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photo Matthew N. Metzinger, MD

General Internal Medicine

UPMC Academic Clinician-Educator Scholars (ACES) Fellow

Email: metzingermn@upmc.edu

Phone: 412-692-4888
Contact
Office: 5200 Centre Avenue
Shea Medical Center, Suite 509
Pittsburgh, PA 15232
 
Phone: 412-692-4888
Fax: 803-680-5282
E-mail: metzingermn@upmc.edu
Education and Training
Education
Bachelor of Science in Science Preprofessional Studies with a Spanish Supplementary Major, University of Notre Dame, 2015
Doctor of Medicine, The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences, 2019
Training
Internal Medicine Residency, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), 2022
Chief Medical Residency, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), 2023
Research Interest
Dr. Metzinger’s research interests focus on understanding how internal medicine residents perceive their primary care training during residency and how it affects their choice to pursue a career in general internal medicine versus a medical subspecialty.
Clinical Interest
Dr. Metzinger’s clinical interests include primary care medicine in addition to inpatient general internal medicine.
Educational Interest
Dr. Metzinger’s educational interests include teaching internal medicine residents and medical students in both the inpatient and outpatient settings.
Publications
Selected Publications:
Metzinger, M.N., Hoffman, E.K., Lalama, C.S., Rothenberger, S.D., Nikiforova, T. Internal Medicine Residents’ Perceptions of Their Continuity Clinic Training. Southern Medical Journal. 2024; 117(3): 122-127.
Metzinger, M. N., Verghese, C., Hamouda, D. M., et al. Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell Therapy: Reach to Solid Tumor Experience. Oncology. 2019; 97(2): 59-74.
Liu, Y., Metzinger, M. N., Lewellen, K. A., et al. Obesity Contributes to Ovarian Cancer Metastatic Success through Increased Lipogenesis, Enhanced Vascularity, and Decreased Infiltration of M1 Macrophages. Cancer Res. 2015; 75(23): 5046--5057.
Lewellen, K. A., Metzinger, M. N., Liu, Y., Stack, M. S. Quantitation of Intra-peritoneal Ovarian Cancer Metastasis. J Vis Exp. 2016; 113.
Metzinger, M. N., Miramontes, B., Zhou, P., et al. Correlation of X-ray computed tomography with quantitative nuclear magnetic resonance methods for pre-clinical measurement of adipose and lean tissues in living mice. Sensors (Basel). 2014; 14(10): 18526-18542.
Notable Achievements
Gold Humanism Honor Society, 2018
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, 2019
The Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award, 2019
The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences Dean’s Award, 2019

Division Websites

Cardiology

Endocrinology and Metabolism

Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

General Internal Medicine

Geriatric Medicine
Hematology/Oncology

Infectious Diseases

Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine

Renal-Electrolyte

Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology

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