Aaron J. Provance

Aaron J. Provance, CAQSM, FAAP, MD

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Primary Children's Hospital Outpatient Services at Riverton

801-285-1700

  • Dr. Provance specializes in pediatric sports medicine. He completed his pediatric residency at West Virginia University and his pediatric sports medicine fellowship at the University of Colorado. Prior to joining the University of Utah, he served as the medical director of the Sports Medicine Center at Children’s Hospital Colorado for 12 years where he built one of the nation’s leading pediatric sports medicine programs. He now serves as the pediatric sports medicine director within the Department of Orthopaedics at the University of Utah. He is a member of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, the Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine Society, and the American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness. His practice includes management of all pediatric and adolescent sports injuries/fractures. He has a special interest in adventure and extreme sports injuries including mountain biking, rock climbing and skiing/snowboarding injuries.

    Specialties

    Board Certification

    American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatrics)
    American Board of Pediatrics (Sub: Sports Medicine) (ABP)

  • Dr. Provance specializes in pediatric sports medicine. He completed his pediatric residency at West Virginia University and his pediatric sports medicine fellowship at the University of Colorado. Prior to joining the University of Utah, he served as the medical director of the Sports Medicine Center at Children’s Hospital Colorado for 12 years where he built one of the nation’s leading pediatric sports medicine programs. He now serves as the pediatric sports medicine director within the Department of Orthopaedics at the University of Utah. He is a member of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, the Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine Society, and the American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness. His practice includes management of all pediatric and adolescent sports injuries/fractures. He has a special interest in adventure and extreme sports injuries including mountain biking, rock climbing and skiing/snowboarding injuries.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Orthopaedics -Primary
    Pediatrics -Adjunct
    Board Certification
    American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatrics)
    American Board of Pediatrics (Sub: Sports Medicine) (ABP)

