Dr. Matthew Provencher is one of the nation’s leading orthopedic surgeons specializing in the surgical treatment and rehabilitation of injuries to the knee and shoulder. Dr. Provencher practices at The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colorado, and conducts research as a Principal Investigator at the renowned Steadman Philippon Research Institute aimed at innovation and improvement in patient care in the field of orthopedic sports medicine.
Captain Matthew T. Provencher, MD MBA MC USNR (Ret.), a native of Barrington, New Hampshire attended Oyster River High School in Durham, New Hampshire and then the United States Naval Academy, where he was appointed the Deputy Brigade Commander (Second in command), graduated with Distinction (Highest Honors) with a Major in Electrical Engineering, and was designated as Secretary of the Navy Distinguished Graduate. He was also inducted into Phi Kappa Phi (The National Honor Society), Tau Beta Pi (The National Engineering Honor Society), and Sigma Pi Sigma (The National Physics Honor Society). During his undergraduate years, Dr. Provencher was also a 4-year varsity oarsman and First-Team All-American at Navy and named Most Valuable Oarsman. He completed his medical education at Dartmouth Medical School where he graduated with Honors and was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society.
Dr. Provencher completed his Orthopaedic Surgery residency at the Naval Medical Center San Diego and his Orthopaedic Shoulder, Knee and Sports Surgery Fellowship at Rush University. A prolific researcher, he has received numerous academic and research awards including the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) Aircast Award, AOSSM Fellowship Research Award, the American Journal of Sports Medicine (AJSM) Best Overall Paper in 2019 Award, the AOSSM Hughston Award, as well as the International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS) Science Award, the ISAKOS Richard Caspari Award, and the Arthroscopy Journal Award for Basic Science Research Excellence. He was also selected for several prestigious traveling fellowships focused on leadership, including the American Orthopaedic Association (AOA) John Fahey North American Traveling Fellowship, the American-British-Canadian (ABC) Fellowship, and the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) Traveling Fellowship. He has received numerous peer-reviewed grants from funding agencies including CDMRP (Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program), PRORP (Peer Reviewed Orthopaedic Research Program); OREF (Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation) and the DoD (Department of Defense) totaling $12.8 Million. He has used these funds to help establish MOTION (Military Orthopaedic Tracking Injuries Network) as an Executive Board Founding Member – a program that is dedicated to helping study musculoskeletal injuries and human performance in the military system and use the data to help design injury prevention programs. In addition, he also designed studies to help our military members return to duty in a safer and more predictable manner through development of MPOWR (Mobile Platform for Optimizing Warfighter Rehabilitation), and BISS (Balboa Instability Severity Index Scores). These programs are used to test the military warfighter prior to return to battle so that they are optimized in every aspect of the musculoskeletal system. He is currently on the Executive Steering Committee of MOTION, a $42 Million Dollar DHA (Defense Health Agency) Initiative to improve musculoskeletal care in active and retired military personnel.
Dr. Provencher served as an Orthopaedic Surgeon at the Naval Medical Center San Diego from 2004 to 2013 and was appointed The Director of the Sports Medicine and Surgery from 2007 to 2013. As the Head Orthopaedic Team Physician for the Navy Seal Teams 1, 3, 5 and 7, he was instrumental in setting up the Special Forces Tactical Athlete Program (TAP) – a comprehensive wellness, injury prevention and rehabilitation program for Naval Special Forces. In addition to his orthopaedic duties, Dr. Provencher performed extensive Humanitarian and Disaster Relief (HDR) work. In this capacity, he served as the Director for Surgical Services (DSS) for five years on the USNS Mercy (TAH-19) and led the surgical team during Pacific Partnership 2012 – the largest Humanitarian and Civic Action in the Asia-Pacific region focused on building stronger relationships and improving disaster response capabilities with partner nations. In this capacity, he led a 650-member medical-surgical team on a 5 country Disaster Relief training mission in the Asia Pacific region in both 2010 and 2012.
In 2012, Dr. Provencher then took on the positions of Chief of Sports Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Visiting Professor of Harvard Medical School, and Medical Director and Head Team Physician for The New England Patriots football team. He was the Medical Director and Head Team Physician of the Patriots during the 2014 Super Bowl Championship season and pioneered a wellness and injury prevention program for the team. He also serves as a 2nd opinion orthopaedist for the NFL, MLB, and the NHL. In addition to these positions, he also acted as an assistant team physician for the Boston Red Sox and Boston Bruins. Following his time at MGH, Dr. Provencher began his orthopaedic duties at The Steadman Clinic and Steadman Philippon Research Institute in March 2016. Since then, Dr. Provencher has additionally taken on the role of Chairman of the VailHealth IRB (Institutional Review Board). In addition, he is the Co-Director of the Steadman Philippon Research Institute (SPRI) Sports Fellowship and Designated Institutional Officer (DIO), and serves as Team Physician for the United States Ski Team. In 2021, Dr. Provencher also pursued his Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Purdue University Global and was inducted into Delta Mu Delta National Business Administration Honors Society. He was also inducted into the Military Honor Society for academics.
