Matt Swedlund, MD

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Matthew Swedlund, MD grew up in a small farming town in Wisconsin and completed both his undergraduate and medical degrees at UW-Madison. Although he initially wanted to pursue computer science or engineering, Matt fell in love with biological sciences and ultimately was accepted into the Medical Scholars program at the UW. While in medical school, he has found a number of ways to combine his love of medicine with computers. He was the webmaster for the Medical Student Association and Doctors Ought to Care, and he worked on the initial development of the Healthy Classrooms website and continued to help with website maintenance until starting residency. Matt is an Eagle Scout and continues to volunteer as a committee member for the Boy Scout Council in Madison, focusing on the accreditation requirements and staff training for the aquatics programs at the Council’s three camps. Matt enjoys many outdoor activities, including sailing, windsurfing, kayaking, canoeing, camping, hiking and gardening. Matt joins the Madison program with his wife, Liz Fleming.