Awards
- Upsilon Phi Delta Health Administration Honor Society May 2023
One of eight recognized for distinction in Healthcare Administration and Management Studies - Stanton A. Friedberg, MD Resident Research Award -1st place June 2022
Rush University Medical Center - 2020 AAO-HNSF Virtual Annual Meeting, “Best of Orals” September 2020
American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery - Plastic Surgery Intern of the Year Award June 2019
Rush University Medical Center, Chicago IL - Lederer-Pierce Research Competition, 1st place May 2019
Chicago Laryngological and Otological Society - Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honors Society September 2017
Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia PA - DUCOM Student Achievement Awards June 2016
Awarded for top class grade in both Medical Genetics and Immunology - Pathology Honors Society June 2016
In recognition of scholastic achievement in DUCOM Pathology Curriculum - ASBMB-National Science Foundation Travel Grant Spring 2014
Awarded to select undergraduates presenting at the national conference - Elizabeth Dyer Award for Excellence in Biochemistry Spring 2014
Awarded to the top two graduating seniors in recognition of outstanding performance in scholarship,
research, and service to the UD Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry - Frank W. Collins Undergraduate Award in Biochemistry Spring 2014
Awarded to the graduating UD senior who best exemplifies scholarship in biochemistry - Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Summer Scholar Spring 2012, Spring 2013
Awards to support undergraduate research in the biomedical sciences - UD Global Scholars Award Winter 2013
Awarded to students with an interest in international exploration, global cultures, and education abroad - Wallace H. Carothers Scholar Spring 2012
Awarded to the student deemed the most outstanding sophomore UD chemistry and biochemistry major
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Edwin F Williams, Matthew J Urban, “Trials, Tribulations, and Techniques for Transitioning to an Extended Deep Plane Facelift for All Patients: Insight from a Very Experienced Surgeon’s Perspective” Facial Plastic Surgery. 2024 Feb; PMID: 38359869
Matthew J Urban, Edwin F Williams, “Vascular Lesions” Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America, 2024 Feb; 32(1)13-25; PMID: 37981409
Grant S. Owen, Matthew J Urban, Alyssa Calder, Inna Husain, Phillip S. LoSavio, Peter C. Revenaugh, Pete S. Batra “Inpatient Otolaryngology Consultations and COVID-19: The Surge and Lasting Effects” ENT Journal, 2023 June; PMID: 37329277
Adam Morin, Matthew J Urban, Samer Al-Khudari, “Infratemporal Fossa Abscess Drainage using CT-Guided Imaging” Turkish Archives of Otolaryngology, 2023 Jun; 61(2):91-94, PMID: 37727817
Sarah Grond, Matthew J Urban, Michael Hutz, Phillip LoSavio, “Successful Replantation after Extruded Lead after Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulator Surgery” Laryngoscope, 2023 Apr; epub ahead of print, PMID: 37036098
Matthew J Urban, Christopher Wojcik, Tasher Losenegger, Rachel Hammond, Shannon Barry, Aidan Jagasia, Wendys Filpo, Ashok A Jagasia “Incorporating Hearing Screening to an Otolaryngology Surgical Mission in the Rural Dominican Republic”, International Journal of Pediatric Otolaryngology, 2022 Sep; 160:111222, PMID: 35839652
Matthew J Urban, Ashok A Jagasia, Pete S Batra, Phillip S LoSavio. “Letter Response: Design and Implementation of a Global Health and Underserved Care Track” OTO Open, 2022 April; 6 (2): . PMID: 35591954
Matthew J Urban, Michael Eggerstedt, Jessica Rhee, Ryan M. Smith, Dean M. Toriumi, Pete Batra, Peter C. Revenaugh “Radiographic Assessment of the Nasal Septum and Trends in Donor Cartilage Availability” Facial Plastic Surgery and Aesthetic Medicine, 2022 Nov-Dec, 24 (6): 430-435. PMID: 35417206.
Matthew J Urban, Ashok A Jagasia, Pete S Batra, Phillip S LoSavio. “Design and Implementation of a Global Health and Underserved Care Track in an Otolaryngology Residency” OTO Open, 2022 February; 6 (1): 1-5. PMID: 35224412
Michelle Mark, Michael Eggerstedt, Matthew J. Urban, Ryan M. Smith, Samer Al-Khudari, Peter C. Revenaugh “Designing an Evidence-Based Free Flap Pathway in Head and Neck Reconstruction” World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2022 April; 8(2):126-132. PMID: 35782403
Matthew J Urban, Aoi Shimomura, Swapnil Shah, Tasher Losenegger, Jennifer Westrick, Ashok A. Jagasia “Rural Otolaryngology Care Disparities: A Scoping Review”, Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, 2022 Jan, Epub ahead of print, PMID: 35015580
Matthew J Urban, Alyssa Calder, Miral Jhaveri, Philliop LoSavio, “Computerized Tomography of the Implanted Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulator and Approach to Device Malfunction: A Case Series” Journal of Laryngology and Otology, 2021 December: 1-13 PMID: 35895370
Adam Beer, Michael Eggerstedt, Matthew J Urban, Ryan M. Smith, Peter C. Revenaugh “Quality Evaluation of Patient-Facing Online Education Materials Regarding Facial Filler Procedures” Facial Plastic Surgery, 2022 January; Epub ahead of print, PMID: 35016241
Michael Eggerstedt, Matthew J Urban, Ryan M Smith, Peter C Revenaugh “Cyclical Consumer Trends Regarding Cosmetic Plastic Surgery of the Face: A Google Trends Analysis” Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2021 November 1;148(5):857-858. PMID: 34610003
Bledi Brahimaj, Andre Beer-Furlan, Fred Crawford, Ravi Nunna, Matthew J Urban, Gary Wu, Eric Abello, Vikrant Chauhan, Mehmet Kocak, Richard M Wiet, Richard W Byrne “Dural Venous Sinus Thrombosis after Vestibular Schwannoma Surgery: The Anticoagulation Dilemma”, Journal of Neurological Surgery – Part B, 2021 July. 82: e3-e8. PMID: 34306911
Matthew J Urban, Jamie Masliah, Cameron Heyd, Tirth R. Patel, Thomas Nielsen “Peritonsillar Abscess Size as a Predictor of Medical Therapy Success” Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology. May 2021. PMID: 33980073
Matthew J Urban, Hannah Brown, Jae Kim, Michael Eggersted, Phillip LoSavio “Patients’ Perceptions of Resident Surgeon Involvement in Otolaryngology”, Laryngoscope. November 2021;131(11):2448-2454. PMID: 33932227
Vidit Talati, Matthew J Urban, Tirth R. Patel, Christopher Wojcik, Bobby A. Tajudeen, Kerstin Stenson, Mihir K. Bhayani, Samer Al-Khudari, Inna Husain “Laryngeal Chondrosarcoma Characteristics and Survival Analysis in the National Cancer Database” Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery. 2021 Apr. PMID: 33848444.