Dr. Provencher remains a recognized leader and has positioned himself at the forefront of academics in the field of orthopedics. In 2010, he was elected to the prestigious Herodicus Society in 2010, which identifies excellence in Orthopaedic Sports Surgery. One of his most humbling achievements was when Dr. Provencher was honored with the Colonel Brian Allgood Award in 2016 which is the most significant leadership award given by the Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons (SOMOS). Brian Allgood was an Army orthopaedic surgeon who was killed in action but celebrated for his selfless leadership. His dedication to academics remains prevalent, as he was nominated to The Board of Directors for the American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine (AOSSM) (2015-Present), AANA (Arthroscopy Association of North America (2015-Present), SOMOS (Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons) (2019-Present), the AOSSM Research Committee Chair (2015-Present), the AOSSM Chair of the Fellowship Committee (2021-Present), and served as the Exhibits Chairman for the AAOS (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons). Dr. Provencher also serves on numerous national and international committees and was the Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA) 2014 Program Director as well as the Co-Director of the San Diego Shoulder Institute Annual Meeting (2013-2015). In 2020, he was appointed the Chairman of the AAOS Annual Meeting Committee which serves to coordinate a 25,000-person AAOS Annual Meeting. In addition, he has served as Program Director for the AOSSM 2018-2019 meetings, and Chairman of the AANA Education Committee, and Program Chairman of ASES (2022-Present). Dr. Provencher remains active in the publishing leadership realm as the Deputy Editor-in-Chief of The Journal of Arthroscopy from 2012-2018. He is an active member of AANA, AOSSM, ISAKOS, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES), and the International Cartilage Repair Society (ICRS).
Dr. Provencher was recently named the Healio Honoree Exemplary Healthcare Professional in 2021, one of the Top 28 Shoulder Surgeons in the United States and also one of the Top 28 Knee Surgeons in the United States by Orthopaedics Today. He is also recognized by Becker’s Orthopaedics as “One of 59 Great Orthopaedic Surgeons”. He has given over 800 peer-reviewed and invited national and international presentations in the realm of sports medicine and leadership. He has also published 410 peer-reviewed publications and has written 8 textbooks. As President and CEO of Proven Performance Technology (PPT), he was recently named as Chief Injury and Performance Analyst for FoxSports, where he and his team provide injury and performance insights in the realm of professional and collegiate sports. He continues his duties in the Navy as a Reservist and was most recently assigned to Navy Seal Team 17 in Coronado, CA. Dr. Provencher resides in Edwards, CO with his wife and four children.
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If you are planning to see Dr Provencher ,do not hesitate ,do it. In 2018 Dr Provencher replaced my LCL. I had no complications and very little pain. I did my physical therapy as prescribed. I was able to ski 30 plus days the winter of 2019-2020. Before seeing dr Provencher I had spent a years time trying to solve my problem locally. I saw a pain specialist, orthopedic urgent care and a orthopedic surgeon. All had access to an mri done locally. It was also read by local radiologist. Pain dr gave injections as did orthopedic urgent care. No relief from pain. Orthopedic surgeon told me about arthritis, meniscus needing cleaning up and general deterioration from age. Told me to take ibuprofen for pain. At that time I reached out to Steadman Clinic. By luck of the draw I was assigned Dr Provencher. I took with me the mri that had been done locally and viewed by 3 local Drs and 1 PA. It took Dr Provencher less than a minute to tell me my problem was my LCL after viewing my mri. He told me my options . I selected surgery as I wanted to continue an active life style. It was a complete success!!
I had my reverse shoulder replacement with Dr.Provencher four months ago. Took an hour, home an hour later. No pain with the meds cocktail, ice machine, and lidocaine pump. My recovery was incredible quick and effortless, no pain and good range of motion. Dr.Provencher is really the best surgeon, and a genuine and kind human being. If you are able to have Dr. Provencher do your shoulder you would be a fool to go anywhere else. The Steadman Clinic is state of the art, extremely efficient, using tranexamic acid intravenously right before surgery to minimize bleeding and many other sophisticated strategies not available in community hospitals. The process and the outcome way exceeded my expectations. If you would like more detail about the experience email me or call on my cell, 3036182303.
