{"id":2141,"date":"2018-04-17T13:13:27","date_gmt":"2018-04-17T17:13:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/med.sites.unc.edu\/urology\/?post_type=directory&#038;p=2141"},"modified":"2025-12-03T12:14:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T17:14:22","slug":"matthew-nielsen-md-ms","status":"publish","type":"directory","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/directory\/matthew-nielsen-md-ms\/","title":{"rendered":"Matthew Nielsen, MD, MS, FACS"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"row  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-xs-6 col-sm-6 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.castleconnolly.com\/top-doctors\/matthew-e-nielsen-urology-108cc000774\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8506\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; border-bottom: solid 2px #007fae; padding-bottom: 5px; width: 200px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/Castle_Connolly_Top_Doctors-300x54.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"54\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/Castle_Connolly_Top_Doctors-300x54.png 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/Castle_Connolly_Top_Doctors-1024x185.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/Castle_Connolly_Top_Doctors-768x139.png 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/Castle_Connolly_Top_Doctors-600x108.png 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/Castle_Connolly_Top_Doctors-560x101.png 560w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/Castle_Connolly_Top_Doctors.png 1029w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-xs-6 col-sm-6 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/businessnc.com\/2019-best-doctors\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8534\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; border-bottom: solid 2px #007fae; padding-bottom: 5px; width: 200px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/Best_Doctors-300x54.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"54\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/Best_Doctors-300x54.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/Best_Doctors-600x108.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/Best_Doctors-560x101.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/Best_Doctors.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row  oscitas-bootstrap-container\"><div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"349\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aS0CX1AZHos?html5=1\" title=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-xs-0 col-sm-0 oscitas-bootstrap-container\"><\/div><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>About<\/h2>\n<p>Matthew Nielsen, MD received his medical degree from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and completed his residency at the Brady Urological Institute of The Johns Hopkins Hospital. After residency, Dr. Nielsen served on the faculty at Johns Hopkins prior to joining the UNC Urology faculty in 2009. In addition to his position as Rhodes Distinguished Professor and Chair of the UNC Department of Urology, Dr. Nielsen also serves as an Adjunct Professor in the Departments of Epidemiology and Health Policy &#038; Management at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Nielsen\u2019s clinical practice is focused in urologic oncology\u2014in particular, the treatment of bladder and prostate cancer. He is a member of the integrated Multidisciplinary Genitourinary Oncology Group at the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, serving as Director of the Division of Urologic Oncology from 2013-2018. Dr. Nielsen is committed to providing compassionate, individualized, patient-centered care, and has been selected by his peers to be named among the Best Doctors in America in Urology since 2013. He received the UNC Health Care Physician Friend of Nursing Award in 2017 and the H. Fleming Fuller Award in 2022.  His research in medical decision making, cancer care quality and treatment outcomes has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and The American Cancer Society, and nationally recognized by the Rising Stars in Urology Research Award.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside his clinical, research and teaching activities, Dr. Nielsen is actively engaged in quality improvement and patient safety efforts. He previously served as Associate Director of the UNC Institute for Healthcare Quality Improvement and Director of Quality for UNC Faculty Physicians. He has been a national leader in this sphere with the American Urological Association since 2012, currently coordinating activities across the QI\/Patient Safety, Data and Practice Guidelines Committees as AUA Science and Quality Council Chair.  Nielsen served the American College of Physicians\u2019 High Value Care Task Force and Performance Measurement Committee, and was appointed to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services\u2019 Technical Expert Panel for the CMS Quality Measure Development Plan and Quality Measure Index. He currently serves on the National Quality Forum Diagnostic Excellence Committee and was selected as a Fellow in Diagnostic Excellence with the National Academy of Medicine.