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CURRICULUM VITAE

Matthew T. Peller MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine
Division of Medicine Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Co-Director, Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship
Associate Program Director, GI Fellowship Program
OFFICE ADDRESS:
9200 West Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53226

EDUCATION:
2007 - 2011 Bachelor of Science in Biology, minor in Chemistry, Bethel University, Saint Paul, MN
2012 - 2016 Doctor of Medicine, University of Wisconsin: School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENTS:
2016 - 2019 Internship and Residency, Internal Medicine, McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University, IL
2018 - 2019 Clinical Scholars Certification, Academy of Quality and Safety Improvement, McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University, IL
2019 - 2022 Gastroenterology Fellowship, McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University, IL
2022 - 2023 Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship, Washington University in Saint Louis, Saint Louis, MO

FACULTY APPOINTMENTS:
2022 - 2023 Advanced Endoscopy Fellow and Clinical Instructor in Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO
08/2023 - Present Attending Staff, Clement J Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI
2023 - Present Assistant Professor, Medicine, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS:
2017 - 2018 Medical Student Teaching Selective, Resident Reviewer, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, IL
2020 - 2021 Curriculum Coordinator for GI Fellowship, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, IL
02/2025 - Present Co-Director, Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship Program, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
07/02/2026 - Present Associate Program Directors for the GI Fellowship Program, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

HOSPITAL STAFF PRIVILEGES:
2023 - Present Staff Physician, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Zablocki BA Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI
2023 - Present Staff Physician, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, WI

SPECIALTY BOARDS AND CERTIFICATION:
Board Certified
Issue DateExpiration
Board Certified in Internal Medicine
2019
None
Board Certified in Gastroenterology
2022
None
   
Licensure
Number Issue DateExpiration
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
2016
None
Missouri Board of Healing Arts
2022
2025
Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
2023
None
    

AWARDS AND HONORS:
2008 - 2011 Edgren Scholarship of Academic Achievement, Bethel University
2010 President's Scholarship for Academic Achievement, Bethel University
2011 Magna Cum Laude, Bethel University
2014 Marvin E. Watts Scholarship for Academic Achievement, University of Wisconsin
2015 Gold Humanism Honor Society Electee, University of Wisconsin
2016 George and Laura Maki Scholarship, University of Wisconsin
2016 - 2017 Resident Teaching Award, Northwestern University
2017 A.A. Goldsmith Award, McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
2018 Presidential Poster Award, American College of Gastroenterology
2019 James R. Webster, Jr. Award, Northwestern University: Department of Medicine
2023 - 2024 Konrad H. Soergel, MD Teaching Award, Medical College of Wisconsin
2025 Excellence in Patient Experience, Medical College of Wisconsin

MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
2018 - Present American College of Physicians
2019 - Present American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2021 - Present American Gastroenterology Association
2024 - Present Milwaukee GI Society
2025 - Present American College of Gastroenterology

INVITED LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS:
National
Peller MT, Bazarbashi AN., Endoscopic Management of Tracheoesophageal Prosthesis-Induced Esophageal Mucosal Bridge., EndoscopyLIVE., 01/17/2023
 
Local
Making (Sound) Waves: Expanding the Role of EUS Guided Interventions, Presented at Department of Medicine Grand Rounds, Medical College of Wisconsin, 01/16/2026
 

COMMITTEE SERVICE:
Medical College of Wisconsin
2024 Committee Member, Parallel Clinic Work Group, Gastrointestinal & Hepatology, Medical College of Wisconsin
2025 Acute Care Surgery Liaison
 
Hospital
2021 Member, Clinical Committee on Creation of Helicobacter Pylori Order Set, Mentored by Rajesh Keswani, MD MS, Northwestern Medicine in Chicago, Illinois
2022 Member, Clinical Committee on Creation of an Inpatient Colonoscopy Bowel Preparation Order Set, Mentored by Rajesh Keswani, MD MS, Northwestern Medicine in Chicago, Illinois
Member, Clinical Committee on Creation of System Wide Care Pathway for Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Mentored by Rajesh Keswani, MD MS, Northwestern Medicine in Chicago, Illinois
 

