Matthew Abrishamian

Biography

Matthew Abrishamian, M.D., is an Assistant Clinical Professor at UC Irvine School of Medicine and a board-certified emergency medicine physician. He serves as a staff physician at Glendale Adventist Medical Center and Long Beach VA Medical Center, where he has practiced since 2020. Abrishamian received his medical degree from the Frank H Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University, where he earned distinction in Healthcare Management and Organizational Leadership.

Abrishamian completed his residency training in emergency medicine at Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University Hospital and UC Irvine Medical Center. During medical school, he completed a capstone project that resulted in a publication in Connecticut Medicine examining the sustainability of Patient Centered Medical Homes in local medical offices. He received his B.S. in Molecular Environmental Biology from the University of California, Berkeley, with a concentration in Environmental and Human Health.

In his role at UC Irvine School of Medicine, Abrishamian serves as a clinical educator, teaching medical students and residents. During his medical school years, he served as Class President of the American Medical Association-Medical Student Section for four years and was selected as an Inter-professional Healthcare Leadership Fellow, working with students from nursing, occupational therapy, and social work programs. He is fluent in Farsi and English.

Education

• B.S. in Molecular Environmental Biology, University of California, Berkeley, 2012
• M.D., Frank H Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University, 2017

Distinctions

• Inter-professional Healthcare Merit Scholarship Award, Frank H Netter MD School of Medicine, 2015-2017