Matthew D. Ringel, M.D.

Matthew D. Ringel, M.D., Endocrinologist, is a thyroid cancer specialist and professor at The Ohio State University Hospital and Research Institute. His research focuses on the molecular mechanisms involved in thyroid cancer invasion and new drug testing for thyroid cancer treatment. The focus of his group has been on clarifying the role of the PI3 kinase/Akt pathway in cancer invasion and metastasis, and on identification of novel endogenous metastasis inhibitor pathways in thyroid cancer. He earned his M.D. degree at Pennsylvania State University, followed by internship and residency at Georgetown University, and a fellowship at Johns Hopkins University.