Andrew Matthew

Dr. Andrew Matthew is a senior staff Psychologist at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Canada. He is a Clinician-Investigator in the Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, a member of the Department of Supportive Care, and Co-Lead of the Genito-Urinary Survivorship Program.

For over 20 years, Dr. Matthew has worked in clinical and health psychology. He has dedicated his career to educational, clinical, and research excellence. He provides teaching and mentorship in psychosocial oncology to trainees of varying disciplines and stage of training. He has played a pivotal role in the implementation of the Toronto Area Internship Consortium, an accredited doctoral clinical health psychology residency training program. Dr. Matthew’s clinical care/research centers on patient-facing and online intervention programming specific to oncology treatment decision-making, sexual rehabilitation, survivorship and patient quality of life.

Research Synopsis

Dr. Matthew’s clinical care/research centers on patient-facing and online intervention programming specific to oncology treatment decision-making, sexual rehabilitation, survivorship and patient quality of life.

Recent Publications

1. Papadopoulos, E., Alibhai, S. M., Tomlinson, G. A., Matthew, A. G., Nesbitt, M., Finelli, A., ... & Santa Mina, D. (2019). Influence of physical activity on active surveillance discontinuation in men with low-risk prostate cancer. Cancer Causes & Control, 30(9), 1009-1012. Coauthor.
2. Au D, Matthew A.G., Lopez P, et al. Prehabilitation and acute postoperative physical activity in patients undergoing radical prostatectomy: a secondary analysis from an RCT. Sports Medicine - Open. 2019;5(1):18. doi:10.1186/s40798-019-0191-2 Coauthor.
3. Au, D., Matthew, A. G., Alibhai, S., Jones, J., Sabiston, C., Auger, L., Oh, P., Chang, E.,  Ritvo, P.,  Santa Mina, D.  (2019). Development, Implementation, and Effects of a Cancer Centre’s Exercise-Oncology Program. CNCR-18-3134. CANCER. Coauthor.
4. Au, D., Matthew, A. G., Alibhai, S., Jones, J., Fleshner, N., Finelli, A., Elterman, D., Singal, Rajiv., Jamnicky, L., Faghani, N., Auger, L., Ritvo, P., Trachtenberg, J., Santa Mina, D.  (2019). Pfilates and Hypopressives for the Treatment of Urinary Incontinence after Radical Prostatectomy: Results of a Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial. PMR-18-0021.R1. The Journal of Injury, Function and Rehabilitation. Coauthor.
5. Elterman, D., Gentile, A., Van Asseldonk, B., Jamnicky, L., Brock, G.B., Elliott, S., Finelli, A., Gajewski, J.B., Jarvi, K.A., Robinson, J., Ellis, J., Walker, L., Curtis, A., Shepherd, S., Matthew, A. G. (2019) Canadian Consensus Algorithm for Erectile Rehabilitation Following Prostate Cancer Treatment. Canadian Urological Association Journal (CUAJ). Senior Responsible Author.
6. Matthew, A., Lutzky-Cohen, N., Jamnicky, L., Currie, K., Gentile, A., Santa Mina, D., ... & Jewett, M. (2018). The Prostate Cancer Rehabilitation Clinic: a biopsychosocial clinic for sexual dysfunction after radical prostatectomy. Current Oncology, 25(6), 393. Principal Author
7. Alibhai, S. MH., Ritvo, P., Santa Mina, D., Tomlinson, G., Sabiston, C., Krahn, D.M., Durbano, S., Matthew, A.G., Warde, P., O'Neill, M., Timilshina, N., Segal, R., Culos-Reed, N. (2018). Protocol for a phase III Randomized Controlled Trial and Economic Analysis of two exercise delivery methods in men with prostate cancer on androgen deprivation therapy. BMC (BCAN-D-17-02468R2). Coauthor.
8. Santa Mina, D., Hilton, WJ., Matthew, A.G., Awasthi, R., Bousquet-Dion, G., Alibhai, SMH., Au, D., Fleshner, NE., Finelli, A., Clarke, H., Aprikian, A., Tanguay, S., &  Carli, F (2018). Prehabilitation for Radical Prostatectomy: A Multicentre Randomized Controlled Trial” (Accepted). Surgical Oncology (SURGONC_2018_85_R1). Coauthor.
9. Loblaw, A., Souter, L. H., Canil, C., Breau, R. H., Haider, M., Jamnicky, L, & Matthew, A. G. (2017). Follow-up Care for Survivors of Prostate Cancer–Clinical Management: a Program in Evidence-Based Care Systematic Review and Clinical Practice Guideline. Clinical Oncology, 29(11), 711-717. Senior Responsible Author.
10. Barbera, L., Zwaal, C., Elterman, D., McPherson, K., Wolfman, W., Katz, A., & Matthew, A. G. (2017). Interventions to address sexual problems in people with cancer. Current Oncology, 24(3), 192. Senior Responsible Author.

Appointments

Honours and Awards

Innovation Award. Canadian Association of Psychosocial (CAPO), Alberta, Canada

Award for Educational Excellence, Canadian Association of Psychosocial, Ontario, Canada

Award of Merit, Ontario Psychology Association, Ontario, Canada

Quality Award, Honourable Mention, Cancer Quality Council of Ontario.

Grants

Co-Investigator. Toward a Comprehensive Supportive Care Intervention for Older or Frail men with

mCRPC (TOPCOP2).  Prostate Cancer Canada, Discovery 2019 Grant. 2019-2021. 168,926 CAD

Co-Principal Investigator. International TrueNTH Global Registry for Prostate Cancer Outcomes. 2017-2020. $914,525 CAD

Co-Investigator. Reducing anxiety and enhancing quality of life among caregivers of prostate cancer survivors. 2015-2020. 434,040 CAD.

Co-Principal Investigator. Prostate Cancer 360 Degrees. Prostate Cancer Canada/Movember. 2015-2019.

1,218,025 CAD.

Co-Principal Investigator. The TrueNTH Sexual Health and Rehabilitation Solution: The Prostate Cancer

Canada Sexual Health and Rehabilitation eCLINIC. PCC/Movember, 2017-2020. 578,186 CAD

Principal Investigator. The TrueNTH Sexual Health and Rehabilitation Solution: The Prostate Cancer

Canada Sexual Health and Rehabilitation eTraining. 2014-2020. 147,471 CAD

Co-Investigator. TrueNTH Peer Navigation: Scale Up and Implementation Evaluation of a Peer

Navigation Program. 2019-2020. 158,600 CAD.