BEN MATTINGLY, MD / FAWM
Dr. Ben Mattingly along with his wife, Jennifer Mattingly, PA-C, is the Founder and Owner of Wild Med Adventures. He is also the founder and former director of the Wilderness Medicine Fellowship at Baystate Medical Center and former assistant professor at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, Dept. of Emergency Medicine. He is currently enjoying working Locum Jobs with Locum Tenens in his home state of KY. Ben has a passion for the wilderness and has traveled to many places throughout the world, including a year working in a small ER in New Zealand. In 2011, he summited Mt. Ranier with his dad, Bruce and good friend Clayton and in 2012, Aconcagua (the tallest Mountain in the Americas @ 22,837 feet) while conducting high altitude research. In addition, he has taught wilderness medicine while climbing Volcan Orizaba in Mexico (highest in Mexico), Tajumulco in Guatemala (highest peak in Central America), Carstensz Pyramid (highest mountain in Australasia, 4884M), Kilimanjaro (highest peak in Africa, 5895M), the highest mountain in Europe - Mt. Elbrus (5643M) and in Jan. 2019 Mount Vinson in Antarctica. In June 2021, he summited Denali (20,310 feet), the highest peak in N. America, completing 6 of the Seven Summits. In 2023, he summited Mt. Everest (29,029 feet) completely the last of the Seven Summits. He also enjoys rock climbing, scuba diving, mountaineering, backpacking, hunting, fishing, skiing, running, triathlons, off-roading & extreme sports - and served in the past as the Team Doctor for an American Hockey League team, the Springfield Falcons.
Ben has been active in wilderness medicine and medical education, and he developed the wilderness medicine curriculum for residents and rotating medical students at Baystate Medical Center. He has been awarded the Outstanding Teacher of the Year twice by graduating third year emergency medicine residents. He also has a special interest in wilderness injuries and high altitude medicine, and is an active AWLS (Advanced Wilderness Life Support) instructor. Ben also enjoys traveling and spending time with his wife, Jenni, and three children - Jared, Adam & Amber.
