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Stephen Thomas Mathew, MD

Orthopedic Sports Medicine

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About Stephen Thomas Mathew, MD

Dr. Mathew is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine. Dr. Mathew completed fellowships in sports medicine, where he received comprehensive training for medical and surgical care of sports-related injuries and conditions. He has taken care of athletes at every level from high school, collegiate, professional and Olympic. Dr. Mathew has a special interest in sports injuries and arthroscopic repair and reconstruction of the shoulder, hip, knee, elbow and ankle in adults and pediatric patients. He also serves as director of sports medicine for Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Waxahachie.

Dr. Mathew is committed to shared decision-making with his patients. He wants each patient to be well-informed about both non-operative and operative measures.

Dr. Mathew is married and loves playing football, basketball and soccer and traveling with his wife and son.

Read Dr. Mathew's article, "4 ways to prevent meniscus tears in your knees."

Baylor Scott & White Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Institute was nominated as a Best of Ellis County Finalist for Best Orthopedic Group for 2022.



LanguagesEnglish
Ages SeenGeriatrics, Adults, Adolescents (ages 12-18)
Hospital Affiliations
  • Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Waxahachie
Insurance Accepted
*Accepted plans and benefits may vary by location.
INSURANCE PLAN
ACCEPTS NEW PATIENTS
Aetna - Aetna Signature Administrators
Aetna - Choice POS II
Aetna - Elect Choice
Aetna - Health Network Only
Aetna - Health Network Option
Aetna - HMO
Aetna - Managed Choice
Aetna - Open Access Elect Choice
Aetna - Open Access HMO
Aetna - Open Access Managed Choice
Aetna - Open Access Select
Aetna - Open Choice PPO
Aetna - QPOS
Aetna - Select SM
Aetna - US Access
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - Baptist St Anthony Preferred HMO
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Access PPO
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Plus HMO-Group
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Plus HMO-Individual/Family
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Plus PPO-Group
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Plus PPO-Individual/Family
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Preferred HMO - Individual Marketplace
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Preferred HMO Network - Group
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Preferred PPO Network
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Premier HMO-Group
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Premier HMO-Individual/Family
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Premier PPO
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW SeniorCare Advantage HMO
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW SeniorCare Advantage PPO
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Solutions PPO
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSWH Employee Network - PPO & HSA
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSWH Employee Network - SEQA & EQA
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - Covenant Preferred HMO
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - EPO Network-Individual/Family
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - ERS BSW Preferred HMO Network
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - Hendrick Health Employee Plan
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - HMO Network-Group
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - HMO Network-Individual/Family
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - McLane Group Network
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - PPO Network-Group
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Bell County Public Health District - Bell County Public Health District
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Advantage Bronze
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Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Advantage Gold
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Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Advantage HMO
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Advantage Silver
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Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Choice Plus
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Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Choice PPO
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Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Essentials
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Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Essentials Access HMO
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Premier
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Premier Open Access HMO
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Federal Select PPO
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Blue Cross Blue Shield - Indemnity
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare Advantage
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare Advantage - EFH Retirees
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Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare Advantage - Oncor
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Blue Cross Blue Shield - ParPlan
Blue Cross Blue Shield - STAR Kids
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Traditional
Brookshire Brothers - Brookshire Brothers Employee Plan (Nexcaliber)
Cigna - CAC Plan
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Cigna - Cigna Choice Fund
Cigna - EPO
Cigna - Flexcare
Cigna - Great West Open Access PPO-Open Access
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Cigna - Great West POS
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Cigna - Great West PPO
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Cigna - HMO
Cigna - HMO Open Access
Cigna - HMO/POS
