Matt Pantell

Matt Pantell, MD, MS is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine. His work bridges clinical practice and research through the UCSF Center for Health and Community, Social Interventions Research and Evaluation Network (SIREN), and Preterm Birth Initiative.

Research focuses on social determinants of health, social needs screening, and biological manifestations of social adversity. He explores

• Implementation of social needs assessment in clinical settings
• Informatics solutions for social risk data
• Health disparities in pediatric and perinatal populations
• Integration of social information into clinical decision-making
• Data mining for health equity

His 15 most recent publications (2025-2024) span pediatrics, medical informatics, and public health, with specific attention to social risk documentation, health disparities, and biological markers of adversity. Key subfields include social determinants of health, EHR integration, health equity, neonatal care, and pandemic impacts.

Scientific contributions include

• NIH Clinical Research Training Program fellowship
• UCSF Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training

Clinically, he serves as

• Pediatric hospitalist at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Mission Bay
• Pediatric urgent care physician
• Director of the Tattoo Removal Clinic at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital