Matthew Welzenbach, MD, FACP, AAHIVS
Biography
Assistant Professor
- Health Systems Science
- Clinical Science
Dr. Matthew Welzenbach is a primary care physician at Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center. At KPSOM, Dr. Welzenbach serves as both a Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship Preceptor for the Department of Clinical Science and as a Service-Learning Lead for the Department of Health Systems Science. During his residency, Dr. Welzenbach focused on HIV as a specialty and he is an active member of the American Academy of HIV Specialists.
Education and Training
- Degrees
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BS,
magna cum laude, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
MD, Chicago Medical School of Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
- Postdoctoral Training
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Resident,
Internal Medicine, University of Colorado
Professional Positions
- Physician, Department of Primary Care
- St. John’s Community Health Center
- 2019-2022
- Adjunct Instructor, Department of Health Systems Science
- Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine
- 2021-2023
- Physician, Department of Primary Care
- Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center
- 2022-present
- Instructor, Health Systems Science
- Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine
- 2023-2025
- Instructor, Clinical Science
- Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine
- 2023-2025
- Assistant Professor, Clinical Science
- Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine
- 2025-present
- Assistant Professor, Health Systems Science
- Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine
- 2025-present
Honors and Awards
- Primary Care Clinic Award
- University of Colorado
- 2019
- Fellow
- American College of Physicians
- 2022
Scholarly Activities
- Invited presentations
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- Welzenbach M, Adams JE (April 2018). When Battle’s Sign Isn’t From Trauma: Discoid Lupus Masquerading as Skull Fracture. Society of General Internal Medicine. Denver, CO. Poster presentation.
- Jonas D, Welzenbach M, Ryan P (February 2019). Sustainable Improvement of Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates Through a Resident Led Initiative. American College of Physicians. Denver, CO. Oral Presentation.