MATTHEW W. WATKINS, MD

Matt joined the cardiology faculty at the University of Vermont Medical Center (UVM) in 1991. His medical practice centered around ischemic heart disease and interventional cardiology. He was the founding director of the Interventional Cardiology Fellowship program at UVM. His clinical research included new treatments for coronary disease and a regional program to improve outcomes in cardiac procedures across Northern New England. In 2024 he retired as an Emeritus Professor of Medicine at UVM and moved with his wife, Lisa, to Portland, Maine.

Prior to medical school, Matt worked in several programs involving experiential education and with programs for youth at risk. These included the Dartmouth Outward Bound Center, Hurricane Island Outward Bound, and the Appalachian School of Experience.

Since moving to Portland, he has continued teaching in medicine as a guest lecturer at the University of New England Medical School and in the Health Sciences department at Southern Maine Community College. He has attained a solid mediocre ranking playing squash. He and Lisa love being close to two of their grandchildren and strongly encourage their other children to move to the Portland area.

Matt’s prior board and advisory experience includes as Governor of the New England chapter of the American College of Cardiology, the executive board of the Northern New England Cardiovascular Disease Study Group and as a trustee of the Rogers and Hazard Community Fund in Ferrisburgh, Vermont. Recently he has been very excited to have the opportunity to return to Hurricane to assist with staff training for the Hurricane Island Center for Science and Leadership.