
Melinda Rebecca Ring MD , FACP, ABOIM, DiplABLM (She/Her)
Women's Health, Complementary and Integrative Medicine
Tina Trott Professor of Integrative Health, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
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150 E Huron StSte 1100Chicago, IL 60611
Phone+1 312-926-3627
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Summary
- Dr. Melinda Ring is an internist in Chicago, IL and is affiliated with Northwestern Memorial Hospital. She received her medical degree from University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine and has been in practice 23 years. She specializes in preventive medicine and complementary and integrative medicine and is experienced in dietary counseling, integrative medicine, herbal medicine, bio-identical hormone therapy, and culinary medicine.
Education & Training
University of Arizona College of Medicine-TucsonFellowship, Integrative Medicine, 2002 - 2004
University of ChicagoResidency, Internal Medicine, 1994 - 1997
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 1994
University of Michigan-Ann ArborB.S., Cellular and Molecular Biology, with Distinction, 1990
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 1997 - 2029
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- ABPSAmerican Board of Integrative Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification RelayClinical™ Communicator, RelayHealth, a division of McKesson Corporation, 2013-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Powerchart and Cerner Healthe, Cerner Corporation, 2013-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification PowerChart (Clinical), Cerner Corporation, 2013-2017
Clinical Trials
- Registry for Integrative Medicine Interventions Effectiveness
- Examining the Effects of Juice Fasting Start of enrollment: 2018 Jul 10
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 7 citationsLifestyle Medicine and Vasomotor Symptoms: An Analytic Review.Anne Kennard, Fiona M Lindo, Melinda Ring, Bisi Alli, Noor Khan
American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. 2026-09-01 - Developing a Novel Integrative Health Equity and Anti-racism Tool (IHEART) for Pilot Application in a Multicenter Integrative Health Elective for Medical Students and ...Vincent Minichiello, Melinda Ring, Elizabeth G Walsh, Darshan Mehta
Global Advances in Integrative Medicine and Health. 2025-01-29 - 5 citationsEffects of Vegetable and Fruit Juicing on Gut and Oral Microbiome Composition.Maria Luisa Savo Sardaro, Veronika Grote, Jennifer Baik, Marco Atallah, Katherine Ryan Amato
Nutrients. 2025-01-27
Journal Articles
- Integrative Approach to Depression and anxietyRing M, Balabanova A, Alternative and Complementary Therapies, 1/1/2015
- Developing and Implementing Core Competencies for Integrative Medicine FellowshipsRing M, Brodsky M, Dog TL, Sierpina V, Bailey M, Locke A, Kogan M, Rindfleisch JA, Saper R, Academic Medicine, 1/1/2014
- Adrenal Exhaustion-The Academic Physician PerspectiveRing M, Taccetta S, Brady C, Alternative and Complementary Therapies, 1/1/2014
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- A community-engaged approach to developing and testing a culturally specific yoga program for Hispanic cancer survivors at risk of overweight/obesity and related cardi...Gutierrez S, Guitelman J, Maletich C, Rodriguez W, Corrales A, Rodriguez E, Aguirre O, Ring M, Victorson, D, Annual Conference of the American Psychosocial Oncology Society, 1/1/2015
- The Medical Student Stress Scale: Development of a New Measure of Medical Student Stress Using Modern Measurement Theory Applications.Mosquera MJ, Ring M, Agarwal G, Victorson DE, International Conference to Promote Resilience, Empathy and Well-Being in the Health Professions, 1/1/2015
- Mindfulness to Reduce Stress and Improve Performance in a Simulated Medical Procedure: A Randomized Controlled Trial with Medical Interns.Ring M, Victorson D, Gannotta R, Maletich C, Gutierrez B, Barsuk J, International Conference to Promote Resilience, Empathy and Well-Being in the Health Professions, 1/1/2015
Lectures
- Integrative Health and Chronic PainCentral DuPage Hospital - 1/1/2015
- Status and Future of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in IL Hospitals1/1/2014
- Integrative Approaches to Address Sexual Function and Fertility.1/1/2014
Other
- Scrapping the National Children’s Study Is a Mistake.Ring, M, The Conversation
1/29/2015 - Not So Fast: Understanding the Science of Cleansing and Fasting Diets May Help Everyone.Ring, M, Huffington Post
1/22/2015 - More city green space can mean less city violence.Ring, M, Chicago Sun-Times
1/19/2015
Authored Content
- I’m Called Anti-Science. I’m Just an Early AdopterJuly 2021
- Can Personality Tests Make You a Better Doctor?May 2021
- The New CPT Codes: The Start of A Long Way to GoMarch 2021
Press Mentions
Why Women Are Trying Allergy Drugs for Period and Perimenopause ReliefMay 21st, 2026
Beauty and Health Gurus Love It. Do Claims About Sea Moss Sink or Swim?September 22nd, 2025
Juicing Diets Can Harm Health in Just 3 Days, Study FindsFebruary 4th, 2025
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