Author · Keynote Speaker · Healthcare Leader · Storyteller
Life doesn’t follow a script. What you do next is the story.
Twenty years with MS. A million-dollar patient file. Matt Cavallo tells the truth about what happens when life goes sideways — and turns it into stories that move readers, audiences, and healthcare leaders alike.
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The Signature Keynote
The Million Dollar Patient
One patient. Twenty years. More than $1.4 million in treatment. Matt tells the true story of what his MS care cost, in real dollars, and what it reveals about avoidable healthcare spend. It’s the keynote that gives audiences the numbers and the person behind them.
$1.4M+
in treatment costs over two decades
$0
annual therapy cost today
20
years living with MS
The Book
The Dog Story. Meet Ted.
One dog. Fifteen years. A promise that outlasted everything.
Diagnosed with MS, Matt brought home a puppy named Teddy and promised to walk him for fifteen years. A memoir about marriage, family, and resilience — not a book about being sick. 30,000+ copies sold; re-written 2nd edition coming soon.
Speaking
Not Another Speech About “Overcoming Adversity”
Matt does not deliver polished slogans about turning every setback into a gift. He tells the truth about what happens when life goes sideways: the fear, the absurdity, the difficult choices, the people who carry us, and the small decisions that eventually become a life.
People do not need another speaker telling them to think positively. They need someone willing to tell the truth.
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What People Say
On Stage & In the Room
“Matt has a unique ability to take his journey and make it personal to his audience. His capacity to engage the audience allows everyone to be deeply emotionally engaged, inspired and therefore motivated.”
Laurent Placidi
VP of Marketing, Genzyme Corp.
“I have observed Matt dozens of times captivate an audience with his engaging, warm, and entertaining oratory style. In my career, I have never observed a better speaker than Matt.”
John McDaniel
Executive ABM, Biogen Idec
“His story took us back to why we got into healthcare and how we connect with patients. It was an energizing team building experience.”
Rayn Ginnaty RN, BSN, MBA
VP of Nursing, Benefis Hospitals
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About Matt
Writer, father, patient, advocate.
Matt Cavallo was diagnosed with Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis twenty years ago. Since then he’s turned that experience into a career bridging patient story and healthcare strategy: holding an MPH, publishing 300+ articles, speaking at hundreds of events, and building a network of 11,000+ healthcare professionals.
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