Dr. Matthew T. Starr

Matthew Starr, MD, is certified in neurology and vascular neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He is interim director of the UPMC Stroke Institute, director of the Vascular Neurology Fellowship, and an assistant professor of Neurology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He is also director of the Comprehensive Stroke Centers at UPMC Presbyterian and UPMC Mercy, working with large multidisciplinary groups to provide quality stroke care for patients with ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke. He received his medical degree from the University of New Mexico School of Medicine and completed his residency and fellowship at UPMC. Dr. Starr’s clinical and research interests include ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, focusing on cryptogenic stroke. He has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals and is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, and American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. View the full list of Dr. Starr’s publications on PubMed. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Starr%2C+Matthew.

Dr. Starr is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA). His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Apoplexy, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 8 peer reviewed articles and participating in 4 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has participated in 1 clinical trial in the study of Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA).