Summary
Matthew Axler is an Emergency Medicine and Urgent Care PA-C with 11 years of healthcare experience, currently practicing at Sauk Prairie Healthcare in Madison, Wisconsin. He blends front-line clinical skills with a strong technical and environmental research background, having led GIS and web-mapping projects for the Wisconsin DNR and academic labs. His earlier roles ranged from float CNA in a major hospital—gaining hands-on acute care experience across 20+ units—to developing web and mobile geotools that informed conservation and community science. Matthew holds a PA master's from UW-La Crosse and advanced training in conservation biology and GIS from UW–Madison, reflecting an unusual mix of clinical proficiency and spatial-analytic expertise. He brings a data-informed, systems-focused approach to patient care and process improvement, comfortable bridging clinical teams and technical projects. Colleagues describe him as adaptable and curious, able to pivot between bedside responsibilities and complex interdisciplinary technology initiatives.
11 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Master's Degree, Conservation Biology and Sustainable Development, Master's Degree, Conservation Biology and Sustainable Development at University of Wisconsin-Madison
Certification, Certified Nursing Assistant, Certification, Certified Nursing Assistant at Madison Area Technical College
Duluth East High School
Master's degree, Physician Assistant, Master's degree, Physician Assistant at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
English, Spanish