Dr. Matthew Fazekas

Dr. Matthew Fazekas is a board-certified pediatrician with fellowship training and board certification in pediatric, adolescent and young adult sports medicine. He graduated summa cum laude from the Honors Program at the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Business Administration. He subsequently earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia, and then completed a pediatric residency at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Fazekas then completed a sports medicine fellowship through Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts, at Boston Children’s Hospital.

Dr. Fazekas has served as a consulting and team physician for the Boston Ballet, Northeastern University, and Emmanuel College. He also provided event coverage for the BAA Boston Marathon in addition to other national mass sporting events. He currently serves as a consulting physician for US Figure Skating.

Dr. Fazekas is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, the American College of Sports Medicine, Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine Society, Alpha Omega Alpha, the Medical Honor Society, and is a fellow member of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Dr. Fazekas is originally from Atlanta, GA and lives with his wife, son, and daughter in South Florida. His areas of interest include sports injuries, concussion management, and dance medicine.

Fellowship:

Sports Medicine – Harvard Medical School, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, 2015

Residency:

Pediatrics – Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital, Nashville, Tennessee, 2014

Internship:

Pediatrics – Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital, Nashville, Tennessee, 2012

Medical Education:

Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia, 2011; MD

Undergraduate Education:

University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, 2007; BBA Economics

• Sports Medicine
• Concussion Management
• Performing Arts and Dance Medicine
• Pediatric Orthopedics
• Pediatric and Adolescent Fracture Care

• American Academy of Pediatrics
• American Medical Society for Sports Medicine
• American College of Sports Medicine
• Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine

American Board of Pediatrics – Board Certified

Certificate of Added Qualification in Sports Medicine

Certified ImPACT Consultant