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Medical Specialty
- Vascular surgery
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Biography
Matthew P. Sweet, M.D., M.S., is a vascular surgeon at UW Medical Center and a UW Associate Professor of Surgery. He completed his general surgery residency at UC San Francisco and then his vascular surgery fellowship at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.
Dr. Sweet has a particular interest in the treatment of patients with complex thoracic aortic pathology, including thoraco-abdominal and aortic arch aneurysms. He runs a Physician Sponsored Investigational Device Exemption study utilizing custom made branched and fenestrated stent grafts for the endovascular treatment of thoraco-abdominal aneurysms. He is also the site lead investigator for industry sponsored clinical trials of branched endografts designed for treatment of both thoraco-abdominal and aortic arch aneurysms. In addition to these endovascular treatment options, Dr. Sweet performs open repair of thoraco-abdominal aortic aneurysms.
In addition to the clinical trials described above, Dr. Sweet’s research interests include the morphology and natural history of thoraco-abdominal aneurysms, as well as in improving treatment decision making for these high risk aortic conditions.
Dr. Sweet has a particular interest in the treatment of patients with complex thoracic aortic pathology, including thoraco-abdominal and aortic arch aneurysms. He runs a Physician Sponsored Investigational Device Exemption study utilizing custom made branched and fenestrated stent grafts for the endovascular treatment of thoraco-abdominal aneurysms. He is also the site lead investigator for industry sponsored clinical trials of branched endografts designed for treatment of both thoraco-abdominal and aortic arch aneurysms. In addition to these endovascular treatment options, Dr. Sweet performs open repair of thoraco-abdominal aortic aneurysms.
In addition to the clinical trials described above, Dr. Sweet’s research interests include the morphology and natural history of thoraco-abdominal aneurysms, as well as in improving treatment decision making for these high risk aortic conditions.
Personal Interests
Personal Interests
When not practicing medicine, Dr. Sweet enjoys spending time bicycling and fly fishing.
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Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Clinic at UWMC
1959 NE Pacific St., Seattle, WA 98195Minimally invasive surgery, Vascular malformations, Vascular surgery, Vascular/endovascular
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
Fellowship, 2011, Vascular Surgery
University of California San Francisco
Residency, 2009, General Surgery
University of California San Francisco
Master, 2007
University of California San Francisco
Internship, 2003, General Surgery
USC-Keck School of Medicine
Medical education, 2002
Board Certifications
- Vascular Surgery, 2012, American Board of Surgery
- General Surgery, 2009, American Board of Surgery