Robert Matheson

Dr. Matheson is an Investigator at Oregon Medical Research Center (OMRC), a clinical trial site performing high quality clinical research studies in dermatology, and a former President & owner of the Center. He was also a former Clinical Professor at the Department of Dermatology, Oregon Health Science University. Dr. Matheson practiced medical, surgical, and cosmetic dermatology in a private clinic in Portland, Oregon, for twenty years, followed by twenty years as a clinical investigator with OMRC. He has served as Principal or Sub-Investigator in over 400 clinical trials in medical and cosmetic dermatology and immunology, published numerous papers, and served on advisory boards for multiple pharmaceutical companies. Cosmetic trials have included topical agents for facial hyperpigmentation, facial erythema, male and female pattern alopecia, facial hair growth, injectable neuromodulators for facial creases and lines and for axillary and palmar hyperhidrosis, and injectable dermal fillers for facial volume loss and creasing. As a subspecialty, he has to date treated over 500 Japanese nationals with severe recalcitrant atopic dermatitis. He received his undergraduate degree in mathematics from the University of Utah and his medical degree from the University of Utah.