[ISAKOS-JSOA Combined Symposium] Shoulder Instability

[ISY01-02] Shoulder Instability: Posterior vs Anterior? What's the difference?

*Matthew T Provencher (1. The Steadman Clinic)

Matthew T. Provencher, MD, MBA, CAPT MC USNR (Ret.) is an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in shoulder, knee, and sports medicine at The Steadman Clinic and Co-Director of the Steadman Philippon Research Institute Sports Medicine Fellowship. A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy with highest honors in Electrical Engineering, he was a varsity oarsman and First-Team All-American. He earned his MD at Dartmouth Medical School (AOA) and completed his orthopaedic residency at Naval Medical Center San Diego, followed by a fellowship at Rush University. Dr. Provencher is a prolific researcher with over 450 peer-reviewed publications, eight textbooks, and numerous national and international presentations. He has received major awards from AOSSM, AJSM, AAOS, and Arthroscopy, and secured over $12.8 million in competitive research funding, helping establish initiatives such as MOTION (Military Orthopaedic Tracking Injuries Network), MPOWR (Mobile Platform for Optimizing Warfighter Rehabilitation), and BISS (Balboa Instability Severity Index Scores). He serves on the Executive Steering Committee for the $42 million DHA MOTION project.He served as Head Orthopaedic Team Physician for Navy SEAL Teams 1, 3, 5, and 7, Director of Sports Surgery at MGH, and Medical Director for the New England Patriots during their 2014 Super Bowl season. He has also cared for the Boston Red Sox, Boston Bruins, and U.S. Ski Team, and is a 2nd opinion orthopaedist for the NFL, MLB, NHL, and NBA.Dr. Provencher has most recently been recognized with the 2025 AAOS Kappa Delta Award for shoulder instability research over 25 years and the 2025 AOSSM George D. Rovere Award for Education. He lives in Edwards, CO, with his wife and four children.

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