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Matthew Philips

Born and raised in New Bedford, Massachusetts, the ocean has always been an important part of Matthew’s life. New Bedford was once the world’s largest whaling port, and it is now America’s largest commercial fishing port, so naturally, Matthew grew up working in the commercial fishing industry before going to college.

After graduating from Yale Medical School and completing his residency in neurosurgery at the University of Pennsylvania, Matthew returned to New Bedford to serve his community as a neurosurgeon. He is currently the founding director of the Southcoast Brain and Spine Center, the only truly integrated clinical neuroscience center in New England, that provides comprehensive and multispecialty care to those with brain and spine disease.

In 24 years back in New Bedford, Matthew has also resumed commercial, recreational, and big game tournament fishing. Closely intertwined with his passion for fishing is his interest and active participation in sustainability and pelagic ecosystem preservation.