Overview
Dr. Karl Larsen is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in hand and upper extremity surgery. He holds the prestigious Certificate of Added Qualification in Surgery of the Hand and has been named a “Top Doc” by Colorado Springs Style magazine for eight consecutive years.He treats a wide range of conditions, including athletic injuries, overuse syndromes, elbow disorders, shoulder fractures, and complex hand trauma. Dr. Larsen earned his medical degree from the Uniformed Services University in Bethesda, Maryland, and completed his orthopedic residency at Wilford Hall Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, followed by a fellowship in hand and microvascular surgery at the Indiana Hand Center.Dr. Larsen served in the U.S. Air Force and Air Force Reserve from 1989 to 2015, retiring as a Colonel. His military service included roles as a flight surgeon and orthopedic surgeon, leadership positions at the U.S. Air Force Academy, and deployments to Tibet and Iraq. His honors include the Air Force Special Operations Command Flight Surgeon of the Year and USAFA Clinical Surgeon of the Year, along with multiple military decorations.
Dr. Larsen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Rhizarthrosis, Osteoarthritis, and Ganglion Cyst.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER MEDICARE
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
2446 Research Pkwy, Suite 200, Colorado Springs, CO 80920
1263 Lake Plaza Dr, Suite 210, Colorado Springs, CO 80906
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Carpal Tunnel SyndromeDr. Larsen isDistinguished. Learn about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
- Ganglion CystDr. Larsen isDistinguished. Learn about Ganglion Cyst.
- OsteoarthritisDr. Larsen isDistinguished. Learn about Osteoarthritis.
- RhizarthrosisDr. Larsen isDistinguished. Learn about Rhizarthrosis.
- Trigger ThumbDr. Larsen isDistinguished. Learn about Trigger Thumb.
- Advanced
- Distal Median Nerve DysfunctionDr. Larsen isAdvanced. Learn about Distal Median Nerve Dysfunction.
- Dupuytren ContractureDr. Larsen isAdvanced. Learn about Dupuytren Contracture.
- Kienbock's DiseaseDr. Larsen isAdvanced. Learn about Kienbock's Disease.
- Radial Nerve DysfunctionDr. Larsen isAdvanced. Learn about Radial Nerve Dysfunction.
- Scaphoid Non-UnionDr. Larsen isAdvanced. Learn about Scaphoid Non-Union.
- SynovitisDr. Larsen isAdvanced. Learn about Synovitis.
- Experienced
- Acute PainDr. Larsen isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pain.
- ArthritisDr. Larsen isExperienced. Learn about Arthritis.
- Axillary Nerve DysfunctionDr. Larsen isExperienced. Learn about Axillary Nerve Dysfunction.
- Brachial PlexopathyDr. Larsen isExperienced. Learn about Brachial Plexopathy.
- BursitisDr. Larsen isExperienced. Learn about Bursitis.
- Caffey DiseaseDr. Larsen isExperienced. Learn about Caffey Disease.