Dr. Matthew Ewend is the Chief Clinical Officer of UNC Health, President of UNC Physicians, and the first Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery (2010-2018). He joined the faculty in 1997 after completing medical school, neurosurgery residency, and a brain tumor fellowship at The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Dr. Ewend’s clinical interests center on endoscopic and minimally invasive treatment of brain tumors, especially pituitary tumors, skull base tumors, and metastases. He is active in the treatment of adults with hydrocephalus and in the CyberKnife Program.
In his system leadership role, he oversees all physician practices at UNC Physicians, the quality program for UNC Health, the population health program, and the partnership between UNC Physicians and our system hospitals.
Dr. Ewend has been named to Castle-Connolly’s Top Doctor List for 20 consecutive years.
