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Office
1775 East Bay Drive
Largo, FL 33771Phone+1 727-441-1508
Summary
- Dr. Matthew Truesdale, MD is a Board Certified Urologist with special interest in Robotic Surgery, Urologic Oncology and Urinary Stone Disease. Dr. Truesdale is originally from Ocala, FL. He then attended Dartmouth College where he earned his B.A. in Psychology with a concentration in Social Behavior and studied Spanish literature and art at the Universidad de Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain.
Dr. Truesdale completed his medical degree at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City. During medical school, he completed the prestigious Doris Duke Clinical Research Fellowship in Urologic Oncology where he studied under his mentors in the Department of Urology at Columbia University completing research on robotic surgery for prostate and kidney cancer.
Dr. Truesdale then completed his 6-year urology residency training at The University of California in San Francisco, in the Department of Urology. During his residency training, he completed a 1-year surgical education research project and educational curriculum through the Department of Medical Education at The University of California in San Francisco.
In addition to general urology, Dr. Truesdale has a special interest in Urologic Oncology, Reconstruction and Urinary Stone Disease.
Education & Training
- University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Urology, 2012 - 2017
- University of California (San Francisco) School of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 2011 - 2012
- Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 2011
- Dartmouth CollegeBA, 1997 - 2001
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2012 - Present
- FL State Medical License 2017 - 2025
- American Board of Urology Urology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 13 citationsPrevalence of Pubic Hair Grooming–Related Injuries and Identification of High-Risk Individuals in the United StatesMatthew D. Truesdale, E. Charles Osterberg, Thomas W. Gaither, Mohannad A. Awad, Molly Elmer-Dewitt
JAMA Dermatology. 2017-11-01 - 33 citationsCorrelation between pubic hair grooming and STIs: results from a nationally representative probability sampleE. Charles Osterberg, Thomas W. Gaither, Mohannad A. Awad, Matthew D. Truesdale, Isabel E. Allen
Sexually Transmitted Infections. 2017-05-01 - 5 citationsMethylene Blue Injection as an Alternative to Antegrade Nephrostography to Assess Urinary Obstruction After Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy.Matthew D. Truesdale, Molly Elmer-Dewitt, Marco Sandri, Bogdana Schmidt, Ian Metzler
Journal of Endourology. 2016-04-14
Journal Articles
- Prevalence of Pubic Hair Grooming–Related Injuries and Identification of High-Risk Individuals in the United StatesE. Chardles Osterberg, Thomas W Gaither, Benjamin Breyer, Mohanned Awad, Matthew Truesdale, JAMA
Press Mentions
- Dark Side of Highly Personal Grooming: A Quarter of People Suffer Waxing, Trimming, ‘Manscaping’ InjuriesAugust 19th, 2017
- A Quarter of People Hurt Themselves While Grooming Their Pubic HairAugust 16th, 2017
Professional Memberships
- Member
Other Languages
- Spanish
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