Director at the University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth Campus. 

Dr. Harden has a clinical practice at Gateway Clinic in Sandstone, and Moose Lake Minnesota. He also has a hospital practice at Essentia Health Moose Lake Minnesota. 

Dr. Harden teaches Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Medical Genetics, Dermatology, Radiology, Ophthalmology, Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics to students preparing for the United States Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE). He has given lectures all over the world, including Debrecen, Hungary, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, St. George's University, Grenada, Toronto, Canada, American University of Antigua, Antigua and Poznan, Poland. He has also been a guest lecturer with the Montana State University WWAMI program and he has delivered CME lectures on the Ethics of Genetic Testing. He is currently working on a CME lecture titled: “Diagnosis of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases.” He has been a panelist and host for WDSE-TV's(PBS North) television program "Doctors On Call."  Dr. Harden has been involved in community programs to prevent and treat prescription drug abuse. He has also worked closely with pharmacists to improve patient compliance with prescription medicines. Dr. Harden enjoys spending his free time with his family. His recreational interests include fly fishing, cross-country skiing, ice hockey, motorcycling, scuba diving, waterskiing and studying World War II history.