Matthew George, MD

Background & Expertise

Dr. Mathew George is a board-certified Pediatric Pulmonologist the Director of Pediatric Pulmonology and the Pediatric Pulmology Fellowship at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences Center. He completed fellowship training in Pediatric Pulmonology at SUNY Downstate, Sleep Medicine at Stony Brook University, and Medical Toxicology through the Harvard Medical Toxicology Fellowship.

Dr. George is board certified in five specialties—Pediatric Pulmonology, Pediatrics, Sleep Medicine, Addiction Medicine, and Medical Toxicology—and is board eligible in Obesity Medicine.

As an academic physician, he has demonstrated leadership across multiple disciplines, including Medical Toxicology, Clinical Pharmacology, and Addiction Medicine, where he developed innovative and groundbreaking treatment initiatives aimed at addressing complex clinical problems and improving patient outcomes.

His clinical and academic interests encompass pediatric asthma, complex respiratory disorders, sleep-disordered breathing, obstructive sleep apnea, obesity-related respiratory disease, and the intersection of pulmonary and sleep pathology. He has an extensive record of scholarly activity, with numerous publications including work in high-impact medical journals, research projects, presentations, and academic contributions spanning pulmonary medicine, sleep medicine, toxicology, emergency medicine, and addiction medicine.

Dr. George is committed to advancing evidence-based clinical care, developing innovative approaches to complex medical conditions, and educating the next generation of physicians.

Education & Training

Medical School: MBBS Medical College Kottayam, India

Residency: Pediatric Residency - John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County

Fellowship: Pediatric Pulmonary Fellowship - SUNY Downstate

Teaching

Director, Pediatric Pulmonary Fellowship