Michael Matthay, MD
Professor
Medicine
School of Medicine

415-353-1206

Dr. Matthay's overall focus is on improving clinical care of patients with acute respiratory failure from the acute respiratory distress syndrome and from sepsis. His research and clinical trials groups are very well funded by grants from the National Institute of Health. He also spends considerable time mentoring physicians and young faculty in career development and academic medicine.

Awards

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  • Lifetime Achievements in Research, Cell Therapy Trauma & Critical Care Society, 2022
  • SMART award for Innovative Research, Critical Care Society, Milan, Italy, 2019
  • Resident Molecular Medicine Mentor of the Year, UCSF, 2016
  • Edward Livingston Trudeau Medal, American Thoracic Society, 2014
  • Lifetime Achievement in Mentoring Award, University of California, San Francisco, 2013
  • Honora Causa, University of Paris, 2011
  • Julius Comroe, Jr. Award, American Physiologic Society, 2009
  • Trudeau Award, New York State Thoracic Society, 2009
  • Roger Bone Memorial Lecture, American College of Chest Physicians, 2006
  • Distinguished Clinical Research Lecture, University of California, San Francisco, 2006
  • Scientific Achievement Award, American Thoracic Society, 2002
  • Elected Member, American Association of Physicians, 2001
  • Elected Member, Western Association of Physicians, 1995
  • Henry Christian Award for Excellence in Research, AFCR, 1991
  • Elected Senior Member, Scientific Staff, Cardiovascular Research Institute, UCSF, 1989
  • Elected Member, American Physiologic Society, 1986
  • Elected Associate Member, Scientific Staff, Cardiovascular Research Institute, UCSF, 1984
  • Outstanding Student in Clinical Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 1973

Education & Training

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  • Fellowship Cardiovascular Research Institute University of California, San Francisco 1979
  • Fellowship Pulmonary DIvision University of California, San Francisco 1978
  • Internship and Residency Internal Medicine University of Colorado Medical Center 1976
  • M.D. School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania 1973
  • A.B. English Harvard University 1969

Websites

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Videos

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Grants and Projects

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Publications (925)

Top publication keywords:
Pulmonary EdemaAdrenergic beta-AgonistsAcute Lung InjuryRespiratory InsufficiencyPulmonary AlveoliSepsisRespiratory MucosaRespiration, ArtificialBody FluidsLung InjuryPneumonia, BacterialMesenchymal Stem Cell TransplantationLungBronchoalveolar Lavage FluidExtravascular Lung Water

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