MatthewIsaacGoldblattMD

General Surgery • Milwaukee, WI

Minimally Invasive Surgery

Professor, Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin

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Office
8701 W Watertown Plank Rd
Milwaukee, WI 53226
Phone+1 414-955-5751

Fax+1 414-955-0085
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Education & Training

Ohio State University HospitalFellowship, Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2004 - 2005
Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated HospitalsResidency, Surgery, 1997 - 2004
Medical College of WisconsinClass of 1997

Certifications & Licensure

WI State Medical License 1998 - 2025
OH State Medical License 2004 - 2011
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Open Complex Ventral Incisional Hernia Repair Using Biosynthetic Material for Midline Fascial Closure Reinforcement Start of enrollment: 2011 Feb 01
Completed

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

3 citations
Management of abdominal wall hernias in patients with severe obesity.
Omar M Ghanem, Sean Orenstein, S Julie-Ann Lloyd, Amin Andalib, Alice Race, Holly Ann Burt, Farah Husain, Matthew Goldblatt, Matthew Kroh> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2023 Sep 1
Gender Disparities in General Surgery Resident Subspecialization.
Danielle Wilson, Erica Engstrand, Matthew I Goldblatt, Rana M Higgins, Sophie Dream, Leah Schoel> ;The American Surgeon. 2023 Dec 1
Preparing for and passing the fundamentals of laparoscopic surgery (FLS) exam improves general surgery resident operative performance and autonomy.
Rana M Higgins, Matthew I Goldblatt, Mia S Turbati> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2023 Aug 1
2 citations
The evolution of the general surgery resident operative case experience in the era of robotic surgery.
Nnenna S Nwaelugo, Matthew I Goldblatt, Jon C Gould, Rana M Higgins> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2022 Sep 1
4 citations
Robotic simulation: validation and qualitative assessment of a general surgery resident training curriculum.
Mia S Turbati, Matthew I Goldblatt, Jon C Gould, Rana M Higgins> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2023 Mar 1
5 citations
Long-Term, Prospective, Multicenter Study of Poly-4-Hydroxybutyrate Mesh (Phasix Mesh) for Hernia Repair in Cohort at Risk for Complication: 60-Month Follow-Up.
John Scott Roth, Gary J Anthone, Don J Selzer, Benjamin K Poulose, Richard A Pierce, James G Bittner, William W Hope, Raymond M Dunn, Robert G Martindale, Matthew I Go...> ;Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2022 Dec 1
Complex hernia repair in contaminated fields: Are we done using biologics for single-stage repairs?
Matthew I Goldblatt> ;Surgery. 2022 Jul 1
2 citations
Transversus abdominis plane blocks for complex abdominal wall reconstruction decrease hospital length of stay compared to epidurals.
Nicole L Petcka, Katie Alter-Troilo, Emily Hetzel, Rana M Higgins, Kathleen L Lak, Jon C Gould, Tammy L Kindel, Andrew S Kastenmeier, Matthew I Goldblatt> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2022 Oct 1
5 citations
Long-term outcome of absorbable synthetic mesh in clean ventral hernia repairs.
Jay F Yu, Hannah E Goldblatt, Katie Alter-Troilo, Emily Hetzel, Matthew I. Goldblatt> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2021 Dec 2
1 citations
SAGES Advanced GI/MIS Certificate Program.
Joshua J. Weis, Denise W. Gee, Elizabeth Honigsberg, Matthew I. Goldblatt, Aurora D. Pryor, Daniel J. Scott> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2021 Nov 30
23 citations
Effect of Hernia Mesh Weights on Postoperative Patient-Related and Clinical Outcomes After Open Ventral Hernia Repair: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
David M. Krpata, Clayton C. Petro, Ajita S. Prabhu, Luciano Tastaldi, S. J. Zolin, Aldo Fafaj, Steven Rosenblatt, Benjamin K. Poulose, Richard A. Pierce, Jeremy A. War...> ;JAMA Surgery. 2021 Sep 15
9 citations
Robotic General Surgery Resident Training Curriculum: A Pilot Experience.
