Background

I grew up in Canada, attending Queen’s University in Kingston for a BScH in evolutionary biology (1992 to 1997) and an MSc in animal physiology (1997 to 1999). After a brief hiatus, I moved to Australia to complete a BMBS at Flinders University in Adelaide (2002 to 2005), followed by general medical training at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Adelaide (2006 to 2010), culminating in neurology training and a fellowship at the Royal Melbourne Hospital (2011 to 2012). Upon completing my training, I realized that I had no interest in going the usual route of specializing in a particular neurological disorder. I wanted to specialize in a therapy, and yet no such fellowship existed. Thus, I bought a one-way ticket to the other side of the world and departed the medical system, travelling and worked in different places for 3 years, creating my own sort of self-taught fellowship during which I learned about a variety of therapeutic possibilities that I had never considered (if interested, see wanderingsolace.com which describes many of these travels).

Upon completing my 3-year “fellowship” it dawned on me that metabolic strategies, particularly fasting and ketogenic diets, were promising therapeutic options for a range of disorders. I re-entered the medical system by commencing work as a neurologist in New Zealand, where my excellent colleagues have helped me to apply these strategies to a number of humanity’s most difficult neurological disorders so as to determine whether they are feasible, safe, and can make an impact in terms of helping patients. In fact, one of these patients is Sarona, who along with her husband Vern is now a great friend. Sarona started this site for me, for which I am very grateful.

Ultimately, I wish to help create a new field of Metabolic Neurology that emphasizes applying metabolic strategies in healthcare so as to potentially heal many difficult disorders at their core, with the overarching goal being the improved health and enhanced wisdom of humanity.

Best regards, Matt.