Riley Silber, DO
Internal Medicine Resident Physician · Co-Founder, MedMatrix
- Cincinnati, OH
- rileysilber.com
- linkedin.com/in/riley-silber-30a76b172
Education & Training
Internal Medicine Residency
University of Cincinnati
2026 – Present
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
Midwestern University – Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
2021 – 2026
BS, Chemical & Biological Engineering
Colorado School of Mines
2015 – 2019
Honors & Certifications
Gold Humanism Scholar
Midwestern University
2023
USA Swimming Coach Certification
USA Swimming
2024
Service
Medical Student Volunteer
IAMACF Free Health Clinic, Chicago area
2021 – 2022
Head Swim Coach
Team Millenium Y2K, Oak Park, IL
2024 – 2025
Project Manager
Be A Tool Community Service, Golden, CO
2015 – 2019
Interests
Exercising, Cooking, Dungeons & Dragons, Reading
Experience
Co-Founder, MedMatrix
2023 – Present
Chicago, IL
- Co-founded MedMatrix, an AI-driven study platform delivering dynamic, high-yield practice materials for healthcare students preparing for board exams.
- Scaled to thousands of users nationwide by forging strategic institutional partnerships and leading targeted marketing campaigns.
- Represented MedMatrix at AACOM Educating Leaders and AOA Convocation.
- Oversaw product development, marketing, sales, customer success, social media, and daily operations — taking a one-year leave from medical school to accelerate growth.
Co-Creator, BAND-O2 Pulse Oximeter Fitness Device
2022 – 2023
Chicago, IL
- Designed, engineered, and prototyped a wearable pulse oximeter for blood-flow restriction (BFR) exercise and therapeutic recovery.
- Conducted iterative performance testing to validate sensor accuracy and user comfort. Development is currently paused.
Associate Engineer, GTI Energy
2019 – 2021
Des Plaines, IL
- Led commissioning and testing of DOE-funded renewable energy projects, performing material and energy balances and interpreting experimental data.
- Designed and sized pilot-scale equipment with detailed process flow diagrams (PFDs) and piping & instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs).
- Developed standard operating procedures, authored job safety analyses, and served on the corporate safety committee.
Research
Revisiting Robustness: Evaluating CLAHE and Test-Time Augmentation for Catheter Segmentation in X-Ray Fluoroscopy
Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (SIR 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting, Abstract No. 288) · Published, Apr 2026 · doi.org/10.1016/j.jvir.2026.108315
Evaluating the Impact of Institutional Curriculum-Controlled AI Study Materials on Biochemistry Exam Performance Among Medical Students
MedMatrix × Midwestern CCOM · Under review, Sep 2025
The Efficacy of AI-Generated Questions on Medical and Nursing Student Knowledge Acquisition and Efficiency: A Learning Curve Analysis
Journal of Academic Medicine · Submitted, Jun 2025
Creating Continuity of Care Within Student-Run Free Clinics
Journal of Student Run Clinics · Published, Dec 2024 · doi.org/10.59586/jsrc.v10i1.474