Matthew Poulsen

Dr. Poulsen provided superb, efficient care with expert skill while giving thorough explanations, compassionate listening, and answering all of my questions. I give my highest personal recommendation.

Best medical experience I have had with a doctor. He was not only kind, personable, and paid attention to the detail of our conversations. I've heard from numerous physical therapists that his ACL's replacements turn out the best out all the surgeons they receive patients from. I had my LCL and PCL replaced by him and so far they are great! Best medical experience I have had with a doctor. He was not only kind, personable, and paid attention to the detail of our conversations. I've heard from numerous physical therapists that his ACL's replacements turn out the best out all … More

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Amazing surgeon! Listens, so kind, fantastic results. Highly recommend.

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perfect experience with dr. poulsen and staff. no wait, kind and efficient staff. dr. poulsen has a lovely and informative bedside manner. x-ray tech was delightful too. i recommend this doctor and staff ????!!

Its been 3 yrs since my simple scope that Poulsen promised I would recover form in 3 months - and it does not look like I will ever recover. I not upset about an accident. I'm upset that he pushed this crazy expensive topical antinflamitory that my insurance (DMBA) would not cover as the only option I and as if he was in the patent owner's pocket. Im upset that pre-op he had is sale game on but post op he cast me aside and completely blew off my concerns in subsequent visits. I have made my share of mistakes in life by allowing Poulsen to cut on me could be the worst. And as if I didn't already know what Poulsen and the office thinks of post-op patients, DMBA rejected a ~$100 of the coverage nearly 18 months after the fact. They never even bothered to contact me and let me know about the unpaid portion and turned me into collections! Its been 3 yrs since my simple scope that Poulsen promised I would recover form in 3 months - and it does not look like I will ever recover. I not upset about an accident. I'm upset that he pushed this crazy expensive topical … More

He was to do a simple meniscus repair..I suffered for a year after his careless surgery, wearing a brace and then i saw a top surgeon out of this area and Dr. Poulsen had taken out my total meniscus, verified with new MRI, I was bone on bone and a black dead piece of bone from the PRESSURE. I called to see Poulsen again, and was told " if you'd seen anybody else, he would not see me!" Hmm..wonder why? A new surgeon would see his screwup! I HAVE HAD A TOTAL KNEE DONE FROM HIS CARELESS SURGERY! He was to do a simple meniscus repair..I suffered for a year after his careless surgery, wearing a brace and then i saw a top surgeon out of this area and Dr. Poulsen had taken out my total meniscus, verified with new MRI, I was bone on … More

Very professional and caring. Honesty is one of his best traits

Excellent care, very knowledgeable and skilled! My shoulder surgery could not have gone better!

Recommended by my physical therapist as the go to orthopedic doctor around, I took his advise and am so happy I did. Great service by the staff and Dr. Poulsen. He is the only Orthopedic Specialist I will go to.

We Love Dr Poulsen! He was very caring and calmed me down from freaking out that my daughter needed knee surgery he was very informative and made me feel better like I was having the surgery lol Surgery is always scary Anyways it was comforting to know my daughter had the best care and was taken care of by one of the best in his field???????? Thank you Dr. Poulsen My daughter has been climbing mountains everyday and still plays basketball occasionally ☺️— Koko Brown We Love Dr Poulsen! He was very caring and calmed me down from freaking out that my daughter needed knee surgery he was very informative and made me feel better like I was having the surgery lol Surgery is always scary Anyways it was … More

He is one of the few doctors that I have been to where I genuinely feel like he wants me to be out of pain as much as I want to be out of pain. He is hopeful yet gives me realistic expectations on how much my knees can improve. I trust him implicitly. He truly is one of the good guys in medicine. I would recommend him to anyone with knee problems. He is one of the few doctors that I have been to where I genuinely feel like he wants me to be out of pain as much as I want to be out of pain. He is hopeful yet gives me realistic expectations on how much my knees can improve. I trust him … More

I had an amazing and reassuring experience with Dr. Poulsen! I had an injury a while back where my ACL stretched and tore a chunk of my tibia out. The bone that was pulled out was broken into several pieces, and he was able to put it all back together! The incisions that he made were small, so I have very minimal scarring now! I felt well taken care of. The surgery went smoothly, and I didn’t have a lot of pain afterwards. I had to go back in for him to manipulate my knee to bend, as I was struggling with physical therapy and having a hard time getting full range of motion back. He was realistic and had actually even warned me before hand that this could be a possibility, so I didn’t feel discouraged when I found out I had to get this done. All of the checkups were thorough, and he was very kind and professional. Now, my knee is as good as new and stronger than ever. I’ve even taken up CrossFit and lift heavy doing deadlifts, power cleans, and push jerks. Such a wonderful doctor! I recommend him to anyone. I had an amazing and reassuring experience with Dr. Poulsen! I had an injury a while back where my ACL stretched and tore a chunk of my tibia out. The bone that was pulled out was broken into several pieces, and he was able to put it all … More