Tasher Losenegger, Matthew J Urban, Ashok Jagasia “Challenges in the Delivery of Rural Otolaryngology Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic” Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery. July 2021;165(1):5-6. PMID: 33588629.
Michael Eggerstedt, Matthew J Urban, Ryan M Smith, Peter C Revenaugh “Interest in Facial Cosmetic Surgery in the Time of COVID-19: A Google Trends Analysis” Facial Plastic Surgery and Aesthetic Medicine. 2021 Feb. PMID: 33625874.
Matthew J Urban, Michael Eggerstedt, Eleni Varelas, Madeline Epstein, Adam Beer, Ryan M. Smith, Peter C. Revenaugh “Hypoglossal and Masseteric Nerve Transfer for Facial Reanimation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis” Facial Plastic Surgery and Aesthetic Medicine. 2021 Feb. PMID: 33635144.
Matthew J Urban, Christopher Wojcik, Michael Eggerstedt, Ashok J. Jagasia “Rural-Urban Disparities in Otolaryngology: The State of Illinois” Laryngoscope. 2021 Jan 131 (1): E70-E75. PMID: 32249932.
Michael Eggerstedt, Jessica Rhee, Matthew J Urban, Angelica Mangahas, Ryan M Smith, Peter C Revenaugh. “Beauty is in the eye of the follower: Facial aesthetics in the age of social media” American Journal of Otolaryngology. 2020 Nov-Dec; 41 (6): 102643. PMID: 32711235.
Matthew J Urban, Dennis M Moore, Keri Kwarta, John Leonetti, Rebecca Rajasekhar, Michael Gluth, R. Mark Wiet “Ipsilateral Cochlear Implantation in the Prescence of Observated and Irradiated Vestibular Schwannomas” Annals of Otology, Rhinolgy, and Laryngology. 2020 Dec; 129 (12):1229-1238. PMID: 32551844
Philip S LoSavio, Tirth R. Patel, Matthew J Urban, Bobby A. Tajudeen, Peter Papagiannopoulos, Peter C. Revenaugh, Inna Husain, Pete S. Batra. “Management of upper airway bleeding in COVID-19 patients on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation” Laryngoscope. 2020 Nov; 130 (11): 2558-2560. PMID: 32470179
Matthew J Urban, Tirth R. Patel, Richard Raad, Phillip LoSavio, Kerstin Stenson, Samer Al-Khudari, Thomas Nielsen, Inna Husain, Ryan Smith, Peter C. Revenaugh, R. Mark Wiet, Peter Papagiannopoulos, Pete S. Batra, Bobby A. Tajudeen “Implementation of Preoperative Screening Protocols in Otolaryngology during the COVID-19 pandemic” Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. 2020 Aug; 163 (2): 265-270. PMID:32452746
Michael Eggerstedt, Jane Schumacher, Matthew J Urban, Ryan M Smith, Peter C Revenaugh “The Selfie View: Perioperative Photography in the Digital Age” Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2020 January 9. 44 (3): 1066-1070. PMID: 31919625.
Matthew J Urban, Robert T Sataloff “Asymmetric laryngopharyngeal reflux findings following sleep in the lateral recumbent position”, Ear Nose and Throat Journal. 2020 May; 99 (4): NP44-NP45. PMID: 30966789.
Michael Eggerstedt, Matthew J Urban, Emily Chi, Ethan Ritz, Phillip LoSavio “The anesthesia airway evaluation: Correlation with sleep endoscopy findings”, American Journal of Otolaryngology 2020. Mar – Apr; 41 (2): 102362. PMID: 31810582.
Matthew J Urban, Jillian Mattioni, Aaron Jaworek, Valeria Potigailo, Robert T Sataloff “Hemilaryngeal Microsomia: An Anatomic Variant”, Journal of Voice, 2017 Jan; 31 (5): 601-604. PMID: 28131459.
Matthew J Urban, Robert T Sataloff “Efficacy of CDP and ENG in Detecting Balance Impairment Associated with Cerebral White Matter Changes”, Journal of Otology and Neurotology. 2016 Oct; 37 (9):1457-61. PMID: 27631826.









