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Elizabeth Matthews, MD

Assistant Professor, Neurology

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Medical School
  • MD, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (2016)
Residency
  • Columbia University (New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center), Chief Resident, Neurology (2020)
Fellowships
  • University of Colorado, Neuroimmunology (2022)
Department Neurology

Professional Titles

  • Assistant Professor

Publications

  • Ardakani RV, Crane PD, Pastula DM, Chauhan L, Matthews E, Money KM, Shah A, Piquet AL, Gross RH, Carlson AM, Tyler KL, Corboy JR, Alvarez E, Wolf AB. West Nile Virus Neuroinvasive Disease in Patients Treated With Anti-CD20 Therapies. Neurol Clin Pract. 2025 Aug;15(4):e200489. PubMed PMID: 40584641
  • Ribeiro AS, Wolf AB, Leschek EW, Schonberger LB, Abrams JY, Maddox RA, Appleby BS, Glisic K, Carlson A, Matthews E. Cadaveric Human Growth Hormone-Associated Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease with Long Latency Period, United States. Emerg Infect Dis. 2025 Jun;31(6):1189-1192. PubMed PMID: 40439459
  • Crane PD, Sillau S, Dreher R, Fix R, Winters P, Van Coevering R, Engebretson E, Valdez B, Matthews E, Nair KV, Carlson AM, Piquet AL. Population-Based Study of the Epidemiology of Stiff Person Syndrome in a Large Colorado-Based Health System. Neurology. 2024 Dec 24;103(12):e210078. PubMed PMID: 39621949
  • Ardakani R, Jia L, Matthews E, Thakur KT. Therapeutic advances in neuroinfectious diseases. Ther Adv Infect Dis. 2024 Jan-Dec;11:20499361241274246. PubMed PMID: 39314743
  • Costello DJ, Matthews E, Aurangzeb S, Doran E, Stack J, Wesselingh R, Dugan P, Choi H, Depondt C, Devinsky O, Doherty C, Kwan P, Monif M, O'Brien TJ, Sen A, Gaspard N. Clinical outcomes among initial survivors of cryptogenic new-onset refractory status epilepsy (NORSE). Epilepsia. 2024 Jun;65(6):1581-1588. PubMed PMID: 38498313
  • Ardakani R, Jia L, Matthews E, Thakur KT. Therapeutic advances in neuroinfectious diseases. Ther Adv Infect Dis. 2024 Jan-Dec;11:20499361241274246. PubMed PMID: 39314743
  • Costello DJ, Matthews E, Aurangzeb S, Doran E, Stack J, Wesselingh R, Dugan P, Choi H, Depondt C, Devinsky O, Doherty C, Kwan P, Monif M, O'Brien TJ, Sen A, Gaspard N. Clinical outcomes among initial survivors of cryptogenic new-onset refractory status epilepsy (NORSE). Epilepsia. 2024 Jun;65(6):1581-1588. PubMed PMID: 38498313
  • Thakur KT, Chu VT, Hughes C, Kim CY, Fleck-Derderian S, Barrett CE, Matthews E, Balbi A, Bilski A, Chomba M, Lieberman O, Jacobson SD, Agarwal S, Roh D, Park S, Ssonko V, Silver WG, Vargas WD, Geneslaw A, Bell M, Waters B, Rao A, Claassen J, Boehme A, Willey JZ, Elkind MSV, Sobieszczyk ME, Zucker J, McCollum A, Sejvar J. Risk Factors for New Neurologic Diagnoses in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19: A Case-Control Study in New York City. Neurol Clin Pract. 2022 Aug;12(4):e66-e74. PubMed PMID: 36382116
  • Matthews E, Schmitt B, Passeri M, Mizenko C, Orjuela K, Piquet A. AMPA Receptor Encephalitis in a Patient With Metastatic Breast Cancer Receiving Palbociclib: A Case Report. Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm. 2022 Sep;9(5). PubMed PMID: 35794024
  • Matthews E, Beckham JD, Piquet AL, Tyler KL, Chauhan L, Pastula DM. Herpesvirus-Associated Encephalitis: an Update. Curr Trop Med Rep. 2022;9(3):92-100. PubMed PMID: 36186545
