Biography
Dr. Matthew Colman specializes in spine surgery and musculoskeletal oncology.
Dr. Colman completed his undergraduate training cum laude with honors from Dartmouth College, earned his medical degree with honors from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, and went on to complete his residency in orthopedic surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA.
He has been fellowship trained in pediatric and adult musculoskeletal oncology at Harvard University and orthopedic and neurosurgical spine surgery at the University of Utah.
Dr. Colman has an interest in treating bone and soft tissue tumors wherever they occur, including the spine. He also treats a comprehensive set of non-tumor-related spinal problems, including degenerative disease, deformity, and trauma.
He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), AOSpine, the North American Spine Society, and Alpha Omega Alpha, University of Chicago Chapter.
Practice Emphasis
Musculoskeletal Oncology
Orthopedic and Neurosurgical Spine Surgery
Spine Oncology
Special Procedures
Spine Oncology
Adult benign and malignant bone and soft tissue tumors
Pediatric benign and malignant bone and soft tissue tumors
Limb salvage surgery
Adult degenerative spine surgery
Adult spine deformity surgery
Research Interests
Metastatic spine disease
Sarcoma
Second Language
Italian
Disclosures
Clinical Support Staff
- Vilma Zepeda (AA)
- Tasia Mitts (SEC)
- Karissa Shade (ATC)
- Janina Locascio (PA-C)
- Kristen Schmutzler (PA-C)
Education / Certifications
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Medical School
University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
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Residency
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
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Fellowship
Musculoskeletal Oncology, Harvard University / Massachusetts General Hospital / Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, MA Orthopedic and Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
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Certification
Orthopaedic Surgery
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