Matthew Lorincz, MD, PhD (SIG Oral Presenter)
University of Michigan
Dr. Matthew Lorincz earned his MD and PhD at Wayne State University and completed residency and fellowship training in the Department of Neurology at the University of Michigan. Dr. Lorincz is a Professor in the Department of Neurology at the University of Michigan. He is Co-Director of the Michigan Sports Neurology clinic, Michigan NeuroSport, Associate Director of the Michigan Concussion Center and on the Michigan Concussion Center Executive committee. Dr. Lorincz specializes in Sports Neurology with an emphasis on treatment of acute concussions and the long-term consequences of concussion, as well as management of neurological disorders in athletes.
Dr. Lorincz is a team physician for Eastern Michigan University. Dr. Lorincz’s current research interests are in optimizing recovery of sport related concussion and the long-term consequences of concussion in sport. Dr. Lorincz is also an expert in the neurologic manifestations and treatment of Wilson’s Disease. In this role, he is the co-director of the University of Michigan Wilson’s Disease (WD) Center of Excellence providing comprehensive clinical care to more than 300 WD patients yearly and has been involved in clinical trials aimed at development of improved therapies for Wilson’s disease.