Wendy L Frankel MD

Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology

Professor, Pathology, Ohio State University College of Medicine

Optometry Clinic & Health Science Faculty Office Building1664 Neil Ave, Suite 6100Columbus, OH 43210
Phone+1 614-688-8660
Fax+1 614-292-7072

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Summary

Dr. Wendy Frankel is Chair of Pathology and a Distinguished Professor at the Ohio State University and is affiliated with James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute. She received her medical degree from University of Michigan Medical School and has been in practice 29 years. She specializes in anatomic pathology and clinical pathology and is experienced in colorectal cancer, pancreatic cancer, and GI oncology genetics. She has more than 250 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

University of California (San Francisco) School of MedicineResidency, Selective Pathology, 1996 - 1997
University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 1993 - 1996
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Surgery, 1988 - 1993
University of Michigan Medical SchoolClass of 1988
Michigan State UniversityB.S., Biology & Psychology, 1980 - 1984

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1994 - Present
NV State Medical License 2025 - 2027
OH State Medical License 1997 - 2027
PA State Medical License 1990 - 1994
American Board of Pathology Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Courage to Teach Medical Eduation Community Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, 2016
Top Doctor Columbus Monthly, 2015
Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Angiotensin II type 1 receptor blockade inhibits gastric cancer metastasis through tight junction restoration.
Sooraj Kakkat, Prabhat Suman, Sandeep Goswami, Brusi Kola, Kira A Bruno
Cancer Letters. 2026-08-10
Instability in Pentanucleotide Markers in a Subset of Microsatellite Instability-High Colorectal Cancer.
Ahmet Yilmaz, Wendy L Frankel, Benjamin J Swanson, Kristin Miller, Jason Bacher
Current Oncology. 2026-04-02
Morphology-Aware Prognostic Model for Five-Year Survival Prediction in Colorectal Cancer from H&E Whole-Slide Images: A Study Using Multi-Center Clinical Trial Cohort.
Usama Sajjad, Abdul Rehman Akbar, Ziyu Su, Alejandro Leyva, Deborah Knight
Cancers. 2026-04-02

Journal Articles

Two-Stain Immunohistochemical Screening for Lynch Syndrome in Colorectal Cancer May Fail to Detect Mismatch Repair Deficiency
Heather Hampel, Wei Chen, Rachel Pearlman, Colin C Pritchard, Christina A Arnold, Wendy L Frankel, Nature
Prostate cancer incidence in males with Lynch syndrome
Haraldsdottir S, Hampel H, Wei L, Wu C, Frankel WL, Bekaii-Saab T, de la Chapelle A, Goldberg R, Genetics in Medicine, 1/16/2014
A differential microRNA profile distinguishes cholangiocarcinoma from pancreatic adenocarcinoma
Collins AL, Wojcik S, Liu J, Frankel WL, Alder H, Yu L, Schmittgen TD, Croce CM, Bloomston M, Ann Surg Oncol, 1/1/2014

Press Mentions

Inspirata Renews Digital Pathology Partnership with the Ohio State UniversityMarch 23rd, 2021
Digitization of Pathology Specimens Allows for Improved Workflow and Incorporation of Advanced TechniquesAugust 21st, 2018