faculty photo

Matthew J Michaels, DO

Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology
Clinical Associate - Penn E-lert, The University of Pennsylvania Health System
Assistant Program Director, Neurocritical Care Fellowship, The University of Pennsylvania, Department of Neurology
Department: Neurology

Contact information
Hospital of The University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce Street, 3 Gates W
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: (215) 662-8000
Education
A.A.S. (Radiologic Sciences)
Trocaire College Buffalo, NY, 1999.
B.S. (Biology)
State University of New York College at Fredonia Fredonia, NY, 2002.
D.O. (Medicine)
New York College of Osteopathic Medicine – NYIT Old Westbury, NY, 2008.
Post-Graduate Training
Rotating Internship, Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, NY, 2008-2009.
Residency, Internal Medicine, Rutgers - New Jersey Medical School, 2010-2013.
Chief Residency, Internal Medicine, Rutgers - New Jersey Medical School, 2013-2014.
Fellow, Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Rutgers - New Jersey Medical School, 2014-2017.
Fellow, Neurocritical Care, University of Pennsylvania Health System – Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and Penn Presbyterian Hospital , 2017-2019.
Certifications
ABIM – Internal Medicine – Board Certified, 2016.
ABIM - Pulmonary Diseases – Board Certified, 2019.
ABIM – Critical Care – Board Certified, 2020.
ABPN/ABIM - Neurocritical Care - Board Certified, 2022.
Permanent link
 
> Perelman School of Medicine   > Faculty   > Details

Description of Clinical Expertise

Status Epilepticus
Intracranial Hypertension
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Hypotension and Shock
Neurologic Emergencies
Point-of-Care Ultrasound
Critical Care Bronchoscopy
Central Venous Access
Percutaneous Tube Thoracostomy
Tele-ICU and Tele Neuro-ICU

Selected Publications

Brittany M Kasturiarachi, Matthew J Michaels, Sameer Sharma: Intracranial Pressure Monitoring. Critical Care Clinics. 529-539 (eds.). Elsevier, 41(3), July 2025 Notes: Keywords: Intracranial pressure; Optic nerve sheath diameter; Transcranial Doppler; Transcranial color Doppler.

Matthew J Michaels, Brandon Merical, and Atul Kalanuria: Approach to the Patient with Neuromuscular Diseases Causing Acute Respiratory Failure  Pulmonary Complications of Neuromuscular Disease. Noah Lechtzin (eds.). Humana Press, Page: 307-344, August 2024 Notes: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-65335-3_12.

Tyler J York, Sonia Ajmera, Waseem Lutfi, Sophie Su, John M Chandler, Matthew J Michaels, James M Schuster, Eric L Zager, Kristy L Weber, Benjamin Braslow, Niels D Martin, Catherine E Sharoky, Neil R Malhotra and Jeremy W Cannon: Prone Zone 3 REBOA Rescue for Postoperative Hemorrhagic After Sacrococcygeal Tumor Resection. Journal of Endovascular Resuscitation and Trauma. Journal of Endovascular Resuscitation and Trauma Management, 6(3): 140-143, January 2023.

back to top
Last updated: 09/13/2026
The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania