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Matthew T. Provencher, MD, MBA, CAPT, MC, USNR (Ret.)

Orthopedic sports surgery · Military human performance · Recovery

Background

Dr. Matthew Provencher brings clinical and research experience from orthopedic sports surgery, professional athletics, and military human performance. A U.S. Naval Academy graduate and retired Navy Reserve Captain, he trained at Dartmouth, Naval Medical Center San Diego and Rush University. He directed Sports Medicine and Surgery at Naval Medical Center San Diego, where, as orthopedic team physician for SEAL Teams 1, 3, 5 and 7, he helped develop the Special Forces Tactical Athlete Program.

He went on to lead sports surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital and to serve as Medical Director and Head Team Physician for the New England Patriots. Today he practices at The Steadman Clinic and conducts research at the Steadman Philippon Research Institute. His work focuses on complex shoulder and knee injuries, outcomes research, and improving the process of return to function.

That experience informs SOVRYN's structured approach to recovery, function, and sustainable performance.

Role at SOVRYN. Shapes recovery and performance pathways.

Credentials

·U.S. Naval Academy, 1993, with distinction in electrical engineering; Secretary of the Navy Distinguished Graduate; First-Team All-American rower
·MD with honors, Dartmouth; MBA
·Orthopedic residency, Naval Medical Center San Diego; shoulder, knee and sports surgery fellowship, Rush University
·Director, Sports Medicine and Surgery, Naval Medical Center San Diego (2007–2013); orthopedic team physician for Navy SEAL Teams 1, 3, 5 and 7; helped develop the Special Forces Tactical Athlete Program (wellness, injury prevention and rehabilitation)
·Chief of Sports Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital; Professor, Uniformed Services University; Visiting Professor, Harvard Medical School
·Medical Director and Head Team Physician, New England Patriots (2014 Super Bowl championship season); assistant team physician, Boston Red Sox and Boston Bruins
·The Steadman Clinic, Vail; Principal Investigator, Steadman Philippon Research Institute; research leadership in military musculoskeletal outcomes, including MOTION and rehabilitation initiatives
·2025 Kappa Delta Ann Doner Vaughn Award for work on shoulder instability and patient outcomes
·More than 400 peer-reviewed publications and eight textbooks, per his professional biography (accessed October 2026)
·Captain, Medical Corps, U.S. Navy Reserve (Retired), per the 2026 AOSSM presenter biography

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