Summary

Dr. Ripley grew up in southern Indiana in the town of Bedford. At Bedford-North Lawrence High School, he was Senior Class President and graduated Valedictorian in 1978. He attended Indiana University in Bloomington, and graduated Phi Beta Kappa in 1982 with a B.A. in Chemistry. Dr. Ripley graduated from the I.U. School of Dentistry ranked first in his class in 1986. He received his Masters Degree in Orthodontics from the University of Iowa in 1988. Dr. Ripley has practiced orthodontics in the Indianapolis area since 1988.
Dr. Ripley is a member of the Indiana Dental Association, the American Dental Association, the American Association of Orthodontists, and has served on the Board of Directors of the Indianapolis District Dental Society. He enjoys playing golf, snow skiing and water sports.
Dr. Ripley met his wife, Ruanne, at I.U. and they have been married since 1986. Ruanne is from Fort Wayne and is an avid tennis player. The Ripley’s have two children, Christina and Daniel. Christina graduated from Lawrence North High School in 2007, and is a junior at Purdue. Daniel graduated from Lawrence North in 2009 and is a freshman at I.U. in Bloomington.
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Quick Facts

  • accepting new patients
  • 5
  • 3 insurance plans accepted
  • 2 specialties
  • 9 areas of expertise
  • 2 office locations
  • Male

Office Locations

Dr. Kirk T Ripley has 2 locations

Ripley Orthodontics

8849 Shelby St Ste C2Indianapolis, IN 46227
Mon8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tue8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wed8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thu8:00 am - 5:00 pm
FriClosed
SatClosed
SunClosed

Ripley Orthodontics

8499 S Shelby St, Ste C2Indianapolis, IN 46227

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Indianapolis , INBOSTON , MABoise , IDWest Des Moines , IA
Med School: Tufts University School of Dental Medicine Med School: Boston University Med School: University of Missouri
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Insurance Plans Accepted by Dr. Kirk T Ripley

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Humana
  • Medicare - Medicare

Medical Specialties

Dr. Kirk T Ripley has the following 2 specialties

Specialty Expertise

Dr. Kirk T Ripley has the following 9 areas of expertise

  • Aligners
  • Braces
  • Cross Bite
  • Crowding
  • Open Bite
  • Orthodontics
  • Overbite
  • Space Maintainers
  • Underbite

Certifications, License, & Education

MEDICAL LICENSE

Doctor Of Dental Surgery, Indiana, 2026, Expired

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