Matthew Lovitt, MD

After graduating from Stanford University with distinction, Dr. Lovitt earned his MD in 1986 from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. He completed his residency in General Surgery at Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas. He received his board certification from the American Board of Surgery in 1993 and is proud to have served as a Major in the U.S. Air Force Medical Corps. Dr. Lovitt served as Chief of Surgical Services at Sheppard AFB and Chief of General Surgery at England AFB. He received both the Meritorious Service Award and the Commendation Award for Meritorious Service, and was appointed to the Operating Room Utilization Task Force at the direction of the Surgeon General of the Air Force.

Dr. Lovitt has practiced at Baylor University Medical Center in General Surgery, Acute General Surgery, Trauma Surgery and Surgical Critical Care since 1996. He was one of the founders of Urgent Surgery Associates, PA, in 1998, and a founder of North Texas Critical Care, PA, in 2014, as well as the founder of the Texas Surgeons Network (TSN).

Dr. Lovitt is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society (Vanderbilt University School of Medicine), and the Southwestern Surgical Society. He is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery at TCU and UNTHSC School of Medicine, and a clinical adjunct assistant professor with Texas A&M Health Sciences Center, where he trains surgical residents, surgical critical care fellows, medical students, and advanced practice providers.

Dr. Lovitt enjoys traveling, playing the piano, riding his bike, and spending time with his family.