Melinda R. Ring, MD

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Practice Focus Areas
- Dietary Supplements/Herbs
- Holistic/Alternative Medicine
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Menopause
- Nutrition
- Perimenopause
- Weight Management
- Women's Health
Education
- Medical Education:
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MD, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine - 1994
- Residency:
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University of Chicago - 1997
Board Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine (Certified)
Faculty Profile
Clinical Associate Professor, Feinberg School of MedicinePractice Groups and Affiliations
- Medical Group:
- Northwestern Medical Group
- Alignment Category:
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Northwestern Medicine Physician Network
- On Medical Staff At:
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Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Ratings and Reviews
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213 Ratings
Reviews from Patients
Reviews from Patients
July 25, 2022
5.0 star star star star starDr Ring is so kind and knowledgeable. She takes her time to listen to what your needs are. I absolutely love the integrative approach. I'm so sick of regular doctors trying to throw medicine at you to cure everything that is not how everyone wants to be cured. I have been suffering for years because regular primary doctors refuse to look at a natural approach. Regular doctors are only allowed 15 minutes per patient. Dr ring takes the time to really listen to what your needs are. For once she is a doctor that focuses on your actual health and not the profit for the hospital and the top presidents, VP's etc of the company.
May 31, 2022
5.0 star star star star starI absolutely love Dr. Ring. She is extremely thorough and it’s clear that she cares about her patients. I am so appreciative of her and all that she has done to help me with my health journey. My only feedback for her would be that I think it would be helpful if she took some time at the end of each appointment to ask if the patient had any questions for her. I often come prepared to my appointments with many questions and oftentimes feel rushed through my appointment (we just have a lot to talk about). That’s all! Dr. Ring is truly the best!
May 04, 2022
5.0 star star star star starDoctor Ring listened to everything I said. Wanted to know about my lifestyle first so she knew how to help me moving forward. She didn't just listen to my symptoms and try to prescribe me a drug that has a lot of side effects she listened to me, how my body responds 2 food or supplements and that I want to be on supplements not medicine unless absolutely necessary.
April 05, 2022
5.0 star star star star starDr. Ring comes prepared with already have viewed patient's recent history and info prior to appt. That's huge and not always seen with a lot of doctors. She is thorough, very knowledgeable about a wide range of other specialties. You will always know what the plan is before the end of your appt. Plus, she takes time with her patients and is open to answering questions.
March 21, 2022
5.0 star star star star starDr. Melinda Ring is by far the best doctor I have ever had. She is thorough, exceptionally knowledgeable, and provides valuable suggestions regarding nutrition, treatment options, testing, and routes to pursue with my health. She is responsive via MyChart which I really appreciate, since patients in her dept are not able to speak to their doctors via phone. She is also very kind, empathetic, understanding and easy to talk to. I am so grateful she is my doctor!
February 28, 2022
5.0 star star star star starDr Ring takes the time to listen and patiently answer any questions that I have. She is extremely knowledgeable and offers insight from a holistic perspective. I would highly recommend her to anyone!
February 24, 2022
5.0 star star star star starDr. Melinda Ring is an excellent physician. She is very knowledgeable about the latest literature & studies. She is able to summarize all the data & present the information & her recommendations in a simple way that I can understand. She is also very compassionate & encouraging.
November 15, 2021
5.0 star star star star starIt is rare to find a practitioner that integrates holistic healing and not focus only on one-way treatment. Dr. Ring is thorough in her assessments and it feels like she looks at every angle to work with me to protect every part of my body.
October 25, 2021
5.0 star star star star starQuite knowledgeable with my issues and offers immediate attention with recommendations of procedures and or supplements. Always responds in a timely manner. Pleasant nature. Never rushing off without addressing the issue at hand. Always follows up. The best!
October 11, 2021
5.0 star star star star starDr. Ring is an excellent provider!! She listens, gets to the bottom of things and always has a plan. Never misses any areas of ones health and always has other options. She is simply one of the best providers I have ever had.
September 09, 2021
5.0 star star star star starIt was clear to me that the attention given by Dr. RING was is and in all likelihood will continue to be the nature of how she handles patienceCaring, considerate, professional while looking toward resolution for medical challenges
July 26, 2021
5.0 star star star star starThis was my first visit with Dr. Ring. She listened carefully, asked important questions to try and understand the best plan forward to diagnosing and treating my medical issues. I did not feel rushed.
Disclosures
Melinda R. Ring, MD reported no external professional relationships for calendar year 2021.
External Professional Relationships
Pharmaceutical, device, and biotechnology companies frequently collaborate with basic scientists and physicians within an academic medical center to help advance science and improve patient care. These relationships are important in achieving scientific breakthroughs and in establishing the effectiveness and safety of promising new therapies. In order to assure objectivity in clinical research and patient care, the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (Feinberg), Northwestern Memorial HealthCare, Children's Hospital of Chicago Medical Center, and the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab have adopted integrity policies that require research and clinical faculty (in full-time, part-time, and unpaid/voluntary categories) to report compensated and uncompensated external industry relationships. Patients are encouraged to discuss these disclosures with their physician as well as to inquire as to how these relationships are overseen by Feinberg. To learn more about our Disclosure and Professional Integrity Policy, and the conflict of interest policies of our joint affiliate survey partners, please go to our Office for Regulatory Affairs Policies page.