Matthew William Calkins

Dr. Matt Calkins is a double board-certified family and obesity medicine physician who completed his residency at Wake Forest in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 2023. He graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in physics from the University of Florida. He subsequently matriculated and graduated from the University of Florida College of Medicine. He is a certified Metabolic Health Practitioner by the Society of Metabolic Health Practitioners.

Matt’s passion is centered on improving health and performance using lifestyle changes, including low carbohydrate eating patterns. His initial interest in optimizing performance came from competing in weightlifting competitions and long-distance hiking, including a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail in 2014. He has a particular interest in educating the next generation of physicians and providers in using low carbohydrate eating patterns for all evidence-based indications.

Awards

Top 5% of all research outputs ever tracked by Altmetric (Frontiers in Nutrition)

Number of Publications

7 (6 published/ accepted, 1 submitted). 4 in process.

Years of Clinical Experience & Estimated Number of Patients Treated

• 4 years of residency and 2 years of attending.
• Approximately 10000 total patients treated in outpatient clinics, emergency departments, and inpatient.
• Approximately 500 cardiometabolic health patients treated using low carbohydrate ketogenic eating patterns.