Elizabeth Matzkin, MD is the surgical director for Women’s Musculoskeletal Health and Chief of Women’s Sports Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. She is also the fellowship director for Brigham and Women’s/Harvard Medical School’s Orthopedic Sports Medicine Fellowship Program.
Dr. Matzkin went to medical school at Tulane, and was the first female surgeon in both her orthopedic residency at the University of Hawaii and her shoulder and sports orthopedic fellowship at Duke University.
Liz is a team physician for the US Women’s National Soccer Team, the US Paralympics Soccer Team, and head Team Physician of Stonehill College.
An active member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, Dr. Matzkin was previously a member of the Board, and most recently was named chair of the membership council.
She has a multitude of research publications in addition to being published in Runner’s World.
We talk about:
- Reaching out to find the right mentors
- Surrounding yourself with the right people while helping to support and lift up other women as well (shine theory!)
- Writing your own story
To learn more about Shine Theory, as the practice of mutual investment in each other – developed by Aminatou Sow & Ann Friedman, check out the site: Shine Theory
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