Matthew Poulsen, MD

Department

Specialties

General Orthopedics
Sports Medicine
Surgery of the Knee & Shoulder

Locations

Orthopedic Specialty Center

Orem Medical Center

700 West 800 North, Suite 100

Orem, UT 84057

Phone: (801) 224-5373
Orthopedic Specialty Center

Provo Main Campus

1055 North 500 West, Suite 121

Provo, UT 84604

Phone: (801) 373-7350
Orthopedic Specialty Center

Saratoga Springs Office

1305 N. Commerce Dr., Suite 120

Saratoga Springs, UT 84045

Phone: (801) 753-7424

Background

Dr. Poulsen, after receiving his Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Physiology at Brigham Young University, earned his Doctor of Medicine degree at the Medical College of Wisconsin and completed his Orthopedic Surgery Residency at the University of Missouri in Kansas City. Next, he completed
his Orthopedic Sports Medicine Fellowship at the University of Kentucky. He specializes in Orthopedic Sports Medicine, with a primary focus on knee and shoulder surgery.

Dr. Poulsen enjoys spending time with his wife and children. He also enjoys the outdoors and an active lifestyle, especially long-distance running and fishing. He was a champion Track and Cross Country runner while at Brigham Young University. He continued running during his medical training, and even placed in the top 1% in a recent Boston Marathon. Dr. Poulsen is an exceptionally skilled surgeon and is thrilled with the opportunity to serve
patients in Utah.

Residency

University of Missouri in Kansas City
Orthopedic Surgery
2004-2010
Kansas City, Missouri

Fellowship

University of Kentucky
Orthopedic Sports Medicine
2010-2011
Lexington, Kentucky

Education

Medical College of Wisconsin
Doctor of Medicine
2004
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Brigham Young University
Bachelor of Science, Exercise Physiology
2000
Provo, Utah

Affiliations

American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine
Arthroscopy Association of North America
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons