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Benjamin K. Mattox, DrPH, PA-C

Benjamin K. Mattox, DrPH, PA-C

Benjamin Keith Mattox is a native of New Hampshire and an Active Duty Navy Lieutenant Commander. He has held many roles as a Physician Assistant including Division Officer of Fisher Branch Clinic and was appointed as the first Lead Physician Assistant of the James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center Veterans Administration (FHCC). He has served as the command Medical Officer and Medical Department Head at SEAL Team FOUR.

In 2017, he completed the Navy Orthopedic Surgery Physician Assistant Fellowship at Navy Medical Center Portsmouth, Virginia. He successfully completed this demanding twelve-month fellowship and during this time he completed a Doctorate in Public Health degree with a focus in Health Advocacy and Leadership from Capella University.

LCDR Mattox then served as the Director of the Navy Medical Center Portsmouth Orthopedic Surgery Physician Assistant Fellowship. He developed a PA fellow Trauma Rotation at an outside Level 1 trauma center, published numerous articles in Orthopedic Surgery research, and his most notable success was pioneering the transition of the fellowship to a Doctoral degree program.

LCDR Mattox also served as the Sole Orthopedic Provider for Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. He is currently Public Health Faculty for Purdue University's Masters of Public Health Program. He is currently stationed as the Department Head for the Navy's Role 2 Light Maneuver Surgical Platform in the Navy Expeditionary Medical Training Institute in Camp Pendleton, CA.

LCDR Mattox is the Owner and Operator of VaVm Consulting.

Education

  • Global Health Engagement Masters Certificate (Aug, 2021-Present) Uniformed Services University, Health Sciences Bethesda, Maryland
  • Orthopedic Surgery Physician Assistant Fellowship (June, 2018) Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery Residency Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Portsmouth VA
  • Doctor of Public Health (June, 2018) Focus on Health Literacy and Advocacy Capella University, Minneapolis MN *Graduation with Distinction Joint Professional Military Education (June, 2018) Navy War College, Newport RI
  • Masters of Physician Assistant (May, 2012) Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk VA
  • Bachelor of Science in Biology (August, 2009) Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond VA Major in Biology, Minor in Chemistry *Graduated Cum Laude

    Achievements

  • Navy and Marine Corps Parachutist
  • Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal
  • Joint Service Achievement Medal
  • Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal
  • Armed Forces Service Medal
  • Sea Service Deployment Medal
  • Global War on Terror Expeditionary Service Medal
  • Global War on Terror Service Medal National
  • Defense Service Medal Military
  • Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
  • Navy Recruit Training Service Medal
  • Expert Rifleman Medal
  • Expert Pistol Medal
  • Undergraduate Dean’s list: Fall 2005, Spring 2006, Fall 2008, Spring 2009 2019
  • DHA HRO Award – Tissue Safety 2020
  • 2021 MHS Allied Health Leadership Excellence Award

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