Ted Wirecki MD
My shoulder was ruined in a car accident. I am 82 years old and Dr. Provencher did more than I had ever hoped for. He did a reverse shoulder and at 2 weeks the range of motion exceeded what I had before replacement. He is my hero! Thank you, Dr. Provencher!!
I want to say THANK YOU to Dr. Provencher and his team, especially his PA, Scott Liegel. Looking for outstanding care and compassion? Look no further than Team Provencher and the Steadman Clinic. I am a 35 yo male with a long history of shoulder problems, going back to 8th grade and my first dislocation. Before seeing Dr. Provencher and his team, I had nine surgeries on my left shoulder. I had my first surgery in July to stabilize my shoulder. I had continued pain and discomfort. I had my 2nd surgery in November to clean up the humeral head. I continued to have grinding and pain in the joint. I had my 3rd surgery in December with Team Provencher, replacing the humeral head. I am currently three weeks out and have NO joint pain. My last Dr. told me that there was nothing he could do for me. Dr. Provencher and his team gave me HOPE for the first time in years. THANK YOU for letting me get back to playing with my kids and enjoying life again!! I am forever thankful.
Up in years, but remain very active in and out of the gym, on and off the golf course, and on and off the slopes on a regular basis. Even after many years of competitive sports, I had not an injury that required surgery. Dr. Provencher's professional manner, his experience and talent, as well as his team resulted in an amazing experience and outcome. To the detail, it has turned out exactly how Dr. Provencher described it would be. Thank you Dr Provencher to you and your Team!!
September 3rd marked the 4 month anniversary after Dr. Provencher gave me a new lease on life through Total Shoulder Arthroscopy Replacement. My rotator cuff was gone and short stopped what had been an active life with two German Shepherds, horseback riding, and swimming,. Worse, I could not sleep due to constant pain.
After receiving two surgical recommendations that included multiple surgeries spanning years came with no promise of improvement (I was told I was a poor surgical candidate), I wa despondent. Dr, Provencher, however, recommended single surgery (TSA) that would be performed outpatient, promised virtually pain free recovery, and after PT, he expected me to ride my horse and swim backstroke.
He spoke truth! Not only do I swim, but I have begun riding again. If you are tired of living a compromised life, I heartily recommend the extremely talented Dr. Provencher and his awesome team to surgically repair your body so you can reclaim and change your live.
After many years of great discomfort and rotator cuff surgery on each of my shoulders, I consulted Dr. Provencher after hearing so many good things about him from friends here in Santa Fe, NM. He suggested a full reverse replacement on my right shoulder before my left one. It has now been just over two months and the results have been fantastic! I am so pleased with Dr. Provencher, his wonderful staff and the Vail Hospital. Thank you Captain, you are truly the best of the best! Conrad Hool, film producer
I have been living with a destroyed shoulder for over 40 years. Matthew and his team did an amazing and professional job from the first appointment to the follow up after surgery. The results were amazing. Almost zero post op pain (no opiates) and a very quick rehab. Back on the bike in 8 weeks with more mobility and strength than I have had in a long, long time. I would highly recommend Matthew and his team to anyone with serious shoulder problems. Thank you all.
Dr. Provencher did a complete reverse shoulder arthroplasty on my left shoulder after a diagnosis of severe osteoarthritis.
Though I have not yet completely recovered at 51 days after surgery, I have recovered faster than expected. I can do almost all of my daily activities using the affected arm. I was able to go mountain biking again on easy trails.
I am no famous athlete. I'm just a 69 year old guy.
My experience with Dr.Provencher, Steadman Clinic and Vail Health was exceptional. I have recommended him and his team at Steadman Clinic to others. Thank you all at Steadman!
Dr Provencher and his whole team are second to none. He and his team really listen and take care in what matters to me as a patient. When I decided to go ahead with the reverse shoulder replacement, he spoke with me about what to expect and in the end, my condition created a bit of a challenge as I did not know I had osteopenia in my arm bone. He knew just what to do to make this work and all went well with little pain after surgery. I am so fortunate to have been with an innovative surgeon who cares about my resuming athletics even at my age.
And recently my partner fell playing tennis and hurt his shoulder. We were unable to see a doctor where we live for 2 weeks so we called Dr Provencher’s office and Robin and Katie responded immediately with an appt in 2 days. From the bottom of my heart, I thank the rest of the team as well – Sam, Tyler, Scott, Robin, Katie and more. No reason to even think of anyone or anywhere else.