New faculty spotlight: Matthew Fuglestad, MD

Matthew Fuglestad, MD

Matthew Fuglestad, MD, is a new faculty member at UNMC.

  • Name: Matthew Fuglestad, MD
  • Title: Assistant professor, division of colon and rectal surgery, department of surgery, UNMC College of Medicine; colorectal surgeon, Nebraska Medicine
  • Hometown: Willmar, Minnesota

Specialty: Colon and rectal surgery

Research interests:

  • Surgical outcomes in minimally invasive laparoscopic and robotic-assisted colectomy
  • Video-based surgical education
  • Enhancing postoperative recovery after surgery
  • Organ sparing, preserving treatments for rectal cancer

Clinical interests: 

  • Minimally invasive laparoscopic and robotic-assisted surgery
  • Transanal Minimally Invasive Surgery (TAMIS)
  • Colon and rectal cancer
  • Inflammatory bowel disease
  • Diverticulitis
  • Pelvic organ prolapse, pelvic floor dysfunction
  • Benign anorectal surgery
  • Colorectal and anal cancer screening and surveillance

What I love most about patient care: 

  • Being able to be alongside and help patients during difficult times in their life.
  • Establishing long term relationships with the patients.

Education:

  • Medical degree, University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, 2015
  • General surgery residency, UNMC, 2022
  • Colorectal surgery fellowship, AdventHealth in Orlando, Florida, 2022-23

Professional societies and memberships:

  • American College of Surgeons
  • American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons

Three things people may not know about me:

  • I look young, but I’m a father of three, love being a dad and have been married for more than 12 years.
  • I enjoy listening to music and can play guitar and trombone.
  • I love distance running, hiking in the mountains and bouldering when I get the chance.   

Clinics: 

  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Monday mornings
  • Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, Wednesday mornings
  • Lauritzen Outpatient Center, Tuesday afternoons and first, third and fifth Thursday mornings

Appointments: Call 402-559-4075