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Matthew Townsend, MD, Internal Medicine, Durham, NC

MatthewTownsendMD

Internal Medicine Durham, NC

Resident Physician in Internal Medicine interested in gastroenterology, chronic liver disease, obesity, and public policy.

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Education & Training

  • Duke University Hospital
    Duke University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2021 - 2024
  • Harvard Medical School
    Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 2021
  • Blavatnik School of Public Policy, University of Oxford
    Blavatnik School of Public Policy, University of OxfordMPP, Distinction, 2016 - 2017
  • University of Oxford
    University of OxfordMSc, Medical Anthropology, Distinction, 2015 - 2016
  • Yale University
    Yale UniversityBS, Molecular, Cellular, & Developmental Biology, Summa cum laude, 2011 - 2015

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2024 - 2025

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • STAT Wunderkind STAT News, 2021
  • Rhodes Scholarship Rhodes Trust, 2015

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Abstracts/Posters

  • S2767 Rapid Recurrence of Stroke After Tofacitinib Initiation: Composite Outcomes Challenge Informed Decision-Making in Ulcerative Colitis Management
    Townsend MJ, American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) Annual Scientific Meeting, Charlotte, NC, UA, 10/2022
  • S65 Distinct Imaging Patterns of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Induced Acute Pancreatitis
    Kondo J, Keraliya A, Townsend MJ, Giobbie-Hurder A, Braschi-Amirfarzan M, Grover S, American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) Annual Scientific Meeting, Charlotte, NC, USA, 10/2022
  • PERCEPTIONS OF OBESITY, WEIGHT BIAS, AND WEIGHT-BASED DISCRIMINATION LAWS BY RACE/ETHNICITY
    Matthew J Townsend, Theodore K Kyle, Gwyn Cready, James Zervios, Fatima Cody Stanford, American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) 2022 Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX, USA, 6/8/2022
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Press Mentions

  • Half of Americans Support Laws Against Weight-Based Discrimination
    Half of Americans Support Laws Against Weight-Based DiscriminationJune 20th, 2022
  • ASMBS: Weight Bias Across Racial and Ethnic Groups
    ASMBS: Weight Bias Across Racial and Ethnic GroupsJune 20th, 2022
  • New study finds weight bias pervasive across racial and ethnic groups
    New study finds weight bias pervasive across racial and ethnic groupsJune 20th, 2022
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