<\/p>\n<h2>Specialties<\/h2>\n<p><a title=\"Urologic Oncology\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/patientinfo\/cancer\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Urologic Oncology<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"Urology and Urologic Surgery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/patientinfo\/adult-non-cancer\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Urology and Urologic Surgery<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Board Certifications<\/h2>\n<p>Urology &#8211; Board Certified<\/p>\n<h2>Publications<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/?term=Nielsen+ME%5BAuthor%5D\">To View Click Here<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Academic Interests<\/h2>\n<p>Health services research, quality improvement and patient safety, and delivery system science<\/p>\n<h2>Education<\/h2>\n<p>Postgraduate: MS, Clinical Research, Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, 2012<br \/>\nResidency: Urology, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, 2003-2008<br \/>\nResidency: General Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, 2002-2003<br \/>\nMD: The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 1998-2002<\/p>\n<h2>Schedule an Appointment with Dr. Nielsen<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/locations\/unc-urology-medical-center-office\/\">UNC Urology Medical Center Office<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/locations\/unc-urology-nc-cancer-hospital\/\">UNC Urology NC Cancer Hospital Office<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/locations\/rex-cancer-hospital\/\">UNC Urologic Oncology at REX<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Refer a Patient to Dr. Nielsen<\/h2>\n<p>Medical professionals interested in referring a patient please visit our <a title=\"Refer a Patient\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/refer-a-patient\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Refer a Patient<\/a> page for more information.<\/p>\n<h2>News<\/h2>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/tag\/nielsen\/\">View All<\/a><br \/>\n            <div class=\"wc-cards\"><article class=\"wc-card wc-card--zoom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/auas-science-and-quality-council-driving-care-transformation-in-urology\/\" class=\"wc-card__link-wrap\"><div class=\"wc-card__header\"><p class=\"wc-card__date\">7 days ago<\/p><h3 class=\"wc-card__title wc-card__title--3\">AUA&#8217;s Science and Quality Council: Driving Care Transformation in Urology<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__content\"><p class=\"wc-card__excerpt wc-card__excerpt--3\">The American Urological Association (AUA), the largest international professional organization for the discipline of urology, convenes this week in Washington, DC for the 2026 Annual Meeting.\u00a0 This marks a transition in leadership, with Dr. Matthew Nielsen completing his four year term as Chair of the AUA\u2019s Science and Quality Council (SQC), providing strategic oversight to &hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wc-card__more\" aria-label=\"Read more about AUA&#8217;s Science and Quality Council: Driving Care Transformation in Urology\"><span class=\"wc-card__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read more<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/article><article class=\"wc-card wc-card--zoom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/unc-urology-leads-as-castle-connolly-introduces-new-2026-accolades\/\" class=\"wc-card__link-wrap\"><div class=\"wc-card__header\"><p class=\"wc-card__date\">3 months ago<\/p><h3 class=\"wc-card__title wc-card__title--3\">UNC Urology Leads as Castle Connolly Introduces New 2026 Accolades<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__content\"><p class=\"wc-card__excerpt wc-card__excerpt--3\">UNC Health was recently recognized as the #1 Health System in NC for most Castle Connolly 'Top Doctors' in Urology and the #1 Hospital in NC for most Castle Connolly 'Top Doctors' in Urology.<\/p><p class=\"wc-card__more\" aria-label=\"Read more about UNC Urology Leads as Castle Connolly Introduces New 2026 Accolades\"><span class=\"wc-card__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read more<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/article>            <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Matthew Nielsen, MD received his medical degree from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and completed his residency at the Brady Urological Institute of The Johns Hopkins Hospital. 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In addition to his position &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/unc-urology-leads-as-castle-connolly-introduces-new-2026-accolades\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about UNC Urology Leads as Castle Connolly Introduces New 2026 Accolades\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":6905,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"layout":"","cellInformation":"","apiCallInformation":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-2141","directory","type-directory","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","odd"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Matthew Nielsen, MD, MS, FACS | Department of Urology<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/directory\/matthew-nielsen-md-ms\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Matthew Nielsen, MD, MS, FACS | Department of Urology\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"About Matthew Nielsen, MD received his medical degree from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and completed his residency at the Brady Urological Institute of The Johns Hopkins Hospital. 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