Dr. Rick Bridgham attended the State University of New York at Stony Brook, where he received his Bachelor of Science degree in biology. In 1992, Dr. Bridgham graduated with honors from Loyola University at Chicago with a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree. After a general practice residency at the Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Dr. Bridgham completed three years of orthodontic residency at the Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia to become certified as a specialist in orthodontics.

Dr. Bridgham is board certified as a diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics. Dr. Bridgham is also a member of several international, national, state and local professional organizations, including the World Federation of Orthodontists, the American Dental Association, The American Association of Orthodontists, the New York Society of Orthodontists, The Northern Westchester Dental Study Club and The Putnam County Dental Society.

Dr. Bridgham is a native of Westchester County, New York and resides in Somers with his wife, Debra, and two sons, Michael and Patrick. He is actively involved in several local organizations, including the Somers Lions Club, The Somers Chamber of Commerce and the Somers Cub Scouts.