Matthew Lawrence Mintz

Matthew L. Mintz, MD, is an internal medicine physician with The GW Medical Faculty Associates and an associate professor of Medicine at the George Washington Univeristy (GW) School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) in Washington, DC. He has served as full-time faculty for nearly 15 years. Dr. Mintz is very involved in the medical school’s curriculum. He directed the school’s Primary Care Clerkship for ten years and currently serves as the director of the Practice of Medicine Course, Years I-III. In addition to his teaching responsibilities Dr. Mintz serves as the director of the GW MFA's Premier Access and Executive Services.

Dr. Mintz received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Chicago and a medical degree from the George Washington University School of Medicine, where he also completed a residency in internal medicine and was chief medical resident. He received a Master Teacher’s certificate from the George Washington University Graduate School of Education and Human Development.

Dr. Mintz is board-certified in Internal Medicine and was elected as a Fellow in the American College of Physicians. Dr. Mintz has been a principal investigator for several research projects related to asthma, diabetes and smoking cessation, as well as, several studies regarding medical student education. Dr. Mintz has published in peer-reviewed journals on topics including asthma, COPD, diabetes, high cholesterol, and medical education. He is the author of the book “Disorders of the Respiratory Tract: Common Challenges in Primary Care” published by Human Press, Inc. Dr. Mintz was named as one of Washington’s “Top Docs 2012,” by Washingtonian Magazine.