Hailee R Grannan, Emily Hetzel, Matthew I. Goldblatt, Jon C. Gould, Rana M. Higgins> ;Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques. 2021 Apr 23
16 citations
Ten-year trends in minimally invasive hernia repair: a NSQIP database review.
Matthew Madion, Matthew I. Goldblatt, Jon C. Gould, Rana M. Higgins> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2021 Jan 4
21 citations
Prospective, multicenter study of P4HB (Phasix™) mesh for hernia repair in cohort at risk for complications: 3-Year follow-up.
John Scott Roth, Gary J. Anthone, Don J. Selzer, Benjamin K. Poulose, Richard A. Pierce, James G. Bittner, William W. Hope, Raymond M. Dunn, Robert G. Martindale, Matt...> ;Annals of Medicine and Surgery. 2021 Jan 1
6 citations
General Surgery Applicants are Interested in Global Surgery, but Does It Affect Their Rank List?
Katheryn Hope Wilkinson, Alexis N. Bowder, Matthew I. Goldblatt, Lisa Olson, Christopher M. Dodgion> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2021 Jan 1
3 citations
Epidural anesthesia for post-operative pain is associated with a higher incidence of complications following open ventral hernia repair.
Steven L Zhou, Melissa C. Helm, Matthew I. Goldblatt> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2020 Aug 1
14 citations
The impact of nausea on post-operative outcomes in bariatric surgery patients
Sarah Suh, Melissa C. Helm, Tammy L. Kindel, Matthew I. Goldblatt, Jon C. Gould, Rana M. Higgins> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2020 Jul 1
6 citations
Incoming residents' knot-tying and suturing skills: Are medical school boot camps sufficient?
Robert McMillan, Philip N. Redlich, Robert Treat, Matthew I. Goldblatt, Thomas W. Carver, Christopher M. Dodgion, Jacob R. Peschman, Christopher S. Davis, Shahriar Ali...> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2020 Jan 21
Resident perception of fundamental endoscopic skills exam: a single institution’s experience
Jacqueline J Blank, Theresa B Krausert, Lisa Olson, Matthew I. Goldblatt, Brian D. Lewis, Philip N. Redlich, Robert Treat, Andrew Kastenmeier> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2020 Jan 10
Postoperative Urinary Retention After Bariatric Surgery: An Institutional Analysis
Daniel Roadman, Melissa C. Helm, Matthew I. Goldblatt, Tammy L. Kindel, Jon C. Gould, Rana M. Higgins> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2019 Nov 1
9 citations
Retro-rectus placement of bio-absorbable mesh improves patient outcomes.
Juliann E Cho, Melissa C. Helm, Joseph H. Helm, Neil Mier, Andrew Kastenmeier, Jon C. Gould, Matthew I. Goldblatt> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2019 Aug 1
7 citations
Pediatric, Surgery, and Internal Medicine Program Director Interpretations of Letters of Recommendation
Kris Saudek, Robert Treat, Matthew I. Goldblatt, David Saudek, Heather Toth, Michael Weisgerber> ;Academic Medicine. 2019 Jul 30
19 citations
C-Reactive protein as a predictor of post-operative complications in bariatric surgery patients
Marie Ashley Villard, Melissa C. Helm, Tammy L. Kindel, Matthew I. Goldblatt, Jon C. Gould, Rana M. Higgins> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2019 Aug 1
4 citations
SAGES Advanced GI/MIS fellowship redesign: pilot results and adoption of new standards.
Joshua J. Weis, Matthew I. Goldblatt, Aurora D. Pryor, Linda Schultz, Daniel J. Scott> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2019 Jun 12
6 citations
Peri-operative, intravenous clindamycin may improve the resolution rate of hypertension after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in morbidly obese patients.
Jacob J Patz, Melissa C. Helm, Rana M. Higgins, Matthew I. Goldblatt, Jon C. Gould, Tammy L. Kindel> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2019 Feb 7
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Press Mentions

Showing Our Strength and Adaptability: SAGES 2020August 24th, 2020
Gore to Showcase GORE® ENFORM Biomaterial - A New Synthetic and Absorbable Biomaterial for Abdominal Wall Reconstruction - at the American Hernia Society (AHS) Annual MeetingMarch 5th, 2019