Cigna - LocalPlus
Cigna - Network
Cigna - Network Open Access
Cigna - Network POS
Cigna - Open Access Plus
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Cigna - POS
Cigna - POS Open Access
Cigna - PPO
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Consolidated Association of Railroad Employees - Self-Insured Employee Plan
Coventry - Coventry/First Health
DFW ConnectedCare - American Airlines Employee Benefit Plan
Envolve Vision - Envolve Vision
EyeMed Vision - EyeMed Vision
First Health - First Health PPO
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FirstCare Health Plans - BSW Plus HMO
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FirstCare Health Plans - BSW Plus PPO
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FirstCare Health Plans - BSW Preferred HMO Network - Group
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FirstCare Health Plans - FirstCare Advantage Dual SNP (HMO SNP)
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FirstCare Health Plans - Hendrick Health Employee Plan
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Galaxy Health Network - Galaxy Health Network
Gladney Center - Gladney Center
HealthSmart - ACCEL Network
HealthSmart - HealthSmart PPO
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HealthSmart - HealthSmart Preferred Care EPO
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HealthSmart - HealthSmart Preferred Care GEPO
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HealthSmart - Preferred Network
Humana Behavioral - Tricare Members Only
Humana - ChoiceCare
Humana - ChoiceCare Preferred Network
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Humana - Commercial HMO Plans
Humana - Commercial PPO Plans
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Humana - Medicare Advantage Plans
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Humana - National POS
Imagine Health - EPN
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Independent Medical Systems - IMS Network
Magellan - CHIP
Magellan - Navigator Networks
Magellan - Pinnacle Networks
Magellan - STAR
Magellan - STAR Kids
Magellan - Summit Networks
Medicaid - AmeriGroup
Medicaid - Oklahoma Medicaid
Medicaid - Parkland HealthFirst
Medicaid - Superior HealthPlan
Medicaid - Traditional Medicaid
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Medical Development International - MDI
Medicare Railroad - Medicare Railroad
Medicare - Traditional Medicare
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Midland Memorial Hospital - Employee Benefit Plan
Mother Frances Hospital Regional - Self-Insured Employee Plan
OccuNet - Occupational Networks of Texas, Inc.
Optum - United Behavioral Healthcare/Optum
PHCS Network - Beech Street of Texas PPO
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PHCS Network - Private Health Care SYstem PPO
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Reny Company - Workers Comp
Rockport - Workers Comp
Sedgwick Preferred Network f/k/a Southwest Medical - Workers Comp
Superior Health Plan - Ambetter Balance Care - Silver
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Superior Health Plan - Ambetter Essential Care - Bronze
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Superior Health Plan - Ambetter Secure Care - Gold
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Superior Health Plan - CHIP
Superior Health Plan - CHIP Perinate
Superior Health Plan - Foster Care
Superior Health Plan - STAR
Superior Vision - Superior Vision
Superior - Ambetter Balance Care - Silver
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Superior - Ambetter Essential Care - Bronze
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Superior - Ambetter Secure Care - Gold
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Superior - CHIP
Superior - CHIP Perinate
Superior - Foster Care
Superior - STAR
Three Rivers Network - Three Rivers Network
Tricare - Tricare Extra
Tricare - Tricare Prime
Tricare - Tricare Select
TriWest HealthCare - VA-PCCC
TriWest - VA-PCCC
United Behavioral Healthcare/Optum - United Behavioral Healthcare/Optum
UnitedHealth - AARP Medicare Complete
UnitedHealth - Charter EPO
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UnitedHealth - Charter HMO
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UnitedHealth - Charter POS
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UnitedHealth - CHIP
UnitedHealth - Choice +HMO
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UnitedHealth - Choice EPO
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UnitedHealth - Choice HMO
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UnitedHealth - Choice Plus POS
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UnitedHealth - Core Choice Plus POS
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UnitedHealth - Core EPO
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UnitedHealth - Core HMO
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UnitedHealth - Dual Complete Medicare Advantage
UnitedHealth - Group Medicare Advantage
UnitedHealth - Medicare Complete
UnitedHealth - Medicare Gold
UnitedHealth - Medicare Silver
UnitedHealth - Navigate EPO
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UnitedHealth - Navigate HMO
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UnitedHealth - Navigate HMO+
UnitedHealth - Navigate POS
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UnitedHealth - Nexus ACO OA
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UnitedHealth - NexusACO R
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UnitedHealth - PPO
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UnitedHealth - Secure Horizons
UnitedHealth - Select EPO
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UnitedHealth - Select HMO
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UnitedHealth - Select Plus POS
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UnitedHealth - STAR
UnitedHealth - STAR Kids
UnitedHealth - STAR+PLUS
UnitedHealth - UHC West Signature Value Gated HMO
University Mary Hardin - Baylor-Employee Benefit Plan
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Meet Stephen Thomas Mathew, MD

