Author’s Articles
Neurodegenerative Disorders: Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’sNeurodegenerative Disorders, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s – References

Matthew C.L. Phillips

Current: Neurologist and Director of Neurology, Waikato Hospital, Hamilton, New Zealand
Past: Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada; Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia; Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide, Australia; Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; Cairns Hospital, Cairns, Australia

Dr. Phillips is a full-time public clinical and research neurologist. His team conducted world-first randomized trials involving a ketogenic diet in people with Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease, as well as the first published application of a fasting and ketogenic diet protocol in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and Huntington’s disease. He has also conducted clinical trials in glioblastoma, which combine standard oncological treatments with highly intensive fasting and ketogenic diet protocols.

Awards 

  • Clyde Wade Teaching Award (voted most outstanding clinical teacher at Waikato Hospital over multiple years, spanning 2017-2025)
  • Finalist, Te Whatu Ora Waikato Medical Science Award, 2023

  • Finalist, University of Waikato Vision Mātauranga Award, 2023

Number of Publications

35

Clinical Experience

Approximately 10 years of clinical experience as a neurologist, roughly 15,000 patients seen and treated during this time, representing the full spectrum of neurological disorders.

Author’s Articles
Neurodegenerative Disorders: Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’sNeurodegenerative Disorders, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s – References

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