UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center Leadership
Established in 2012, SRMC serves tens of thousands of New Mexicans each year. The center is led by President Jamie Silva-Steele, RN, BSN, MBA, FACHE.
Meet the Leadership Team
Matthew Wilks, MD
Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Matthew Wilks obtained his BA degree with honors in biology from Oberlin College. He moved to Northern California to pursue graduate studies at Stanford University in theoretical and field marine biology. He then decided to pursue medical school at the University of Arizona, where he obtained his MD from the College of Medicine. He completed his residency in emergency medicine at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio.
Dr. Wilks returned to Arizona and worked at Chandler Regional Hospital near Phoenix as an attending physician, director of the emergency department and medical director for Southwest Ambulance and Chandler Police Department’s SWAT team. He also worked at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix and Banner Thunderbird Medical Center in Glendale, Ariz.
Prior to joining SRMC full time, Wilks worked at Arnot Ogden Medical Center in Elmira, N.Y., where he was an attending physician and vice chair of the ED. In 2012, he joined SRMC as a part-time provider in the ED and a year later became its medical director. He has served as the vice chief of staff, chief of staff and immediate past chief of staff. He has also been serving as the medical director of the Quality and Patient Safety Department and several other hospital and medical staff committees.