Matthew Whealon MD

Matthew Whealon, M.D., is a board-certified surgeon specializing in colon and rectal surgery, with additional practice experience in general surgery. He focuses on minimally invasive and robot-assisted colorectal procedures, offering comprehensive care for patients with conditions affecting the colon, rectum and anus. His clinical expertise includes the surgical treatment of colon, rectal and anal cancers; colon and rectal polyps; Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis; diverticulitis; rectal prolapse; sphincter-salvage procedures; and a wide range of anorectal disorders, including pilonidal disease, anal fissures, fistulas and hemorrhoids. Dr. Whealon is an assistant professor in the Division of Colon & Rectal Surgery in the Department of Surgery at the UC Irvine School of Medicine. He earned his medical degree from the UC Irvine School of Medicine and completed residency training in general surgery at UC Irvine Medical Center, where he also served as chief resident and completed a surgery research fellowship. He completed advanced fellowship training in colorectal surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Recognized for compassionate care, he has received the Fawzia Gadallah Memorial Award for Humanism in Surgery and has authored and co-authored peer-reviewed research in surgical journals.