Dr. Poulsen did surgery on my knee this week. He is an amazing surgeon. Very informative, took time to reassure me and answer all my questions in the office and through phone calls from his personal cell phone. He has a great communication style and bedside manner. I felt completely comfortable with every step of the process and recommend him highly to anyone who needs help from an orthopedist. Dr. Poulsen did surgery on my knee this week. He is an amazing surgeon. Very informative, took time to reassure me and answer all my questions in the office and through phone calls from his personal cell phone. He has a great communication … More

Magnifient results, one of the doctors I like the best--compassionate and highly skilled Would recommend to anyone, especially for knees and shoulders. He did both surgeries the same day and I recovered so well that I was on the tennis court in 6 weeks!

Its been 3 yrs since my simple scope that Poulsen promised I would recover form in 3 months - and it does not look like I will ever recover. I not upset about an accident. I'm upset that he pushed this crazy expensive topical antinflamitory that my insurance (DMBA) would not cover as the only option I and as if he was in the patent owner's pocket. Im upset that pre-op he had is sale game on but post op he cast me aside and completely blew off my concerns in subsequent visits. I have made my share of mistakes in life by allowing Poulsen to cut on me could be the worst. And as if I didn't already know what Poulsen and the office thinks of post-op patients, DMBA rejected a ~$100 of the coverage nearly 18 months after the fact. They never even bothered to contact me and let me know about the unpaid portion and turned me into collections!

Its been 3 yrs since my simple scope that Poulsen promised I would recover form in 3 months - and it does not look like I will ever recover. I not upset about an accident. I'm upset that he pushed this crazy expensive topical antinflamitory that my insurance (DMBA) would not cover as the only option I and as if he was in the patent owner's pocket. Im upset that pre-op he had is sale game on but post op he cast me aside and completely blew off my concerns in subsequent visits. I have made my share of mistakes in life by allowing Poulsen to cut on me could be the worst. And as if I didn't already know what Poulsen and the office thinks of post-op patients, DMBA rejected a ~$100 of the coverage nearly 18 months after the fact. They never even bothered to contact me and let me know about the unpaid portion and turned me into collections!

Absolutely skilled in his specialties, hobbled into his office, walked out pain free after treatment, for a year+! Cannot recommend him enought!

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Dr. Poulsen is the only orthopedic surgeon and doctor I see for my knee and sholder and very happy with the care and results. Dr. Poulsen's office staff is so professional and easy to work with . Highly recommend them!

Dr. Poulsen is an amazing orthopedic surgeon and physician. My line of work brings me into contact with many doctors and surgeons and Dr. Poulsen is the only one I trust with myself and my family. He has been able to quickly diagnose and resolve some complicated orthopedic issues that we have encountered.

Dr. Poulsen is the best to work with. I've had 7 knee surgeries from 3 different doctors and I would recommend Dr. Poulsen over any of the others. He listens and consults rather than just reaching for the scalpel like other surgeons have a tendency to do. I can't recommend him strongly enough.

Dr Poulsen has excellent bedside manner and is one of the most careful and concerned surgeon doctors I’ve ever met. I consulted with him after having a previous shoulder surgery by another surgeon that I didn’t feel was healing and I felt that other surgeon didn’t care as much and refused to order another MRI so I could get relief from pain. Dr Poulsen ultimately preformed surgery in May 2019, repairing a new tear in the rotator cuff and smoothing out labral tears I’d had for over 10 years. I’m still in recovery and strengthening stages , I feel confident I will be in better shape than I had been. He doesn’t rush one into getting surgery, before doing so I had several cortisone shots trying to avoid getting a second surgery. I once had a very long wait time because he was meeting with another patient that had a more complex case than they’d thought. He called personally to apologize for the wait because I’d had to leave before seeing him and I wasn’t happy with having to do that. The phone call meant a lot to me and told me a great deal about Dr Poulsen’s concern for his patients and his character as a good person. Dr Poulsen has excellent bedside manner and is one of the most careful and concerned surgeon doctors I’ve ever met. … More

Dr. Poulsen is absolutely outstanding. He’s one of the best doctors we’ve known. He’s very smart and a gifted surgeon. We’ve known lots of friends and family who’ve had surgery with Dr. Poulsen with the best outcomes. He’s helped my shoulder bursitis and tendonitis and knee problems. I highly recommend him. My brother is a hand surgeon in another state and he knows Dr. Poulsen is an amazing doctor.

