Zachary Ritter, PA-C

Zachary Ritter is a certified physician assistant who works closely with Dr. Daniel Brown to support our pediatric orthopedic patients. Zachary sees patients by appointment as well as through AFOC’s pediatric orthopedic walk-in clinic, which is the only one in Alaska supported by a fellowship-trained pediatric orthopedic surgeon. Fellowship training is the highest level of specialty training for physicians.)

Zachary started his medical career as a paramedic for the Matanuska-Susitna borough from 2010 to 2016. Afterward, he served residents across Alaska as a Critical Care Flight Paramedic. Zachary later graduated from the University of Washington physician assistant program and worked as a physician assistant for both AFOC and ORCA (Orthopaedic Research Clinic Alaska).

He is board-certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.

Zachary grew up in Palmer and is a born-and-bred Alaskan. He is a father of four beautiful girls and a devoted husband. You can find him on the trails of Kincaid year round running, biking or skiing.