Neurotrauma Program

Matt Wells is a registered nurse serving as the Trauma Program Manager and Stroke Center Coordinator at Pali Momi Medical Center. He has achieved specialty certifications in Emergency Nursing, Pediatric Emergency Nursing, and Trauma. Matt is currently pursuing his advanced Stroke Certification. He has been at Pali Momi for nearly 30 years spending the entire time in the Emergency Room as the Permanent Charge Nurse until 2016 when he was tasked to work with the State Dept of Health to make Pali Momi the only other adult trauma center on O‘ahu. Matt accepted the Stroke Program leadership role in preparation for our Advanced Primary Stroke Center review earlier this year.

Matt is very active both locally and nationally. He is a voting member of the Hawai‘i State Stroke Coalition, the Secretary for The Hawai‘i Society of Trauma Nurse Leaders, a voting member of both the O‘ahu Regional and Hawai‘i Trauma Advisory Councils, and sits on the national legislative sub-committee for the American Trauma Society. He has a passion for community outreach and emergency preparedness having taught Stop the Bleed training to more than 1,000 individuals and has distributed kits to organizations and special locations including the Aloha Stadium, Pearlridge Center, as well as several public and private schools- the list keeps growing. Matt believes in empowering bystanders to become lifesavers via this important public safety initiative.

Matt came to Hawai‘i from the mainland while in intermediate school then graduated from Pearl City High School. He attended the University of Florida returning to Hawai‘i completing his Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Hawai‘i Loa College and has since undertaken post-graduate studies in pre-med, clinical psychology, with plans to pursue an MBA in Health care Management this fall.