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Matthew Philips, MD

Chief of Brain & Spine Services

4.8 out of 5 (195 Ratings)

Specialties:

Neurosurgery

About Matthew Philips

Dr. Philips is a neurological surgeon in practice with Southcoast Neurosurgery. He is on the medical staff at St. Lukes Hospital in New Bedford, Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River and Tobey Hospital in Wareham.

A native of New Bedford, Dr. Philips is a graduate of Yale University School of Medicine. He completed a residency in neurosurgery at the University of Pennsylvania and subspecialty fellowship training in complex and reconstructive spinal surgery.

He is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, the Joint Sections of Trauma and Critical Care and Spinal and Peripheral Nerves and North American Spine Society.

In addition to spinal reconstruction, Dr. Philips has a special interest in spine tumors, degenerative disease of the spine, brain tumors, traumatic brain injury and surgical treatment of epilepsy.

Dr. Philips is board certified in neurological surgery.

Matthew speaks Portuguese

Locations

Practicing at the following locations:

  1. Southcoast Physicians Group Neurosurgery

    480 Hawthorn Street
    Dartmouth, MA 02747

    P: 508-973-9150

    Get Directions 41.625282 -70.9559079

  2. Southcoast Physicians Group Neurosurgery

    100 Rosebrook Way 2nd floor
    Wareham, MA 02571

    P: 508-273-4950

    Get Directions 41.77422380000001 -70.73153839999998

Insurances Accepted

Southcoast accepts most major insurance plans. Call the Southcoast patient registration department at 844-297-2952 or your health plan with any questions regarding coverage.

Provider Ratings

Rating Willingness to recommend provider’s office Overall Provider Experience Courtesy and Respect of Staff
4.8
 4.8
 4.8
 5

Patient Comments (54)

At Southcoast Health, we strive to deliver exceptional patient care along with an exceptional patient experience. We appreciate all of your feedback and share your comments to recognize the wonderful care our teams provide to you as well as identify areas for improvement.


  • Feb 27, 25
    Verified Patient

    Dr. Philips is a top notch provider. One of the few that actually listens all the time.


  • Feb 23, 25
    Verified Patient

    excellant


  • Feb 21, 25
    Verified Patient

    I got positive feedback, all our questions were answered.


  • Feb 20, 25
    Verified Patient

    Dr Philips , Is very professional and open & honest. I trust him do the best care possible. I know many people who recommend him that I trust.


  • Feb 16, 25
    Verified Patient

    He is am amazing doctor, actually listens to what is going on, remembers the short and long term plans, and is efficient. I recommend him to anyone that needs spine care.


  • Feb 8, 25
    Verified Patient

    Dr Philips was very knowledgeable and made me feel comfortable. He was the 1st doctor that came out into waiting area to get me and bring me into exam room and spoke to me as we walked to exam room I thought that was amazing


  • Feb 8, 25
    Verified Patient

    I was most impressed with Dr. Philips. I have seldom met anyone so intelligent. He was quite frank and forthright with me and explained my situation and treatment needs well. I have not stopped raving about him since my visit.


  • Feb 7, 25
    Verified Patient

    Very professional, informative and consultative.


  • Feb 5, 25
    Verified Patient

    The receptionist was friendly, pleasant and professional. Dr. Philips is one of the best! Very informative and easy to talk with. Overall a productive and good visit!


  • Feb 3, 25
    Verified Patient

    I was seen in a timely manner.


  • Jan 29, 25
    Verified Patient

    Everyone was very attentive and was seem on time very friendly staff I'll really recommend to everyone


  • Jan 19, 25
    Verified Patient

    Every thing was well explained to me


  • Jan 15, 25
    Verified Patient

    Dr. Philips provided specific advice following my major spinal fusion surgery and the causes of continuing pain. Additional treatments were recommended, and a visit was scheduled.


  • Jan 14, 25
    Verified Patient

    Doctors Philips is the man huge help to me during my serious back injury


  • Jan 10, 25
    Verified Patient

    Dr. Philips was personable, described things so that we understood, and set up a follow up.


  • Dec 26, 24
    Verified Patient

    Dr. Phillips was so well informed he did a lot of research on me. It felt nice to have someone listen to me and understand where I was coming from.Thank you so much


  • Dec 19, 24
    Verified Patient

    Keep listening to the personal needs of patient. Treat the whole person. Dr. Philips is fantastic


  • Dec 12, 24
    Verified Patient

    If the doctor is going to be a half hour late after the appointment, I think that the patient should be informed of that well before their appointment time. I had to wait 45 minutes longer to see my doctor.


  • Dec 12, 24
    Verified Patient

    Dr Philips is down to earth and real. He speaks his concerns and gives options but also understands pain levels. But looking for NON evasive or minimal evasive actions to get to the end results. I like him a LOT


  • Dec 4, 24
    Verified Patient

    Dr Philips asked great questions, answered my questions and immediately came up with a solution. I'll be following up with a different Pain Management doctor soon


  • Dec 4, 24
    Verified Patient

    Dr.Philips is excellent! He explains everything calmly and listens attentively. I am glad to have him for my neuro surgeon.


  • Dec 4, 24
    Verified Patient

    This provider was able to diagnose my issue in our first visit, after many other providers were unable to.


  • Nov 26, 24
    Verified Patient

    Dr Philips was extremely professional and respectful, & smart. He explained my status clearly & was very encouraging to remain active.


  • Nov 22, 24
    Verified Patient

    Fit me in quickly for an evaluation and was effective in answering all questions and helping me feel like I was getting the best possible care.