  • Passeri M, Matthews E, Kammeyer R, Piquet AL. Update in autoimmune and paraneoplastic myelopathies: Newly described antigen targets and antibody testing. Front Neurol. 2022;13:972143. PubMed PMID: 35968301
  • Passeri M, Matthews E, Kammeyer R, Piquet AL. Update in autoimmune and paraneoplastic myelopathies: Newly described antigen targets and antibody testing. Front Neurol. 2022;13:972143. PubMed PMID: 35968301
  • Matthews E, Schmitt B, Passeri M, Mizenko C, Orjuela K, Piquet A. AMPA Receptor Encephalitis in a Patient With Metastatic Breast Cancer Receiving Palbociclib: A Case Report. Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm. 2022 Sep;9(5). PubMed PMID: 35794024
  • Matthews E, Beckham JD, Piquet AL, Tyler KL, Chauhan L, Pastula DM. Herpesvirus-Associated Encephalitis: an Update. Curr Trop Med Rep. 2022;9(3):92-100. PubMed PMID: 36186545
  • Chauhan L, Matthews E, Piquet AL, Henao-Martinez A, Franco-Paredes C, Tyler KL, Beckham D, Pastula DM. Nervous System Manifestations of Arboviral Infections. Curr Trop Med Rep. 2022;9(4):107-118. PubMed PMID: 36124288
  • Matthews E, Chauhan L, Piquet AL, Tyler KL, Pastula DM. An Overview of La Crosse Virus Disease. Neurohospitalist. 2022 Jul;12(3):587-588. PubMed PMID: 35755222
  • Pastula DM, Copeland MJ, Hannan MC, et al. Two Cases of Monkeypox-Associated Encephalomyelitis — Colorado and the District of Columbia, July–August 2022. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. ePub: 13 September 2022. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7138e1
  • Passeri M, Matthews E, Kammeyer R, Piquet AL. Update in autoimmune and paraneoplastic myelopathies: Newly described antigen targets and antibody testing. Front Neurol. 2022;13:972143. PubMed PMID: 35968301
  • Matthews E, Schmitt B, Passeri M, Mizenko C, Orjuela K, Piquet A. AMPA Receptor Encephalitis in a Patient With Metastatic Breast Cancer Receiving Palbociclib: A Case Report. Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm. 2022 Sep;9(5). PubMed PMID: 35794024
  • Chauhan L, Matthews E, Piquet AL, Henao-Martinez A, Franco-Paredes C, Tyler KL, Beckham D, Pastula DM. Nervous System Manifestations of Arboviral Infections. Curr Trop Med Rep. 2022 Sep 15;:1-12. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 36124288
  • Matthews E, Chauhan L, Piquet AL, Tyler KL, Pastula DM. An Overview of La Crosse Virus Disease. Neurohospitalist. 2022 Jul;12(3):587-588. PubMed PMID: 35755222
  • Matthews E, Beckham JD, Piquet AL, Tyler KL, Chauhan L, Pastula DM. Herpesvirus-Associated Encephalitis: an Update. Curr Trop Med Rep. 2022;9(3):92-100. PubMed PMID: 36186545
  • Matthews E, Diaz-Arias LA, Beekmann SE, Polgreen P, Waldrop G, Yang V, Rimmer K, Venkatesan A, Thakur KT. Prevalence and Characteristics of Neuroinfectious Disease Inquiries Within the Emerging Infections Network: A 22-Year Retrospective Study. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2020 Jun;7(6):ofaa163. PubMed PMID: 32550236
  • Matthews E, Alkhachroum A, Massad N, Letchinger R, Doyle K, Claassen J, Thakur KT. New-onset super-refractory status epilepticus: A case series of 26 patients. Neurology. 2020 Oct 20;95(16):e2280-e2285. PubMed PMID: 32943479