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Very impressed with Dr. Poulsen. He was very thorough, explained things very well, and presented options and recommendations. Office staff was great as well.

Hands-down the best surgeon you will find. Genuinely cares and listens to all concerns. Very thourough. Wish all surgeons were like Dr. Poulsen.

Dr. Poulsen did an amazing job repairing my severely torn labrum. It's been a year since the surgery, and the arm is feeling great!!

Amazing doctor and surgeon! I have had two operations by two different specialists, Dr. Poulsen is so much better than the other one! The recovery was so much easier with very little scarring. I will never go anywhere else!

Dr. Poulsen does immaculate work. He is a top-level surgeon with great experience and it shows. He performed surgery on my ACL that had been injured for over three years and handled it perfectly. Follow up visits were very helpful and he actually listens to you and follows up on issues from past visits. I would absolutely recommend Dr. Poulsen over the other orthos I've worked with in the area. He's easily the best. Dr. Poulsen does immaculate work. He is a top-level surgeon with great experience and it shows. He performed surgery on my ACL that had been injured for over three years and handled it perfectly. Follow up visits were very helpful and he … More

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Had some miscomunication that we got cleared up but he worked hard to get the surgeries that I needed. Did a great job on my shoulder and I am looking forward to the use of my arm again. Thank you

Dr. Poulsen is amazing. I rarely have any pain anymore!

Dr. Poulsen did perfect work on my knee! Thank you, doc!

Really helped reduce pain and discomfort in my right shoulder. I had seen numerous Doctors about my shoulder and Dr. Poulson is first to make a significant reduction in swelling and pain, with non surgical solution.

Great office staff. Dr. Poulsen was great. Took the time to explain. And made time for my surgery early . So I could start the recovery process. Very professional. Highly recommend.

Outstanding doctor. He took care of the ACL surgery in my knee, and after half a year, I'm running again. Although the rehab process was also important, the doctor also did a great job emphasizing with the patient. He also runs marathons, so he had a good understanding of my cases as the ACL wasn't the only one.

Fantastic experience. Dr Poulsen is not only thorough, but he is knowledgeable and explains what is happening to the body both from injury to recovery. He makes his patients a priority. Speaking as a runner, climber, and sons who play football and soccer.

Dr. Poulsen really cared about my concerns and helped to diagnose what was going on well. The wait time for me was 1 hour, however, he did schedule me in as a same day visit, so I was grateful to be seen. Dr. Poulsen works with whichever imaging center you can go to and takes the time to read the MRI himself. He physically examined my shoulder and tendons in addition to the received imaging. His follow up and patient care have been great, personally calling me himself to discuss options and follow-up care. Dr. Poulsen really cared about my concerns and helped to diagnose what was going on well. The wait time for me was 1 hour, however, he did schedule me in as a same day visit, so I was grateful to be seen. Dr. Poulsen works with whichever … More

Very competent and very patient focused. I would recommend Dr Poulsen to anyone. He has done one of my knees and one of my shoulders and is about ready to do the other shoulder. My knee and my shoulder that he has operated on are as good as new (and maybe even better).

Bring a book? When you want to be seen by really good Doctor. There is a wait time. Mine, I hope was not the average. I waited almost two hours. I write this knowing he did a great job but two hour wait seemed a bit much.

Dr Paulsen seems to be a very knowledgeable man and did take time to get to understand my shoulder issues. However, I did wait for about an hour after my appointment was scheduled until I actually saw him. So it was a huge wait time. Something to consider for sure.

Doctor Paulson is so attentive and caring. I would go to him for anything from surgery to if I stubbed my toe! I got surgery and I've never felt more trusting of anyone with my life and my knee from the pre op to post op he was amazing!!

Had severe shoulder surgery and he was excellent through the whole process - from the first time he ever met with me to the post op visits. He was very thorough and has a great bedside manner to boot! I would highly recommend him.

