Michael Matthay, M.D. | Internal Medicine Grand Rounds

“ARDS: Past, Present and Future”

Made Possible by the Robert L. Johnson, Jr., M.D. Lectureship in Internal Medicine

Speaker:

Michael Matthay, M.D.
Professor of Medicine and Anesthesia
University of California San Francisco

About Michael Matthay:

Dr. Matthay holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Harvard University. He earned his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania and completed internal medicine residency training at the University of Colorado. He then obtained advanced training through fellowships in pulmonary and critical care medicine and in cardiovascular research at UCSF.

An internationally recognized physician-scientist in pulmonary and critical care medicine, Dr. Matthay has spent his career studying acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), sepsis, acute lung injury, and pulmonary edema. His research has advanced understanding of how the lungs clear fluid after injury and has helped shape translational and clinical investigations aimed at improving outcomes for patients with acute respiratory failure. More recently, his work has explored the use of mesenchymal stromal cell therapies for ARDS. He has led and contributed to numerous NIH-funded multicenter clinical trials focused on acute lung injury and respiratory failure.

In addition to his research and clinical work, Dr. Matthay is widely recognized for mentoring trainees and early-career faculty. His honors include the American Thoracic Society's Scientific Achievement Award and Trudeau Medal, UCSF's Outstanding Clinical Research Award, and several lifetime achievement awards recognizing his contributions to research, mentorship, and critical care medicine.