Matthew Stephen Mckillop

BRILLIANT, SKILLED, COMPASSIONATE, ONE OF A KIND! I had a defibrillator placed at a local hospital after surviving a VF cardiac arrest, but after multiple defib shocks I was off of work, and denied disabiilty pay without a definite diagnosis. I was taken to the VA ER in Gainesville on a late Saturday night after another defib shock. A tall friendly doc walked in after about 5 min. and asked if I had been seen yet. Told him 'I'm still waiting for the cardiologist'. He said 'that's me, I'm on weekend duty'. He had never met me, yet showed a sense of urgency to take on my case and help me in a situation where work disability was being denied due lack of diagnosis. Shortly after he was able to diagnose my rare cardiomyopathy, did an EP study that was able to provide clear diagnosis, and ablations despite very unstable arrhythmia. Greatly skilled at procedures - I had several full defib shocks overall before the ablations and defib replacement he did and have NONE since. You will not… find a more talented and congenial doc. Even the pressures of cardiology and emergencies don't change his manner. As anyone with severe cardiomyopathy and arrhythmias knows, when something happens you do not know where it will end or how to stop it. It was a great blessing to have a doc that had the intuition, surgical skill, and calming influence to get me through and still going strong today- A heart of gold and hands inspired by God . THANKS DOC!!!