Meet Stephen Thomas Mathew, MD

Background

Education
  • Medical School: Texas Tech University School of Medicine (2012)
  • Internship: Orthopedic Surgery, UT Southwestern Medical Center (2013)
  • Residency: Orthopedic Surgery, UT Southwestern Medical Center (2017)
  • Fellowship: Sports Medicine, Lenox Hill Hospital (2018)
  • Fellowship: Pediatric Sports Medicine, Boston Childrens Hospital (MA) (2019)
Certifications
  • Orthopaedic Surgery - American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Industry Relationships

Baylor Scott & White Health’s vision is to be the most trusted name in giving and receiving safe, quality, compassionate healthcare. As part of that vision, Baylor Scott & White Health is committed to dealing honestly, fairly and with integrity in all matters to provide exemplary patient care, broaden medical knowledge, train the next generation of physicians and support outside relationships that promise public benefit.To that end, Baylor Scott & White Health physicians may collaborate with health care industry partners such as pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical device companies (collectively referred to as Industry) to help develop medical breakthroughs, or provide medical expertise or education. To promote professional and commercial integrity in such matters, physicians who are employed, contracted for administrative duties or performing research with Baylor Scott & White Health seek advanced approval for certain new Industry relationships, and report their Industry relationships and activities to the Office of Corporate Compliance annually for review.

Baylor Scott & White Health publicly discloses reported payments to these physicians and their immediate family members of $5,000 or more from Industry companies with which the physicians interact as part of their professional activities. The information on this website may differ somewhat from information on other publicly available databases due to different reporting periods, definitions, or reporting requirements. Patients may visit CMS’ Open Payments Database for more information, and should feel free to speak with their physician about relationships with Industry.

As of Aug 25, 2020, Stephen Thomas Mathew, MD  has reported no outside relationship with Industry that is applicable to this listing.

