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Matthew M. Poppe, M.D.

Specialties

Languages

  • English

Bio

Matthew Poppe, MD, a Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) physician and investigator, is an assistant professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Utah. He is a member of the multidisciplinary pediatric, sarcoma, breast and gynecological teams and is director of the residency program in Radiation Oncology.

Dr. Poppe is actively engaged in Children’s Oncology Group, and conducts translational, clinical, and outcomes research. His clinical expertise is in delivering intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT), image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT), as well as low-dose-rate and high-dose-rate brachytherapy.

Dr. Poppe earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering at Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA. He worked in engineering at NASA AMES before attending medical school at Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR. Dr. Poppe completed a Family Practice residency through the University of California Davis, Mercy Medical Center, Redding, California. In 2001, Dr. Poppe entered active duty in the US Air Force and practiced family practice at the 36th Medical Group, Andersen AFB, Guam. In 2003 he was transferred to Elmendorf AFB, Alaska and became a F-15 Flight Surgeon. Dr. Poppe completed his radiation oncology residency at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ. During residency he was active in residency training issues as a review committee member for the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.

Locations

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(801) 581-2396 Huntsman Cancer Hospital
1950 Circle of Hope
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
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Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Radiation Oncology - Assistant Professor (Clinical)
Board Certification American Academy of Family Physicians
American Board of Radiology (Radiation Oncology)