Dr Matthew Thompson — the benefits of regional Geriatric Medicine

Moving from the United Kingdom to Wagga Wagga was only supposed
to be a one-year adventure for Dr Matthew Thompson. Three years
later, he’s now vowing to stay put in a position, and a regional
centre, that he loves.


A young Matt Thompson decided to become a doctor as a schoolboy
after being taken to emergency with a dislocated knee and
admiring the physicians working around him. But as he studied and
began his training in the south of England, he couldn’t settle on
a speciality until he discovered how varied and interesting
geriatrics could be.


He’s a strong proponent of the benefits of working in geriatric
medicine, not only because of the wide skills set that is
required to treat a multitude of illnesses, but also because of
the variety of places and geographic locations in which a
geriatrician can work. And he says he enjoys the company of his
patients, who, in their advancing years, tend to be friendly and
very grateful.


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