Ryan C. Murdock, M.D. is a pediatric orthopedic surgeon and is the vice president of Central Texas Pediatric Orthopedics. He also is a nascent entrepreneur that started angel investing 2 years ago. As a member of CTAN he has invested in multiple Austin startups. He is a board member and co-medical director of the Austin based non-profit SpineHope. Ryan holds a B.S in mechanical engineering and an M.S. in biomedical engineering from the University of Rochester. He earned his M.D. from the University of Pittsburgh. While in Pittsburg he also worked for a biotech startup, CardiacAssist Inc. Ryan is enamored with the energy, ingenuity, and tenacity of Austin’s entrepreneurs. He and his family moved here in 2011 and are incredibly thankful to call Austin home.