After studying anthropology at NYU and living and traveling around Europe, Asian and South America, Benjamin Mati graduated from Jefferson Medical College. He then completed his family medicine residency at Ventura County Medical Center where he also completed an acute care fellowship along with a point of care ultrasound fellowship with Ultrasound Leadership Academy. He has spent the past 5 years splitting his time between the emergency department, the ICU and more recently urgent care. Since first using an ultrasound his intern year, he has aggressively treated Ultrasound Deficiency Syndrome in all contexts. He particularly enjoys ultrasound guided procedures, MSKUS and lung ultrasound. When not scanning, he is outdoors surfing, climbing, hiking, biking, swimming or camping.