Dr. Poulsen was AWESOME!!!!! I went to multiple Drs regarding my knee pain and none of them took the time to explore the problem. They would just recommended workouts which I had already been doing for the past year and I wasn't seeing any improvement but they did not seem to care when I told them that. Dr. Poulsen scheduled and MRI after the 2 visit and found that my knee cap was inflamed from damage behind the kneecap. He then performed surgery in Jan and my knee has improved so much! Could not thank him enough for the time he took to really help me out! Would totally recommend him to anyone that wants to rid or improve knee pain and live an active lifestyle. Dr. Poulsen was AWESOME!!!!! I went to multiple Drs regarding my knee pain and none of them took the time to explore the problem. They would just recommended workouts which I had already been doing for the past year and I wasn't seeing any … More

Its not worth the risk to your health. I received permanent damaged from his procedures. Ill be a a bit detailed so you can understand why i say that. I got ACL surgery with dr poulsen a few years ago. It was infected the day I got home from surgery, which tells me everything wasnt sterile. I could tell it was from the heat, inflammation and smell, but poulsen insisted it wasnt. Later he put me on antibiotics and it went away, but only after I had to be rushed to the hospital on an ambulance. M

After injuring my knee skiing, Dr. Poulsen was recommended to me by my Physical Therapist. I am so happy with the care I received from Dr. Poulsen. I had a complicated injury that most Surgeons would have made a large incision to repair. Dr. Poulsen was able to correct the problem using a scope and I have minimal scarring. I am now two years post-op and have been able to return to the ski slopes because of the fantastic care and skill Dr. Poulsen gave me.

Two shoulder surgerys and he has been awsome.

Seriously recommend him to everyone. He caught my torn meniscus after I got turned away by 2 other surgeons saying it was nothing. He fixed me up, and took the time to treat me like a friend not a number.

Dr. Poulsen did a great job on my meniscus surgery. He's very easy to talk to, really truly cares about his patients, and is thorough when he talks to you!

Dr. Poulsen is a great surgeon. He is not only good at what he does, but is kind and sensitive as well. He is very well educated and well practiced, explains options and procedures very clearly, and had made me feel throughout my surgery and recovery like his most important patient. I would recommend him to any of my closest friends and family. Thanks doc! Dr. Poulsen is a great surgeon. He is not only good at what he does, but is kind and sensitive as well. He is very well educated and well practiced, explains options and procedures very clearly, and had made me feel throughout my surgery … More

Dr. Poulsen is great! He took time to really understand my symptoms and to look at all the imaging I had done. He is a very skilled surgeon and was able to fix my knee problems. Dr. Poulsen takes time to explain everything, is very kind, and is great to work with!

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Matthew Poulsen is the greatest surgeon we have worked with. My husband seems to love ruining his body. And Dr Poulsen has always put him back together proper.

Best Orthopedic Surgeon! He is very smart, takes time to explain diagnosis, procedure pre and post surgery, and the therapy needed to get back to 100%. He's a former collegiate runner and still runs marathons so that translates into fixing his patients. He has his own office with an imaging center across the hall, so you don't have to deal with just being a number and always getting your surgery time bumped like you do at some of the larger clinics like Central Utah. He's been able to properly diagnose friends who have seen him that other docs and radiologist missed diagnosed. He does a newer method of an ACL repair that had me riding a stationary bike and walking in under 2 weeks out. He's the only orthopedic surgeon myself and family will ever see. Best Orthopedic Surgeon! He is very smart, takes time to explain diagnosis, procedure pre and post surgery, and the therapy needed to get back to 100%. He's a former collegiate runner and still runs marathons so that translates into … More

Unfortunately we are well acquainted with Dr. Poulsen since we have very bad knees at our house! He has performed three knee surgeries on my sons in the past two years and has been fabulous with excellent results. He is concerned about long term results and takes the time to understand all the issues while making sure that things are done quickly in emergency situations. The thing that made me respect Dr. Poulsen the most was the fact that there would have been four surgeries, but he felt that one situation demanded a doctor with more experience in that type of surgery and referred us to the head of Sports Medicine at the U of U. It takes a big man to do that. He has earned our trust and respect. Unfortunately we are well acquainted with Dr. Poulsen since we have very bad knees at our house! He has performed three knee surgeries on my sons in the past two years and has been fabulous with excellent results. He is concerned about … More

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I can't say enough good things about Dr. Poulsen. Not only did he get my shoulder back but he always made me feel as if I was his only patient. It is not often you find a doctor, especially a surgeon who is as concerned with the patients time more than he is with his own. Dr. Poulsen cares about his patients. Never did I feel that he was in a rush to get me out the door so he could get to his next patient. A rockstar that I hope I never have to see again :). I can't say enough good things about Dr. Poulsen. Not only did he get my shoulder back but he always made me feel as if I was his only patient. It is not often you find a doctor, especially a surgeon who is as concerned with the patients … More