Sports Medicine Excellence in Wyoming
Shoulder, Hip and Knee Arthroscopy - Hip and Knee Arthoplasty
Matthew Fournier MD
Dr. Fournier is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine, including traumatic and degenerative conditions of the shoulder, hip, and knee.
Dr. Fournier obtained his medical degree from the University of Washington as a part of the WWAMI medical education program, where he earned honors acknowledging his dedication to clinical education and community service. Dr. Fournier then underwent a rigorous orthopedic residency at the world-renowned Campbell Clinic in Memphis, Tennessee. The Campbell Clinic was the first orthopedic residency founded in the United States, and is the source of Campbell’s Operative Orthopedics, which is considered a definitive orthopedics textbook worldwide. While in training Dr. Fournier received the Hugh Smith Clinical Research Award as a result of his significant contributions to academic orthopedic surgery. After residency, Dr. Fournier chose to further his education with a one-year fellowship in sports medicine and winter trauma at the Lake Tahoe Orthopedic Institute. Dr. Fournier has authored numerous, peer-reviewed academic articles and has presented his work to regional, national, and international audiences.
In addition to numerous community sports teams, Dr. Fournier has had the opportunity to work with a number of collegiate and professional sports organizations, including:
Memphis Grizzlies (NBA)
Memphis Redbirds (AAA Baseball)
University of Memphis Tigers (NCAA Division I Athletics)
Rhodes College (NCAA Division III Athletics)
University of Nevada Wolf Pack (NCAA Division 1 Athletics)
US Ski and Snowboard Team
The Rock and Roll Marathon
Dr. Fournier is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
Hip Arthroscopy
Hip arthroscopy is new, minimally invasive method to treat hip pain caused by injuries to the hip joint and labrum. Dr. Fournier specializes in minimally invasive, or “keyhole” surgery for the hip, which allows him to address problems that previously could only be treated through large, open incisions.
Anterior Approach Hip Replacement
In addition to minimally invasive arthroscopic hip surgery, Dr. Fournier also offers hip replacement utilizing the anterior approach. The anterior approach utilizes a small incision on the front of the hip, and is noted to provide a faster postoperative recovery, as well as a more aesthetic scar.
There is nothing more rewarding than working together with a patient to develop a plan that gets them back to the activities they love.
— Dr. Matt Fournier