  • Nov 13, 24
    Verified Patient

    Dr. Philips was very professional, very, he was excellent. Very good. I recommend him to anybody. One drawback, waited I think pretty much an hour in a waiting room when I was at my appointment on time. That's the only fault I can find. I'm not saying it's his fault. I'm just saying that it's evidence that it was perfect, except the waiting time was a little bit too much. Other than that, everything was great. I'd recommend him to anyone.


  • Nov 8, 24
    Verified Patient

    Dr. Explained what I need to improve my quality of life.and explained everything so I could understand, and left the decision up to me.based on how much more pain can I take.


  • Nov 1, 24
    Verified Patient

    No issues that I can recall. My experience went well.


  • Oct 31, 24
    Verified Patient

    Check-in window readily available, and staff was very efficient. Dr. called me in himself, after a very brief wait. Quick visit, I felt reassured with Dr.'s exam/ diag. and treatment. Check-out was personable and quick. Documents provided for this visit and future appointment.


  • Oct 25, 24
    Verified Patient

    Excellent provider!Friendly and very thorough with excellent communication.Having to wait 4-5 MONTHS to see any provider is ridiculous and unacceptable


  • Oct 25, 24
    Verified Patient

    Dr Philips explained everything clearly so I understood


  • Oct 25, 24
    Verified Patient

    Dr Philips is a great doctor. Both my surgeries were a success, thank God. He listens to your complaints and gives an honest opinion of what might be going on. This visit he referred me to a Neurologist, I was not happy that I can not be seen till June of 2025. that's not his fault. I will always have him as my neurosurgeon.


  • Oct 18, 24
    Verified Patient

    Dr Philips personally made time available to see me even though his surgery schedule was precluding him from seeing patients this particular day. He went above and beyond to accommodate me and guide me with a treatment plan ASAP.


  • Oct 16, 24
    Verified Patient

    Everything this visit was really good.Dr. Philips is an excellent neurologist. Explains the situation clearly and easy to understand.


  • Sep 26, 24
    Verified Patient

    Excellent doctor and surgeon will continue to use him to treat my back work injury


  • Sep 21, 24
    Verified Patient

    Dr Phillips met me and directed me to his office instead of an assistant doing the introductions. I came to see him and that's exactly how it went. I was extremely satisfied with everything about the visit and cannot say enough about the quality of care I received. Dr. Phillips is a gem!!


  • Sep 20, 24
    Verified Patient

    The doctor saw me well before my appointment. He inspired confidence in what I had to do and what needs to be done. And he gave me explicit directions on how to perform those things. And he gave me people to talk to before I made changes in my prescription plan. Very, very helpful. Very, very knowledgeable. Conceit and very pleasant.


  • Sep 17, 24
    Verified Patient

    EXCELLENT SERVICE, ALWAYS VERY GRATEFUL. THANK YOU.


  • Sep 14, 24
    Verified Patient

    Dr phillips has always been honest and straight forward. He has a good way of explaining what's going on


  • Sep 13, 24
    Verified Patient

    This was my first experience with Dr. Philips and I was very comfortable and I feel I can have confidence in him and whatever he tells me.


  • Sep 12, 24
    Verified Patient

    Dr Phillips was personable, honest and straight to the point


  • Sep 10, 24
    Verified Patient

    Excellent bed side manner, it was obvious to me that he was not only listening to me but understood what my concerns were and addressed them in an easy to understand way. I felt much better mentally about my care when I was done with my appointment compared to before my appointment and sometimes that is as important as physical ailments. Would definitely recommend.


  • Sep 4, 24
    Verified Patient

    Dr. Philips listened intently, understood my concerns, provided explanations in layman's terms and spent a good amount of time walking me through the next steps.


  • Aug 30, 24
    Verified Patient

    He was, the doctor was good at explaining to me my situation, what can be done and what needs to be done in a way that I was able to understand.


  • Aug 1, 24
    Verified Patient

    No improvements necessary


  • Jul 24, 24
    Verified Patient

    Was informed of cancellation and was able to get an earlier appointment. Dr. Philips was extremely pleasant and answered all of my questions. He explained things clearly so as a non medical person could understand.


  • Jul 23, 24
    Verified Patient

    Despite running an hour or so late in his day, Dr Philips came "running " in/thru the waiting room with apologies & promises to move along quickly. And he did. They're people waiting for their 1pm appointment at 2pm. 1 was the 2pm appointment. 1 was seen/with a plan in place/out the door by 2:50!! And I didn't feel rushed or that the proper attention wasn't given to my complaint.


  • Jul 17, 24
    Verified Patient

    Dr. Philips was polite and respectful. He explained what my issue was and how best to treat it. He immediately made a referral to Dr. Urits with notes about me. I wish I was aware of Dr. Philips years ago.Thank you Dr. Philips.


  • Jul 3, 24
    Verified Patient

    Very satisfied.. got the answers I needed


  • Jul 1, 24
    Verified Patient

    Dr Philips has been my neuro since 2000, no one operates on my nerves


  • Jun 13, 24
    Verified Patient

    Professional people doing what they were trained to do.


  • Jun 11, 24
    Verified Patient

    Everything was excellent as always.


  • Jun 11, 24
    Verified Patient

    Dr. Philips is the best Neurologist there is and I would recommend him to everyone I know. I wouldn't go to anyone else. Thank you. [Name] [Name]


  • Jun 7, 24
    Verified Patient

    My appointment was about 45 minutes late. They said they had an emergency.


  • May 21, 24
    Verified Patient

    dr Philips is an amazing doc

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