ACMS Welcomes 2023 President

ACMS Welcomes 2023 President—Matthew B. Straka, MD

The ACMS is pleased to announce that Dr. Matthew B. Straka has been elected as President for the 2023 membership year. Dr. Matthew Straka is an otolaryngologist-head & neck surgeon who is a native of the Pittsburgh region and returned for residency at UPMC. He went on to join into practice with his father, Dr. John Straka. After almost 20 years of private practice working in a single specialty group covering West Penn Hospital, Heritage Valley Sewickley, and St. Clair Hospital, he has more recently navigated the transition to employment within the Allegheny Health Network system. He provides comprehensive otolaryngology care with expertise in endoscopic sinus and skull base surgery, and currently serves as surgery department chairman at Heritage Valley Sewickley. His wife, Dr. Michelle Straka, is a women’s imaging radiologist with Weinstein Imaging Associates.

As President of the Allegheny County Medical Society, Dr. Straka’s primary objective is to help physicians of Allegheny County recognize the value of membership through local advocacy efforts. This includes tackling current and future issues that affect the ability of physicians to provide efficient and thorough care for patients. Dr. Straka says, “The issues we face, as physicians, continue to change as health care evolves and we need to ensure our medical society is here to support our currents needs, and anticipatory and proactive in anticipating the things that will come our way in the future. It’s often not easy to measure what return you get on your membership dues, but I can say for certain that the ACMS can accomplish more for our physicians, and the patients they serve, with robust membership.”

Sara Hussey, ACMS Executive Director says: “The Allegheny County Medical Society is excited to have Dr. Matthew Straka leading the helm as the President of the Board of Directors in 2023. Dr. Straka has a passion for membership engagement and local physician advocacy. As ACMS President, he will work closely with the ACMS team and the executive committee on increasing the visibility of the medical society and its members. Dr. Straka will also have the support of an energized Board of Directors, which includes a blend of knowledgeable seasoned physicians, as well as several newly elected and energetic early career physicians. We look forward to an exciting and successful year under Dr. Straka’s leadership.”