Reviews (144) for Stephen Thomas Mathew, MD

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Sep 9, 2023
Friendly, took time & did not rush me, able to obtain an appointment quickly, explained my knee issue, and recommended treatment at that time with follow up visit.
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Sep 9, 2023
Everyone was nice and friendly
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Sep 7, 2023
Awesome
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Sep 2, 2023
Professional and courteous
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Aug 30, 2023
Wonderful doctor and everyone was super nice
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Aug 30, 2023
Informative, personable, knowledgeable
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Aug 24, 2023
Dr. Mattew takes time and listens to you. He will always answer questions.
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Aug 15, 2023
Very caring
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Aug 13, 2023
Dr Matthew was very friendly caring and professional
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Aug 10, 2023
Staff and Dr were professional, knowledgeable, and friendly.
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Aug 3, 2023
Dr. Mathew took care of my problem in wonderful fashion. Within 3 months of first meeting him, my shoulder joint was back to normal using a combination of joint injections and physical therapy. Dr. Mathew is a rock star! BSW needs to give him a pay raise!
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Aug 3, 2023
Very nice young man, he came highly recommended
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Aug 1, 2023
He was very professional and very specific to find the cause as to why I was in so much pain. But he got on it and I appreciate him for that.
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Aug 1, 2023
Took time, answered questions, gave treatment options
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Aug 1, 2023
He took the time to answer all of our questions as well as addressing our concerns.
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Jul 25, 2023
Very professional and thorough. Very pleasant and made me feel at ease.
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Jul 25, 2023
He listens carefully
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Jul 20, 2023
Very professional, knowledgeable
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Jul 20, 2023
Caring and thorough
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Jul 20, 2023
He was warm and friendly. Very thorough and explained things well
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Jul 20, 2023
He's very knowledgeable, honest and personable. Makes you feel comfortable to visit his office.
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Jul 20, 2023
Dr. Matthew was very informative and we set up a treatment plan
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Jul 13, 2023
Best Orthopedic Surgeon in Texas. Awesome bedside manner and very informative.
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Jul 11, 2023
He gave me great news which equals no surgery
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Jul 6, 2023
Handles himself perfectly
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Jul 1, 2023
Provider and assistant helped with any abs all questions. Very polite and straightforward. Great bedside manner
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Jun 22, 2023
Attentive to my concerns and knowledgable.
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Jun 20, 2023
Very personable Dr. Asked me lots of questions on my pain. He listened carefully and, after X-rays, recommended two courses of action.
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Jun 17, 2023
Dr. Matthews is great, he showed great concern for my son and made him a priority. When scheduling was an issue he made sure my son was seen as quickly as possible.
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Jun 13, 2023
I love how comfortable he made me feel. He was detailed and gave me his recommendation, then performed a simple procedure quickly and helped to ease my fears.
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Jun 13, 2023
Dr Matthews was very explanatory about my condition and outlining the options available. He was very personable and listened to my questions and answered all my concerns.
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Jun 8, 2023
Great staff straight up answers from provider
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Jun 6, 2023
On time with appointment, attentive, and took care of the issue timely.
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Jun 3, 2023
Friendly, easy going attitude and efficient.
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Jun 1, 2023
Dr. Matthew was very personable and knowledgeable. He seemed very kind.
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May 21, 2023
Without exception, every clinic visit and the hospital experience with Dr. Mathew met and went above all expectations. He communicates well, listens to concerns and questions, provides all needed information and expectations for tests and procedures. Dr. Mathew cares.
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May 18, 2023
Dr mathews and his team have an amazing bed side manner. They listen and tell you exactly what is going on and what to expect going forward. Dr mathews is a well informed dr.
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May 18, 2023
Dr. Matthew has very been conscientious and caring during after r my hand surgery
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May 16, 2023
Didn't have to wait forever in the waiting roomBest spot ever
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May 13, 2023
He is wonderful. He takes his time and listens. He cares about his patients.
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May 11, 2023
Dr. Matthew was one of the best things that came out of my surgery. He was always so thorough with explaining what my timeline looked like as far as returning to sports and was always 100% honest.
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May 4, 2023
Very consurned answered all questions very nice
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May 2, 2023
Extremely professional and helpful!
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Apr 27, 2023
Dr. Matthew perform family will need an excellent surgery on my shoulder job. I take my heart of the doctor and he shoulder doing extremely well. Thank you.
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Apr 25, 2023
Best ever!!!!
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Apr 20, 2023
Dr.Mathew and his staff took the best care of me I definitely appreciate it.
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Apr 20, 2023
Great bedside manner
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Apr 18, 2023
Very professional but friendly. Made me very relaxed during my first meeting
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Apr 11, 2023
Caring, knowledgeable and personable.
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Apr 11, 2023
Great "bed side" manner
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Apr 8, 2023
Was an awesome experience!!!
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Apr 6, 2023
I really did like my experience at this office, and with this provider, he gave me really great answers on the questions that I asked him, and he also gave me really great information on what needs to be done.
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Mar 31, 2023
Fully understands my needs
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Mar 30, 2023
Very personable and excellent care and excellent results
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Mar 30, 2023
Great experience with receptionists, assistants, and Dr.
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Mar 29, 2023
Very caring person
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