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Office
15 Parkman St Wang5
Boston, MA 02114Phone+1 617-726-2426
Education & Training
- Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Gastroenterology, 2024 - 2027
- Duke University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2021 - 2024
- Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 2021
- Blavatnik School of Public Policy, University of OxfordMPP, Distinction, 2016 - 2017
- University of OxfordMSc, Medical Anthropology, Distinction, 2015 - 2016
- Yale UniversityBS, Molecular, Cellular, & Developmental Biology, Summa cum laude, 2011 - 2015
Certifications & Licensure
- MA State Medical License 2024 - 2025
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- STAT Wunderkind STAT News, 2021
- Rhodes Scholarship Rhodes Trust, 2015
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 105 citationsSocioeconomics of Obesity.Chika V. Anekwe, Amber R Jarrell, Matthew Townsend, Gabriela I Gaudier, Julia M Hiserodt
Current Obesity Reports. 2020-09-01 - 1 citationsInfliximab for Steroid-Refractory Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Induced Acute Pancreatitis.Matthew J Townsend, F Stephen Hodi, Shilpa Grover
ACG Case Reports Journal. 2023-03-01 - 1 citationsReview article: Contemporary management of gastrointestinal, pancreatic and hepatic toxicities of immune checkpoint inhibitors.Matthew J Townsend, Isaac J Benque, Michael Li, Shilpa Grover
Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 2024-06-01
Abstracts/Posters
- S2767 Rapid Recurrence of Stroke After Tofacitinib Initiation: Composite Outcomes Challenge Informed Decision-Making in Ulcerative Colitis ManagementTownsend MJ, American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) Annual Scientific Meeting, Charlotte, NC, UA, 10/2022
- S65 Distinct Imaging Patterns of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Induced Acute PancreatitisKondo 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/ETHNICITYMatthew 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 DiscriminationJune 20th, 2022
- ASMBS: Weight Bias Across Racial and Ethnic GroupsJune 20th, 2022
- New study finds weight bias pervasive across racial and ethnic groupsJune 20th, 2022
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Professional Memberships
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- Massachusetts Medical SocietyMember
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- The Obesity SocietyMember
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External Links
- Scholars@Dukehttps://scholars.duke.edu/person/matthew.townsend
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