Matthew J. Mazurek, MD, MHA, CPE, FACHE, FASA, was born and raised in Fresno, California, and earned his Bachelor of Arts in English, magna cum laude, at California State University, Fresno. He attended medical school and completed anesthesia residency at the University of California, San Francisco. He was a partner in private practice for 12 years with Southern Arizona Anesthesia Services, P.C., and served as both Chair of Anesthesia and Chief-of-Staff at St. Mary's Hospital in Tucson, Arizona. He also held the position as Medical Director for Envision Physician Services and Sanford Health in Bemidji, Minnesota, and served on the Board of Directors for the Minnesota Chapter for the American College of Healthcare Executives. His interest in leadership led him to pursue completion of his Master's in Healthcare Administration as a Distinguished Scholar at Colorado State University-Global as well as CPE and FACHE certification through the American Association for Physician Leadership and the American College of Healthcare Executives. More recently, he was designated Fellow of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (FASA). He has held numerous positions as Adjunct Assistant Professor providing clerkships and rotations for medical students, residents, and CRNA students. Currently, he is Assistant Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology at the Yale School of Medicine, dedicating his time to teaching, writing, and research.
