Matt Strauss
Class of 2019
Matt Strauss didn’t go to school until he was 14 years old. He studied literature at Waterloo and medicine at Western. He did specialty and subspecialty training at McGill and Western. He practices life support and resuscitation medicine at Guelph General Hospital where he is the medical director of the critical care unit. In addition, he is a clinical assistant professor at McMaster University. His writing is often motivated by skepticism. Journalistic interests include health policy, biotechnology, the economics and inequities of health, philosophy of medicine, fitness trends, sexual health and gender issues, nutrition science, urban planning and the environment.
A medic’s case against another lockdown
Courage is crucial in the fight against coronavirus
Ventilators aren’t a panacea for a pandemic like coronavirus
Herd immunity might still be key in the fight against coronavirus
Ontario’s proposed cuts welcomed by critics of ‘boutique psychiatrists’ who over-treat wealthy patients
Why natural depression therapies are better than pills