MCW TEACHING ACTIVITIES:
Medical Student Education
02/19/2025 Master Clinician Course - Gastroenterology
09/24/2025 Master Clinician Course - Gastroenterology
09/2025 - 03/2026 Mentored IM Ambulatory Clerkship (Fusion) Students
02/04/2026 Master Clinician Course - Gastroenterology
 
Resident and Fellow Education
12/13/2023 Fellows Board Review Lecture on Pancreatic Cysts and Solid Pancreatic Lesions
07/30/2025 Half Day Lecture on Gastrointestinal Emergencies
11/19/2025 Fellows Board Review Lecture on Pancreatic Cysts and Solid Pancreatic Lesions
06/23/2026 Fellows Board Review Lecture on Biliary Infections and Inflammatory Disorders
 

MCW STUDENTS, FACULTY, RESIDENTS AND CLINICAL/RESEARCH FELLOWS MENTORED:
Medical Students
2024 - 2025 Connor Linzer, Clinical Preceptor, Medical College of Wisconsin
04/2025 - Present Natalia Tovar, Clinical Mentorship, Medical College of Wisconsin
2025 - 2026 Darlene Lien, Clinical Preceptor, Medical College of Wisconsin
 
Clinical/Research Fellows
01/2025 - Present Tavia Buysse, Research Mentorship, Medical College of Wisconsin, Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship application mentorship with successful match. Poster presentation at American College of Gastroenterology Conference.
05/2025 - Present Talia Malik, Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship application mentorship, Medical College of Wisconsin, Poster presentation at American College of Gastroenterology.
09/2025 - Present Kristin SURNAME?, Research Mentorship, Medical College of Wisconsin, Abstract submission to Digestive Disease Week. Ongoing research and preparation of manuscript.
 
Residents
01/2025 - Present Taylor Hallcox, Research Mentorship, Medical College of Wisconsin, Abstract submission to Digestive Disease Week. Ongoing research and preparation of manuscript.
05/2025 - Present John Bruckbauer, Research Mentorship, Medical College of Wisconsin, Poster presentation at American College of Gastroenterology Conference
09/2025 - Present Emily Kind, Research Mentorship, Medical College of Wisconsin, Abstract submission to Digestive Disease Week
 


BIBLIOGRAPHY
Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers
1. Micic D, Gaetano J, Nigam N, Peller M, et al. Risk Factors for Small Bowel Bleeding in an Overt Gastrointestinal Bleeding Presentation After Negative Upper and Lower Endoscopy. PLoS One 2019;14:e0212509. PMID: 30785946
2. Peller M., et al. (2022). Bariatric Bypass Surgery Is a Risk Factor for Incomplete Colonoscopy Preparation. Dig Dis Sci 2022; 67(7), 3185-3191. PMID: 34657191
3. Madi MY, Peller M, et al. Endoscopic Management of Tracheoesophageal Prosthesis-Induced Esophageal Mucosal Bridge. Endoscopy. 2023;55(S 01):E625-E626. PMID: 34657191
4. Peller M, Koushik K. Blood-Based Biomarkers in the Diagnosis and Risk Stratification of Pancreatic Cysts. Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am. 2023;33(3):559-581. PMID:37245936
5. Haider S, Peller M, et al. Loop-and-Let-Go Technique for the Management of Symptomatic Large Colonic Lipoma. VideoGIE. Published online June 8, 2023. doi:10.1016/J.VGIE.2023.04.003 PMID: 37575145
6. Ellison A, Peller M, et al. An Endoscopic Scoring System for Achalasia: the CARS Score Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2024 Sep;100(3):417-428.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2024.02.020. Epub 2024 Feb 29.PMID: 38431105
7. Ichkhanian Y, Chaudhary AJ, Veracruz N, Faisal MS, Peller M, et al. Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Drainage of Intra-Abdominal Abscess using 15-mm Versus 10-mm Lumen-Apposing Metal Stents: an International Case-Matched Study. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2025 Jan 7:S0016-5107(25)00005-7.PMID: 39788214
8. Dbouk M, Davis BG, Peller M, et al. EUS Fine-Needle Biopsy of Solid Pancreatic Masses With and Without Rapid On-Site Evaluation for Commercial Next Generation Genomic Profiling. Gastrointest Endosc. 2025 Dec;102(6):855-862.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2025.03.1208. PMID: 40122217
9. Smith ZL, Amjad T, Hoard M, Thorgerson A, Chisholm PR, Dua KS, Elmunzer BJ, Forbes N, Madhavan S, Keswani RN, Peller MT, Wani S, Zia H, Dawson AZ, Yu D. Uncomplicated Choledocholithiasis in Elderly Patients: A Target Trial Emulation Comparing Observation and Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2026 Feb 17:S1542-3565(26)00136-9. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2026.02.010. Epub ahead of print.
 
