Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Adult 18-64
- Older Adult 65+
Languages
- English
Gender
MaleAffiliations
- Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals
About Ronald D Ford
About the Provider
Dr. Ford graduated from the University of Illinois College of Medicine. He completed an internship and General Surgery residency at Blodgett Memorial Medical Center. He also completed a residency in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the Grand Rapids Medical Education and Research Center, a division of Michigan State University’s College of Human Medicine.
Dr. Ford received additional training, performing a fellowship in Hand Surgery. His special interests include breast surgery, cancer reconstruction, cosmetic surgery, burn reconstruction and hand surgery. Dr. Ford is the Program Director of The Plastic Surgery Residency Program of the Grand Rapids Medical Education and Research Center, a division of Michigan State University’s College of Human Medicine.
Locations
- Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals Adult Plastic Surgery - 275 Michigan St NE
- 275 Michigan Street Northeast, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
- Get Directions
- phone: 616-391-6243
- fax: 616-391-8612
Experience
Education
- Fellowship: University of New Mexico School of Medicine GME, Surgery of the Hand, 1997
- Residency: Michigan State University, Plastic Surgery, 1996
- Residency: Michigan State University, Surgery (General Surgery), 1994
- Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine (MD), 1989
Board Certifications
- Plastic Surgery: American Board of Plastic Surgery, 1999
Insurance
- Aetna/Cofinity
- Align Senior Care MI
- BCBS Medicare Advantage Plus Blue
- BCBS PPO
- BCBS Traditional
- Blue Care Network
- Blue Care Network Medicare Advantage
- Blue Cross Complete
- Cigna
- Coventry First Health
- HAP/ASR
- McLaren Commercial
- McLaren Medicaid
- McLaren Medicare Advantage
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Meridian AmBetter
- Meridian Complete (MI Health LINK) Dual Eligible
- Meridian Medicaid
- Molina Medicaid/MiChild/Marketplace (Health Plus)
- Molina Medicare
- Priority Health Choice Medicaid
- Priority Health HMO/PPO
- Priority Health Medicare Advantage
- Trinity Health Plan of MI
- UHC/Optum (VA Community Care Network)
- UM Health Plan
- United Health Care Commercial
- United Health Care Community Plan (Medicaid)
- United Health Care Dual Complete
Ratings & Reviews
5 out of 5
17 ratings, 8 reviewsCorewell Health is committed to delivering high-quality and compassionate care. These ratings and reviews are transparent patient feedback collected via survey following a provider care experience that asks patients and families about the care they received.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/22/2026
Good Dr
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/17/2026
Thank you for doing a great job.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/15/2025
Looking forward to my surgery you listen to what I had to say that was very important to me explained everything he was going to do
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/23/2025
A great surgeon who takes the time to listen. Also explains things well.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/23/2025
Dr. Ford was very knowledgeable and took the time to explain my situation.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/2/2025
Extremely professional and talented
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/15/2025
At all times, Dr. Ford made me feel confident, he would provide his surgical expertise, to heal my arm to a very useable state. I trusted him, with no hesitation.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/28/2025
Great man as well as physician