As the first in my family to become a Western physician, following generations of traditional healers, I carry a deep respect for both modern medicine and ancestral wisdom. I have spent my life along the West Coast, from California’s sunlit shores to the misty rainforests of the Pacific Northwest. With this upbringing, I carry with me a reverence for the connection between the environment, well-being, and the many ways people find healing.
Trained as a DO, I embrace a whole-person approach to care, emphasizing prevention, patient empowerment, and the body’s innate ability to heal. Along my journey to becoming a physician, I became involved with space medicine through research, international conferences, and rotations with entities including NASA. My growing interest and involvement in aerospace medicine has deepened my passion for the intersections of health, human performance, and innovation that only amplify the work I do here on the ground. Outside of medicine, I find inspiration in the arts and a sense of home and clarity in the forests and mountaintops. I am honored to join the MedStar Franklin Square Family Medicine team and excited to serve the Baltimore community!
Evangaline Matley, DO