Jeanna T. Ryan

Jeanna T. Ryan, MPAS, PA-C, MSCIS, MS, RDN

Languages spoken: English

Academic Office Information

jeanna.ryan@hsc.utah.edu

Board Certification

  • Commission on Dietetic Registration
  • National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants

Jeanna Tachiki Ryan, PhD Candidate, MPAS, PA-C, MSCIS, MS, RDN, is an Assistant Professor (Research) in the Division of Physician Assistant Education and Sciences. Her research focuses on reproductive health, sleep/circadian science, and weight management.

Previously, Ryan worked as a Certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) in Allergy & Immunology at University of Utah Health. She also has experience in entrepreneurship in medical device (hardware and software) development, patent filing, and early-stage startup fundraising. Prior to becoming a PA, she worked as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) for 8 years in a variety of clinical, education, and public health settings in Salt Lake City, Chicago, and Boston.

Ryan is earning her PhD in Health & Kinesiology from the University of Utah. She received her Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) from the University of Utah, Master of Science in Computer Information Systems (MSCIS) from Boston University, and Master of Science (MS) in Nutrition from Boston University.

Education History

Graduate Training University of Utah
 PhD
Professional Medical University of Utah
 MPAS
Graduate Training Boston University
 MSCIS
Professional Other Boston University
 MS
Undergraduate Boston University
 BS

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Ryan JT, Day H, Egger MJ, Wu J, Depner CM, Shaw JM (2023). Night-time sleep duration and postpartum weight retention in primiparous women. Sleep Adv, 5(1), zpad056. (Read full article)
  2. Ryan, JT, de Jesus Perez, VA and Ryan, JJ (2021). Health Disparities in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension and the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Advances in Pulmonary Hypertension, 20(1), 6-15.

Book Chapter

  1. Kubicki M, Ryan JT, Shaw JM, Depner CM (2023). Overview: wearable devices for monitoring sleep and circadian physiology. In Encyclopedia of Sleep and Circadian Rhythms (Second Edition) (6, pp. 1-5). Kushida, CA: Academic Press.

Editorial

  1. Ryan JJ, Ryan JT (2022). Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: An Explanation for Unexplained Dyspnea. JACC Heart Fail, 11(2), 250-251. (Read full article)

Abstract

  1. Shaaban, M, Farland LV, Pollack AZ, Rexrode KM, Hemmert R, Paulsen M, Ryan JT, Adediran E, Peterson CM, Page JM, Schliep KC (2025). Endometriosis diagnosis, staging, and typology in relation to inflammatory cytokines [Abstract].
  2. Ryan JT, Sheng X, Simonetti J, Martinez P, Shaw, JM, Depner CM (2024). Do Adults Living With Children Lose Less Weight in a Comprehensive Weight Management Program? [Abstract].
  3. Ryan JT, Day H, Egger MJ, Shaw JM, Depner CM (2023). Does Short Sleep Duration Increase Risk for Postpartum Weight Retention? [Abstract]. 46(Supplement 1), A320.
  4. Nerissa CD, Hamadi WY, Moberly AS, Snyder A, Ney Z, Ryan JT, Duffey H (Feb 2021). Review of Overall Anaphylaxis Associated with Subcutaneous Immunotherapy in a Single Allergy Center [abstract 408] [Abstract]. 147(2), AB128.
  5. Hamadi WY, Nerissa CD, Moberly AS, Snyder A, Ney Z, Ryan JT, Duffey H (Feb 2021). Review of Systemic Reactions to Subcutaneous Immunotherapy Based on Injection Schedule in a Single Allergy Practice [Abstract]. 147(2), AB129.

Video/Film/CD/Web/Podcast

  1. Ryan JT, Sherman M (2020). Jeanna Tachiki (Layla Wellness) On Fertility Monitoring [Podcast]. Forward Thinking Founders. Available: https://share.transistor.fm/s/8b6629c1.