As a Research Consultant for Womble Bond Dickinson in Medical and Scientific Solutions, Matt focuses on distilling complex medical literature to aid attorneys with their defense against medical claims. Additionally, Matt aids attorneys in developing scientific strategies for defense as well as challenging the scientific basis of plaintiff’s claims.
Matt has more than 15 years of scientific experience in both academic and government settings. He received his Ph.D. in Medical Sciences from Texas A&M Health Sciences Center followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at the National Institute of Health in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. Prior to joining Womble in 2024, Matt was an Assistant Professor in the department of Pathology at Wake Forest University School of Medicine where he ran a lab studying the metabolic effects of inflammation and infection. During this time, Matt mentored junior scientists and served as the primary advisor for a Ph.D. student’s thesis committee. He has authored more than 40 peer reviewed scientific publications and serves on the editorial board for several scientific journals.
