Matthew T. Bender

Matthew T. Bender, M.D., is an Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, Neurology, and Imaging Sciences at the University of Rochester Medical Center. He specializes in the Division of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease, offering both endovascular and open surgical treatments for conditions such as brain aneurysms, hemorrhagic/ischemic stroke, and spinal vascular malformations.

• Education: Summa cum laude graduate of Yale (undergraduate) and M.D. from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
• Training: Completed neurological surgery residency and endovascular neurosurgery fellowship at Johns Hopkins Hospital.

Dr. Bender’s research focuses on cerebral arterial thrombus proteomics using mass spectrometry to uncover stroke mechanisms and therapeutic strategies. Clinically, his work spans flow diversion for aneurysms, mechanical thrombectomy sub-populations, and mobile stroke unit technology.

Recent article trends reflect expertise in thrombus composition analysis, digital spinal myelography, and endovascular interventions for cerebrovascular and spinal pathologies. His work bridges surgical innovation with proteomic insights into ischemic stroke.

Advising relationships are implied through co-authorships on 15 recent publications, though formal advisees are not listed.

Laboratory research emphasizes thrombus proteomics, clinical analysis of endovascular techniques, and mobile stroke care optimization.