Matthew R. Prince, DO

Profile

Dr. Matthew R. Prince is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon at the Center for Advanced Orthopedics & Sports Medicine in Auburn Hills, Michigan. His practice covers both surgical and non-surgical management of general orthopedic and sports-related injuries, with a special interest in joint preservation and arthroscopy of the shoulder, hip and knee.

Dr. Prince earned his undergraduate degree in Physiology at the University of Colorado and his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, then completed his orthopedic surgery residency through MSU at McLaren Oakland and the Detroit Medical Center. He is an assistant clinical professor for Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine and has published numerous articles and textbook chapters on surgical management of multiligament knee injuries, meniscal tears and cartilage injury.

Mayo Clinic Fellowship

Dr. Prince completed his fellowship in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota (2014–2015), one of the most respected sports medicine programs in the country. There he trained alongside Mayo's sports medicine faculty in complex knee ligament reconstruction, shoulder and hip arthroscopy, and the care of elite athletes.

During fellowship he served as an assistant team physician for the Minnesota Timberwolves, Minnesota Twins and Rochester Ice Hawks, and co-authored peer-reviewed research on multiligament knee injuries, posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, medial and posterolateral knee reconstruction, and patellar sleeve fractures. See his publications.

Team Physician & Community

Dr. Prince is a team physician for the U.S. Ski Team and the U.S. Freestyle Team, has served as team physician for Stoney Creek High School, and served for many years on the state Board of Directors for Special Olympics Michigan, a cause close to his family's heart. In 2020 he was named to Oakland County's Elite 40 Under 40. Learn more.

Outside the Office

Orthopedics runs in the family: Dr. Prince followed his father, orthopedic surgeon Dr. Allen Prince, who has cared for patients for more than 50 years, into the field. He lives in Rochester, Michigan, with his wife and their children.