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Mathew Stokes, M.D.

Mathew Stokes, M.D.

Titles and Appointments

Assistant Professor

Schools
Medical School
Departments
Pediatrics | Neurology

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  • Biography

    Dr. Mathew Stokes is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology. He completed his medical degree and Pediatric Neurology Residency at UT Southwestern. Following residency he completed fellowship training in Pediatric Headache, focusing on sports neurology and concussion. His clinical interests include caring for children and adolescents with headache or concussion, and treating athletes with any neurological conditions preventing them from participating in sports with their peers. His research interests include autonomic dysfunction in concussion, as well as epidemiology and long-term outcomes following concussion.

  • Education
    Medical School
    UT Southwestern Medical School (2013)
    Residency
    UT Southwestern/Children's Medical Center (2015), Pediatrics
    Residency
    UT Southwestern/Children's Medical Center (2018), Child Neurology
    Fellowship
    UT Southwestern/Children's Medical Center (2019), Pediatric Headache Medicine
  • Research Interest
    • Autonomic dysfunction in concussion
    • Epidemiology and long-term outcomes following concussion
  • Publications
    Indomethacin-Responsive Headaches in Children and Adolescents: A Pearls and Pitfalls Case Series
    Miller AK, Jackman CT, Remster EM, Stokes MA Journal of child neurology 2026 Mar 41 330-335
    Patterns of Concussion Recovery and Persisting Symptoms in Adolescent Females
    Bunt SC, Wilmoth K, Taylor E, Bullinger L, Driskill T, Shurtz L, Magill RT, Hynan LS, Silver CH, Didehbani N, Bell KR, Stokes M, Miller SM, Cullum CM Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation 2025 Dec 40 408-419
    An Analysis on How Socioeconomic and Geographical Factors Influence Recognition of Sport Related Concussion in the Lone Star State
    Bivans S, Beitchman JA, Hicks C, Woods C, Cullum CM, Stokes M Global Pediatric Health 2025 Jan 12
    Endophenotype presentation of athletes with concussion contingent on sex and time since injury
    Beitchman JA, Chung JS, Jones JC, Hynan LS, Didehbani N, Cullum CM, Miller SM, Stokes M Brain injury 2025 39 526-538
    Impact of Playing Surface on Concussion Symptoms in Young American Football Players
    Heinzelmann MM, Stokes M, Miller SM, Bunt SC, Hynan LS, Didehbani N, Cullum CM Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine 2024 Jul 34 357-361
    Race/ethnicity, sex, and age differences in pediatric SCAT-5 concussion symptoms
    Bunt SC, Silver CH, Shurtz L, Allen TT, Didehbani N, Hicks C, Chowdhury S, Wilmoth K, Hynan LS, Stokes M, Miller SM, Bell K, Cullum CM Applied Neuropsychology: Child 2024
    Posttraumatic stress symptoms in recovery from concussion
    Bunt SC, Doggett H, Wilmoth K, Hynan LS, Tamez I, Didehbani N, Stokes M, Miller SM, Bell KR, Cullum CM Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology 2024 46 619-629
    Position comparison of sport-related concussions in female youth soccer players
    Worrall H, Podvin C, Althoff C, Chung JS, Sugimoto D, Stokes M, Radel LC, Cullum CM, Miller SM, Jones JC Physician and Sportsmedicine 2024 52 325-332
    Early vs. delayed evaluation and persisting concussion symptoms during recovery in adults
    Bunt SC, LoBue C, Hynan LS, Didehbani N, Stokes M, Miller SM, Bell KR, Cullum CM Clinical Neuropsychologist 2023 37 1410-1427
    Posttraumatic Headache
    Heinzelmann M, Woods C, Vargas BB, Stokes M Seminars in Neurology 2022 Aug 42 428-440
  • Honors & Awards
    • Pediatric Neurology Clinic Outstanding Resident
      Nursing Staff, Children's Health, Dallas, TX (2018)
    • Excellence in Pediatrics
      Pediatric Society of Greater Dallas (2013)
    • Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Medical Honor Society
      UT Southwestern Medical Center (2011)
  • Professional Associations/Affiliations
    • American Academy of Neurology, Member (2015)