    Education history

    Fellowship Pediatric Sports Medicine - University of Colorado School of Medicine/Children’s Hospital Colorado Fellow
    Pediatrics - West Virginia University Hospitals Resident
    Professional Medical Medicine - West Virginia University School of Medicine M.D.
    Chemistry - West Virginia University B.A.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Seehusen CN, Howell DR, Potter MN, Walker GA, Provance AJ (2023). Athlete Burnout Is Associated With Perceived Likelihood of Future Injury Among Healthy Adolescent Athletes. Clin Pediatr (Phila), 99228231159085.
    2. Chesler KC, Howell DR, Khodaee M, Pierpoint LA, Comstock RD, Provance AJ (2023). Are Different Aged Youth Skiers and Snowboarders Experiencing Different Injury Characteristics? Wilderness Environ Med, 34(1), 45-54.
    3. Wingerson MJ, Baugh CM, Provance AJ, Armento A, Walker GA, Howell DR (2023). Change in quality of life, sleep, and physical activity during COVID-19: A longitudinal study of adolescent athletes. J Athl Train.
    4. Chen DL, Meyers RN, Provance AJ, Zynda AJ, Wagner KJ 3rd, Siegel SR, Howell DR, Miller SM (2022). Early Sport Specialization and Past Injury in Competitive Youth Rock Climbers. Wilderness Environ Med, 33(2), 179-186.
    5. Howell DR, Potter MN, Provance AJ, Wilson PE, Kirkwood MW, Wilson JC (2019). Sleep Problems and Melatonin Prescription After Concussion Among Youth Athletes. Clin J Sport Med, 31(6), 475-480.
    6. Wilson JC, Levek C, Daoud AK, Brewer M, Brooks K, Sochanska A, Randall M, Provance AJ (2018). Web-Based Exercise Program Increases Cervical Strength in Adolescent Athletes. J Strength Cond Res, 35(4), 1149-1155.
    7. Sweeney EA, Howell DR, Potter MN, Gagliardi AG, Albright JC, Provance AJ (2020). Comparison of pediatric sports fracture outcomes based on provider type. Phys Sportsmed, 49(1), 31-36.
    8. Engelman G, Carry P, Sochanska A, Daoud AK, Wilson J, Provance A (2018). Isometric Cervical Muscular Strength in Pediatric Athletes With Multiple Concussions. Clin J Sport Med, 31(1), 36-41.
    9. Walker GA, Seehusen CN, Armento A, Provance AJ, Wilson JC, Howell DR (2020). Family Affluence Relationship to Sports Specialization in Youth Athletes. Clin Pediatr (Phila), 60(1), 50-55.
    10. Walker GA, Wilson JC, Potter MN, Provance AJ, Kirkwood M, Howell DR (2021). Age is associated with postural control performance following youth concussion. J Pediatr Rehabil Med, 14(3), 443-450.
    11. Meyers RN, Howell DR, Provance AJ (2020). The Association of Finger Growth Plate Injury History and Speed Climbing in Youth Competition Climbers. Wilderness Environ Med, 31(4), 394-399.
    12. Meyers RN, Schffl VR, Mei-Dan O, Provance AJ (2020). Returning to Climb after Epiphyseal Finger Stress Fracture. Curr Sports Med Rep, 19(11), 457-462.
    13. Patsimas T, Howell DR, Potter MN, Provance AJ, Kirkwood MW, Wilson JC (2020). Concussion-Symptom Rating Correlation Between Pediatric Patients and Their Parents. J Athl Train, 55(10), 1020-1026.
    14. Gagliardi AG, Walker GA, Dahab KS, Seehusen CN, Provance AJ, Albright JC, Howell DR (2020). Sports participation volume and psychosocial outcomes among healthy high school athletes. J Clin Transl Res, 6(2), 54-60.
    15. Provance AJ, Howell DR, Potter MN, Wilson PE, DLauro AM, Wilson JC (2020). Presence of Neck or Shoulder Pain Following Sport-Related Concussion Negatively Influences Recovery. J Child Neurol, 35(7), 456-462.
    16. Wilson JC, Kirkwood MW, Potter MN, Wilson PE, Provance AJ, Howell DR (2020). Early physical activity and clinical outcomes following pediatric sport-related concussion. J Clin Transl Res, 5(4), 161-168.
    17. Gray M, Wilson JC, Potter M, Provance AJ, Howell DR (2020). Female adolescents demonstrate greater oculomotor and vestibular dysfunction than male adolescents following concussion. Phys Ther Sport, 42, 68-74.
    18. Potter MN, Howell DR, Dahab KS, Sweeney EA, Albright JC, Provance AJ (2019). Sleep Quality and Quality of Life Among Healthy High School Athletes. Clin Pediatr (Phila), 59(2), 170-177.
    19. Dahab K, Potter MN, Provance A, Albright J, Howell DR (2019). Sport Specialization, Club Sport Participation, Quality of Life, and Injury History Among High School Athletes. J Athl Train, 54(10), 1061-1066.
    20. Howell DR, Potter MN, Kirkwood MW, Wilson PE, Provance AJ, Wilson JC (2018). Clinical predictors of symptom resolution for children and adolescents with sport-related concussion. J Neurosurg Pediatr, 24(1), 54-61.
    21. Provance AJ, Daoud AK, Tagawa A, Rhodes J (2018). Pediatric and adolescent injury in skiing. Res Sports Med, 26(sup1), 150-165.
    22. Caine DJ, Provance AJ (2018). Pediatric and adolescent injury in adventure and extreme sports. Res Sports Med, 26(sup1), 5-19.
    23. Carry PM, Gala R, Worster K, Kanai S, Miller NH, James D, Provance AJ, Carollo JJ (2017). POSTURAL STABILITY AND KINETIC CHANGE IN SUBJECTS WITH PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN AFTER A NINE-WEEK HIP AND CORE STRENGTHENING INTERVENTION. Int J Sports Phys Ther, 12(3), 314-323.
    24. Magrini D, Khodaee M, San-Milln I, Hew-Butler T, Provance AJ (2017). Serum creatine kinase elevations in ultramarathon runners at high altitude. Phys Sportsmed, 45(2), 129-133.
    25. Engelman G, Koutures C, Provance A (2016). The Current State of Pediatric Sports Medicine: A Workforce Analysis. Phys Sportsmed, 44(2), 112-8.
    26. Provance AJ, Terhune EB, Cooley C, Carry PM, Connery AK, Engelman GH, Kirkwood MW (2014). The relationship between initial physical examination findings and failure on objective validity testing during neuropsychological evaluation after pediatric mild traumatic brain injury. Sports Health, 6(5), 410-5.
    27. Provance AJ, Engelman GH, Carry PM (2012). Implications of parental influence on child/adolescent helmet use in snow sports. Clin J Sport Med, 22(3), 240-3.

    Review

    1. Sweeney EA, Howell DR, James DA, Potter MN, Provance AJ (2018). Returning to Sport After Gymnastics Injuries. [Review]. Curr Sports Med Rep, 17(11), 376-390.
    2. Howell DR, Kirkwood MW, Provance A, Iverson GL, Meehan WP 3rd (2018). Using concurrent gait and cognitive assessments to identify impairments after concussion: a narrative review. [Review]. Concussion, 3(1), CNC54.
    3. Caine DJ, Young K, Provance AJ (2018). Pediatric and adolescent injury in mountain biking. [Review]. Res Sports Med, 26(sup1), 71-90.
    4. Provance AJ, Engelman GH, Terhune EB, Coel RA (2015). Management of Sport-Related Concussion in the Pediatric and Adolescent Population. [Review]. Orthopedics, 39(1), 24-30.

    Case Report

    1. Novais EN, Riederer MF, Provance AJ (2017). Anterior Inferior Iliac Spine Deformity as a Cause for Extra-articular Hip Impingement in Young Athletes After an Avulsion Fracture: A Case Report. Sports Health, 10(3), 272-276.
    2. Khodaee M, Volkmer B, Provance A (2016). Distal Clavicular Torus Fracture in a 15-Year-Old Snowboarder. J Pediatr, 180, 288-288.e1.
    3. Provance AJ, Polousky JD (2010). Isolated avulsion fracture of the subscapularis tendon with medial dislocation and tear of biceps tendon in a skeletally immature athlete: a case report. Curr Opin Pediatr, 22(3), 366-8.
    4. Provance A (2006). Chronic cough. Clin Pediatr (Phila), 45(9), 871.

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