Books, Chapters, and Reviews
1. Co-Editor of the McGaw Medical Intern Handbook 2017, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chapters: Abnormal Vital Signs and Infectious Disease.
2. Peller M, Aadam A. Stomach section: Authored new questions and reviewed existing questions. American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy GESAP 10 Author Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
 
Abstracts
1. Peller MT, Micic D, Stein AC. Inpatient Video Capsule Endoscopy for Suspected Small Bowel Bleeding in Patients with Non-bleeding Diverticula on Colonoscopy, Digestive Disease Week. June, 2018. Washington, D.C.
2. Peller MT, Keswani RN, Micic D. History of Bariatric Surgery is an Independent Risk Factor for Inadequate Colonoscopy Preparation, American College of Gastroenterology Annual Scientific Meeting. October, 2018. Philadelphia, PA.
3. Peller MT, Bavishi A, Jardim J, Keswani RN. Association Between Weekend Admission and Hospital Length of Stay for Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding at a Multihospital Health System. Digestive Disease Week. May, 2021.
4. Bavishi A, Jardim J, Keswani RN, Peller MT. The Glasgow Blatchford Score (GBS) Accurately Identifies Patients with Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding at Low Risk for ICU Admission and Mortality. Digestive Disease Week. May, 2021.
5. Bavishi A, Peller MT, Jardim J, Keswani RN. Poor Adherence to Guideline-Based Care Prior to Endoscopy for Upper GI Bleed in Patients with Chronic Liver Disease. Digestive Disease Week. May, 2021.
6. Peller MT, et al. Development and Validation of an Endoscopic Scoring System for Achalasia (The Cameron’s Score). Digestive Disease Week. May, 2022.
7. Haider SA, Peller MT, et al. Performance and Predictors of Failure of Enteral Stent Placement for Malignant Gastric Outlet Obstruction. Digestive Disease Week. May, 2023. (Poster Presentation)
8. Madi MY, Peller M, Presti M, Bazarbashi AN. Endoscopic Management of Tracheoesophageal Prosthesis-Induced Esophageal Mucosal Bridge. Digestive Disease Week. May, 2023. (Poster Presentation)
9. Ichkhanian Y, Ashraf T, Alluri S, Simmer S, Peller M, et al. Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Drainage of Intra-Abdominal Abscess Using 15 mm Versus 10 mm Lumen-Apposing Metal Stents: An International, Multicenter, Case-Matched Study. Digestive Disease Week. May, 2023. (Poster Presentation)
10. Bruckbauer J, Malik TF, Peller MT. Endoluminal Vacuum Therapy for Esophageal Perforation in a Critically Ill Patient With Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis. American College of Gastroenterology Annual Scientific Meeting. October, 2025. Phoenix, AZ.
11. Kind E, Rios T, Peller MT. Exploring two rare causes of recurrent pancreatitis. Digestive Disease Week. May, 2025.
12. Hallcox T, Brennan K, Putman M, Peller MT. Comparison of Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Biopsy for Solid Lesions of the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract, With and Without ROSE: A Single Center Retrospective Review. Digestive Disease Week. May, 2025.