Amal Mattu, MD

Amal Mattu, MD, is professor and vice chair of academic affairs in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. 

He earned his medical degree at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, completed residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, and pursued additional training in medical education at the University of Maryland Medical Center. 

Dr. Mattu's work centers on teaching, education leadership, faculty development, and patient care. In addition to serving as vice chair, he directs faculty development for his department and chairs the LLSA Subcommittee of the Academic Affairs Committee for the American College of Emergency Physicians. He also serves as consulting editor for Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America. His clinical interests include emergency cardiology, geriatric emergency medicine, and  risk management. 

Recent honors include the 2021 Corey Slovis Award for Excellence in Education, designation as a distinguished educator by the University of Maryland School of Medicine Medical Education Leadership Academy, the department's 2024 Chair's Distinguished Service Award for contributions to education and faculty development, and selection as a distinguished professor of the University of Maryland-Baltimore in 2025.