Matthew Gonzales, M.D., FAAHPM, Associate Vice President, Chief Medical and Operations Officer

Matthew Gonzales, M.D., FAAHPM is a fellowship-trained, board-certified palliative medicine physician and serves as Associate Vice President and Chief Medical and Operations Officer for the Institute for Human Caring at Providence. A graduate of Stanford University, he began his career as a software engineer developing tools to support HIV care before attending the Keck School of Medicine. He completed his internal medicine residency and palliative medicine fellowship at UCSF and later held faculty roles at both UCSF and City of Hope. In 2017 Dr. Gonzales was named a Cambia Health Foundation Sojourns Scholar, recognizing his leadership in advancing palliative care. He is also a frequent national speaker on palliative care innovation, clinical transformation, and the evolving role of AI in healthcare and contributes his expertise on several national advisory boards dedicated to improving serious illness care.
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