Professional Profile

Mark Matus, MD

Family Medicine Resident Physician | Clinical Researcher

Clinical medicine, cerebrovascular research, and evidence-based commentary on emerging issues in healthcare.

Professional Profile

Mark Matus, MD

Family Medicine Resident Physician | Clinical Researcher

Clinical medicine, vascular and cerebrovascular research, and evidence-based commentary on emerging issues in healthcare.

University of Tennessee Health Science Center / Erlanger Health System

PhD Candidate - Clinical Medical Sciences, Semmelweis University

Former Research Fellow - Mayo Clinic

Available for media interviews and expert commentary.

Family Medicine · Vascular & Cerebrovascular Medicine · Clinical Research · Emerging Therapeutics

Family Medicine · Vascular & Cerebrovascular Medicine · Clinical Research · Emerging Therapeutics

Family Medicine · Clinical Research · Vascular & Cerebrovascular Medicine · Emerging Therapeutics

About

Clinical medicine informed by research.

Mark Matus, MD is a Family Medicine resident physician at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine – Chattanooga / Erlanger Health System. His prior training includes nine months of ACGME-accredited Internal Medicine residency and clinical experience in post-acute and skilled nursing care.

He is also a PhD candidate in Clinical Medical Sciences at Semmelweis University, with a research concentration in vascular and cerebrovascular medicine. His work focuses on carotid disease, cerebral hemodynamics, perioperative neurologic risk, multimodal imaging, and cognitive outcomes. His earlier research fellowship at Mayo Clinic focused on cerebrovascular physiology, perioperative stroke risk, EEG/NIRS monitoring, and neurologic outcomes.

Mark Matus, MD is a Family Medicine resident physician at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine – Chattanooga / Erlanger Health System. His prior training includes nine months of ACGME-accredited Internal Medicine residency and clinical experience in post-acute and skilled nursing care.

He is also a PhD candidate in Clinical Medical Sciences at Semmelweis University, with a research concentration in vascular and cerebrovascular medicine. His work focuses on carotid disease, cerebral hemodynamics, perioperative neurologic risk, multimodal imaging, and cognitive outcomes. His earlier research fellowship at Mayo Clinic focused on cerebrovascular physiology, perioperative stroke risk, EEG/NIRS monitoring, and neurologic outcomes.

Clinical & Research Background

Clinical medicine

Family Medicine residency, prior Internal Medicine residency training, and experience in post-acute and skilled nursing care.

Vascular & cerebrovascular medicine

Carotid disease, cerebral hemodynamics, perioperative neurologic risk, multimodal imaging, and cognitive outcomes.

International Perspective

Clinical, research, and medical education experiences across multiple international healthcare settings have shaped Dr. Matus’s perspective on patient care, research, and health systems.

Clinical, research, and medical education experiences across multiple international healthcare settings have shaped Dr. Matus’s perspective on patient care, research, and health systems.

Global Health

Medical volunteer experience at Tamale Teaching Hospital in Ghana, including ophthalmologic surgery and patient care.

Selected Publications

Selected publications

Ethical and legal aspects of psychotropic medication use in nursing homes

Focus · 2026 · In press

Ethical and legal aspects of psychotropic medication use in nursing homes

Focus · 2026 · In press

Comparison of adductor pollicis and flexor hallucis brevis muscle electromyographic responses

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia · 2025

Comparison of adductor pollicis and flexor hallucis brevis muscle electromyographic responses

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia · 2025

White matter disease predicts cerebral desaturation during carotid endarterectomy

Manuscript submitted · 2026

White matter disease predicts cerebral desaturation during carotid endarterectomy

Manuscript submitted · 2026

Media & Commentary

Innerbody · August 2026

Physician commentary on evidence, regulation, and patient safety.

Selected Speaking & Presentations

Selected Speaking & Presentations

European Society for Vascular Surgery Annual Meeting - Istanbul, 2025. Oral presentation: Association of preoperative white matter lesions with intraoperative cerebral desaturation during carotid endarterectomy.


Society for Magnetic Resonance Angiography Annual Conference - Budapest, 2025. Oral & poster presentation: Preoperative white matter lesions on the Fazekas scale predict postoperative ischemia.


Semmelweis International Vascular Symposium - Budapest, 2025. Oral presentation: Elevated autoimmune inflammatory markers and perioperative risks.

European Society for Vascular Surgery Annual Meeting
Istanbul · 2025 · Oral Presentation
Association of preoperative white matter lesions with intraoperative cerebral desaturation during carotid endarterectomy


Society for Magnetic Resonance Angiography Annual Conference
Budapest · 2025 · Oral & Poster Presentation
Preoperative white matter lesions on the Fazekas scale predict postoperative ischemia


Semmelweis International Vascular Symposium
Budapest · 2025 · Oral Presentation
Elevated autoimmune inflammatory markers and perioperative risks

Contact

Media & Professional Inquiries

Media & Professional Inquiries

For interview requests, professional correspondence, and media inquiries.

For interview requests, professional correspondence, and media inquiries.

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© 2026 Mark Matus, MD

Views expressed are personal and do not necessarily represent affiliated institutions.

Views expressed are personal and do not necessarily represent affiliated institutions.