Matt graduated with high honors from the University of Utah with a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Care Anthropology. He received his Master’s degree in Physician Assistant studies from the University of Utah in 2001 and was awarded the prestigious Robert M. Alston Commitment to Excellence award voted on by faculty and given to the student in the graduating class who exemplifies special characteristics of empathy, caring, and compassion. Matt has practiced General Dermatology in Utah and California since 2001. He spends his free time working with his wife and two children on their hobby fruit orchard. Matt also has a lifelong interest in art and is often in his studio or out in the unique Utah landscapes painting.