Matthew Wilkinson , MD, FACEP, FAAEM

Matthew Wilkinson, MD, FACEP, FAAEM, is an Emergency Physician in the Department of Pediatric Emergency Medicine at Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas. He is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and serves as the Assistant Chair for Clinical Research, Department of Pediatrics, at the University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School. He is also the co-founder and Chief Clinical Officer for EM Device Lab, Inc., based in Austin, TX.

Dr. Wilkinson is a recipient of the 2017 Ken Graff Research Award, considered to be the most prestigious research award available to trainees and early career faculty in the field of pediatric emergency medicine. He is involved with the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Research Committee as a principal investigator, a member of UT’s Health Science Institutional Review Board, and a member of the Seton Institutional Review Board.

Educational activities include being a member of the Fellowship Curriculum Committee, a research director of the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship, and a journal club director of the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship. He teaches a number of courses and advises and mentors several medical students, residents, and researchers. He has received grant funding for numerous studies, published the results of completed studies, and presented throughout the nation.

Dr. Wilkinson earned a bachelor’s degree (cum laude) from Harvard University, a medical degree from the University of Connecticut, and a master’s in public health from UT Houston School of Public Health. He completed a pediatrics internship and a pediatrics residency at Austin Pediatric Education Program, as well as a pediatric emergency medicine fellowship at Phoenix Children’s Hospital.