Dr. Ritchie is a native of Heber City who has studied and practiced medicine in Utah since the mid-1960's.  He is one of the three founding members of the Heart Center.

After earning his B.S. and him M.D. from the University of Utah, Dr. Ritchie remained at the University and served his residency in Internal Medicine.  He later served as a United States Air Force flight surgeon.  From 1972 through 1974 he fulfilled his cardiology fellowship with the University of Utah Medical Center.

Board certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease, Dr. Ritchie is on active staff at St. Marks and Cottonwood hospitals.

He currently focuses his talents on
cardiovascular diagnosis and treatment, and standard and trans-esophageal echocardiography.

Dr. Ritchie is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and a fellow of the Council on Clinical Cardiology of the American Heart Association.   He is also an active member of the American Society of Echocardiography.

Dr. Ritchie finds his greatest fulfillment in time spent with his wife and six children.