Matthew J. Recker, MD

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Job Title
Acting Instructor
Biography

Dr. Matthew Recker was born in Pittsburgh, PA and grew up in central Pennsylvania. He attended the University of Pittsburgh for his undergraduate education, graduating magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience. He completed medical school at Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia, PA, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society for his academic achievements. He then went on to complete his neurosurgery residency at the University at Buffalo, which included an enfolded fellowship in Functional and Stereotactic Neurosurgery. Dr. Recker’s primary clinical focus is Pediatric Neurosurgery with a particular interest in epilepsy and movement disorders.

Clinical Interest

Pediatric neurosurgery, epilepsy, movement disorders, global neurosurgery

Research Interests

Outcomes in pediatric epilepsy surgery, healthcare disparities, global neurosurgery

Personal Interests

Hiking, skiing, musical theater, professional sports

Education

Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience, University of Pittsburgh

Doctor of Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine

Neurological Surgery Residency, State University of New York at Buffalo

Publications

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=0Xf6M6cAAAAJ&hl=en