Matthew H. Wetschler MD, MPH

Dr. Matthew Wetschler is a physician, artist, and former professional athlete. In 2017 he suffered a spinal cord injury while body surfing near his home at Ocean Beach. During the event he drowned and had a death experience - his heart had stopped for approximately 10 minutes. Prior to his accident, he had completed his residency in Emergency Medicine at Stanford University and was practicing as a part-time physician and painter living in the Outer Sunset of San Francisco. His injury leaves him with right sided weakness and without feeling or fine-motor coordination of his hands. His work explores our relationship with limits, edges, and the space beyond.