Matt Nielsen, MD
@m_e_nielsen
husband | dad | #GDTBATH @UNCurology @corp_UNC | PGY24 | Science & Quality @AmerUrological | work in progress | much aloha | views=mine | #EsseQuamVideri
ICYMI lights-out work⤵️ from @JMichaelMcW highlighting the deep well of intrinsic motivation among caring professionals Focus on relatedness/peer relationships rhymes w recent 🎯 @LisaRosenbaum17 NEJM commentary: nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…
THREAD:Professionalism Revealed – Rethinking Quality Improvement in the Wake of a Pandemic bit.ly/2WNDYEV A culmination of few yrs of thinking, this is something I’ve been meaning to write for some time. Thx to the medical profession for inspiration to put pen to paper
This is an outstanding 🧵 by Tyler @olsonplanner . IMHO a must read for all trainees and young attendings (good for us older ones as well) #MedTwitter
Docs - You want to be financial independent 15-20 years into attendinghood? It starts the moment you finish training, with the following 12 steps:
The Skeptical Scalpel passed away on June 19th, 2025. He died peacefully in his home surrounded by his loving family. You can read about a remarkable man's life well lived here (thegreencremation.com/obituaries/Jam…) . He will be missed by all who knew him.
Disintermediating PBM middlemen would save Americans $100b a year says USC research. They nailed it academic.oup.com/healthaffairss…
For parents, kids and the young at heart, they have Goodnight Moon stamps now at the post office! 🌙
We are thrilled to announce and welcome Dr @uroegg as the new chair of Urology at @UCLAHealth A thought leader in @AmerUrological @UroOnc and at @UChicagoUrology , we look forward to seeing the impact of your leadership here in Los Angeles.
👏 Big congrats to @uroegg! New chair of urology at @UclaUrology
This is what it’s all about 🥰
Good times welcoming our new @UNCurology residents and fellows with +1’s and babies and dogs joining the fun—off to a great start to the new year! 🙏🙏
Good times welcoming our new @UNCurology residents and fellows with +1’s and babies and dogs joining the fun—off to a great start to the new year! 🙏🙏

Excited to share the latest episode of the SAU/AUA Urology Match Insider podcast! Thank you @clallas and @kierankathleen for sharing incredible advice with us about residency apps 🤩 open.spotify.com/episode/3zYeMg… @AmerUrological @UroAcademic @UNCUrology @EinsteinUrology @UWUrology
New from the AUA Quality Improvement & Patient Safety Committee: The Quality Improvement Project Guide is here! Walk through each step of a quality improvement project with a urology case study. A must-read for anyone interested in improving care delivery. Learn more here! ➡️…
15 UNCUrology faculty were named 2025 Castle Connolly Top Doctors - including 1st-time honorees @HansArora & @DrMBWesterman! Congrats also to @BorawskiKristy, @angiesmith_uro & @SherryRoss1029 for Exceptional Women in Medicine honors! 👏 @UNC_Lineberger ow.ly/FMws50WubQm
What an honor to be on the @US_FDA panel with @MartyMakary Watch it! I’m at 1:08:00 This is why I teach clinicians how to prescribe hormone therapy. fda.gov/patients/fda-e…
Women live longer and feel better when they start Hormone Replacement Therapy within 10 years of the onset of menopause. Every woman needs to know about this and watch our FDA expert panel that just took place. @Morning_Joe
Thanks #PaulineFilipppu and #AshwinKotwal for this engaging conversation about incorporating palliative care principles into urology! @UCSFUrology @UCSFHospitals @UCSFMedicine
Palliative care is about more than end-of-life - it’s about quality of life. Drs. Pauline Filippou & Ashwin Kotwal join @GMBadalato & @lindsayahampson to discuss why palliative care belongs in urology & how to integrate it into everyday practice #URO249 open.spotify.com/episode/0nes3s…
Palliative care is about more than end-of-life - it’s about quality of life. Drs. Pauline Filippou & Ashwin Kotwal join @GMBadalato & @lindsayahampson to discuss why palliative care belongs in urology & how to integrate it into everyday practice #URO249 open.spotify.com/episode/0nes3s…
I often hear that post-TMT cystectomy is “fraught with complications even in experienced hands.” That hasn’t been my experience. With the right principles and disciplined technique, these cases can be remarkably straightforward. Maybe I’m delusional - but curious to hear what…