Matthew Allison MD MPH, FAHA

Professor and Division Chief, UCSD; Director and Staff Physician, VASDHS

University of California San Diego9500 Gilman Drive, Mailcode 0965La Jolla, CA 92093

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Summary

Dr. Matthew Allison is a Physician Scientist on the faculty at the University of California San Diego and a staff physician at the Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System. He received his medical degree from Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and has been in practice since 1993. His clinical practice focuses on vascular medicine, while his research broadly explores the epidemiology and prevention of cardiovascular disease.

Education & Training

UC San Diego Medical Center - HillcrestPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2003 - 2005
University of California (San Diego) Medical Center/San Diego St UnivChief Residency, Public Health and General Preventive Medicine, 2002 - 2003
University of California (San Diego) Medical Center/San Diego St UnivResidency, Public Health and General Preventive Medicine, 2001 - 2003
San Diego State UniversityMPH, Epidemiology, 1998 - 2001
Naval Undersea Medicine InstituteNA, Diving and Undersea Medicine, 1994 - 1995

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1994 - 2026
American Board of Preventive Medicine Public Health & General Preventive Medicine
RDMSRegistered Physician Vascular Interpretation

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Scientific Excellence Award American College of Preventive Medicine, 2023
Best Research Paper Award North American Menopause Society, 2011
Special Recognition Award American Heart Association, 2011

Clinical Trials

Cardiovascular Inflammation Reduction Trial
COMPLETED
PHASE3
Excellence In Peripheral Artery Disease Thrombin Receptor Antagonist Intervention In Claudication Evaluation (XLPAD-TRACE Trial)
UNKNOWN
PHASE4
VLU Non-Inferiority Study Comparing a Dual Action Pneumatic Compression Device to Multi-Layer Bandaging
TERMINATED
NA

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Anthropometric indices of obesity and their relationships with diabetes risk by race and ethnicity among postmenopausal women.
May A Beydoun, Hind A Beydoun, Jack Tsai, Lesley F Tinker, Philippe Jean-Luc Gradidge
Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases. 2026-03-01
2 citations
Peripheral Vascular Calcification.
Sujin Lee, Jenny Woo, Yabing Chen, Shipra Arya, Matthew Allison
Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology. 2026-03-01
Epigenome-wide association study meta-analysis of BMI in African Americans.
Kendra Ferrier, Mariaelisa Graff, Iain R Konigsberg, Maggie Stanislawski, Heather M Highland
HGG Advances. 2026-01-15

Journal Articles

Clinical Research Adiposity and Incident Heart Failure and Its Subtypes: MESA (Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis)
Roger S Blumenthal, Erin D Michos, Mary Cushman, Matthew A Allison, Kavita Sharma, Michael H Criqui, ScienceDirect

Press Mentions

UC San Diego School of Medicine Receives $2.6M for Health Equity ProgramsSeptember 2nd, 2021
High-Protein Diets and Hypercalciuria, a Negative Calcium BalanceFebruary 10th, 2016
Health News - Study Demonstrates Need to Change Scoring System for Heart DiseaseFebruary 10th, 2016

Grant Support

Activity Levels, Myosteatosis and Insulin Resistance/DiabetesNational Heart, Lung and Blood Institute2021–2025
The Relevance of Arterial Stiffness and Vascular Calcium to Blood Pressure and LV Structure and FunctionNational Heart, Lung and Blood Institute2019–2023
UCSD Women's Cardiovascular Health Research CenterAmerican Heart Association2016–2022
Neighborhood Characteristics and Cardiometabolic Risk Among Hispanic AmericansNational Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases2015–2021
Mentor AwardAmerican Heart Asoociation2015–2018