Matthew Allaway

Background

About Matthew Allaway

My approach to patient care is centered on respect and appreciation for the complexity of the human body. I strongly believe in providing a holistic and integrative approach to the treatment of urologic disorders so the body may heal itself. Many of my philosophies and attitudes regarding patient care resulted from my own personal battle with cancer, including my decision to become an urologist. My experience as a patient taught me the most valuable lessons about being a physician including the decision to study medicine with an Osteopathic focus. Midwestern University-Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine provided me with a curriculum combining all of the traditional medical arts with the special emphasis on the entire patient. My subsequent Allopathic training at West Virginia University in the department of surgery and urology allowed me to combine this medical school foundation with strong and independent specialty training in urologic surgery. An area of particular focus in my practice is female urology. During my training I saw an opportunity to improve on the understanding and surgical management of pelvic prolapse and incontinence including the finesse of non-surgical management of over-active bladder, pelvic pain, and urinary control. In addition, my training at WVU gave me extensive experience with cancers of the kidney and bladder. This intensive program provided the necessary skills to later incorporate laparoscopic surgery into my practice.