  • Alkhachroum A, Der-Nigoghossian CA, Mathews E, Massad N, Letchinger R, Doyle K, Chiu WT, Kromm J, Rubinos C, Velazquez A, Roh D, Agarwal S, Park S, Connolly ES, Claassen J. Ketamine to treat super-refractory status epilepticus. Neurology. 2020 Oct 20;95(16):e2286-e2294. PubMed PMID: 32873691
  • Matthews E, Alkhachroum A, Massad N, Letchinger R, Doyle K, Claassen J, Thakur KT. New-onset super-refractory status epilepticus: A case series of 26 patients. Neurology. 2020 Oct 20;95(16):e2280-e2285. PubMed PMID: 32943479
  • Alkhachroum A, Der-Nigoghossian CA, Mathews E, Massad N, Letchinger R, Doyle K, Chiu WT, Kromm J, Rubinos C, Velazquez A, Roh D, Agarwal S, Park S, Connolly ES, Claassen J. Ketamine to treat super-refractory status epilepticus. Neurology. 2020 Oct 20;95(16):e2286-e2294. PubMed PMID: 32873691
  • Matthews E, Diaz-Arias LA, Beekmann SE, Polgreen P, Waldrop G, Yang V, Rimmer K, Venkatesan A, Thakur KT. Prevalence and Characteristics of Neuroinfectious Disease Inquiries Within the Emerging Infections Network: A 22-Year Retrospective Study. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2020 Jun;7(6):ofaa163. PubMed PMID: 32550236
  • Agarwal S, Presciutti A, Roth W, Matthews E, Rodriguez A, Roh DJ, Park S, Claassen J, Lazar RM. Determinants of Long-Term Neurological Recovery Patterns Relative to Hospital Discharge Among Cardiac Arrest Survivors. Crit Care Med. 2018 Feb;46(2):e141-e150. PubMed PMID: 29135522
  • Matthews EA, Magid-Bernstein J, Sobczak E, Velazquez A, Falo CM, Park S, Claassen J, Agarwal S. Prognostic Value of the Neurological Examination in Cardiac Arrest Patients After Therapeutic Hypothermia. Neurohospitalist. 2018 Apr;8(2):66-73. PubMed PMID: 29623156
  • Matthews EA, Magid-Bernstein J, Sobczak E, Velazquez A, Falo CM, Park S, Claassen J, Agarwal S. Prognostic Value of the Neurological Examination in Cardiac Arrest Patients After Therapeutic Hypothermia. Neurohospitalist. 2018 Apr;8(2):66-73. PubMed PMID: 29623156
  • Matthews EA, Magid-Bernstein J, Presciutti A, Rodriguez A, Roh D, Park S, Claassen J, Agarwal S. Categorization of survival and death after cardiac arrest. Resuscitation. 2017 May;114:79-82. PubMed PMID: 28279695
  • Reynolds AS, Matthews E, Magid-Bernstein J, Rodriguez A, Park S, Claassen J, Agarwal S. Use of early head CT following out-of-hospital cardiopulmonary arrest. Resuscitation. 2017 Apr;113:124-127. PubMed PMID: 28057527
  • Reynolds AS, Guo X, Matthews E, Brodie D, Rabbani LE, Roh DJ, Park S, Claassen J, Elkind MSV, Zhao B, Agarwal S. Post-anoxic quantitative MRI changes may predict emergence from coma and functional outcomes at discharge. Resuscitation. 2017 Aug;117:87-90. PubMed PMID: 28624592
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Practice Locations

UCHealth Neurosciences Center - Anschutz Medical Campus
1635 Aurora Ct
4th Floor
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-2080

Hospital Affiliation
  • University of Colorado Hospital

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Neurology
  • Vascular Neurology
  • Neurology, Board Certification (0001)
Conditions & Treatments
  • Brain and Nervous System

General Information

Medical Schools
  • MD, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (2016)
Residency Programs
  • Columbia University (New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center), ChiefResident, Neurology(2020)
Fellowships
  • University of Colorado, Neuroimmunology (2022)
Department Neurology