
Overview
Dr. Clinkscales is a fellowship-trained, orthopedic hand and upper extremity surgeon who joined HSA in 1998 after three years of teaching full time at UC Health. After completing a degree in Religion from Davidson College (NC), he earned a medical degree from Emory University in Atlanta (GA). Dr. Clinkscales completed residency training at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester (MN) and completed his fellowship training at the Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center in Indianapolis. Honored by 5280 Magazine as one of Denver’s top doctors, Dr. Clinkscales regularly contributes to medical education by delivering presentations, publishing articles and demonstrating cutting-edge techniques in hand and upper extremity care. Dr. Clinkscales has loved being able to raise his family in Colorado. More recently, he has enjoyed embarking on a variety of international medical missions alongside his wife and two sons. Dr. Clinkscales spends his free time traveling, skiing, scuba diving, or just reading especially if it’s with family or friends.
Dr. Clinkscales is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Scaphoid Non-Union. His top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Rhizarthrosis, Dupuytren Contracture, and Trigger Thumb.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. 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
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- 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
145 Inverness Drive East, Suite 300, Englewood, CO 80112
7720 S. Broadway, Suite 150, Littleton, CO 80122
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.
University Physicians Incorporated
Fraser Leversedge is a Hand Surgeon and an Orthopedics provider in Aurora, Colorado. Dr. Leversedge is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Scaphoid Non-Union. His top areas of expertise are Scaphoid Non-Union, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Brachial Plexopathy, Bone Graft, and Nerve Decompression. Dr. Leversedge is currently accepting new patients.
OCC - CO Springs Briargate
Lt Col Henderson brings over 30 years of distinguished service to the United States Air Force, with a career that spans roles as an enlisted pharmacy technician, cadet, fighter pilot, and orthopedic hand surgeon. After enlisting in 1989, he earned an appointment to the U.S. Air Force Academy, graduating in 1996. He went on to fly the F-15C as a mission commander based out of Kadena AB, Japan, and was awarded the Air Medal for over 100 hours of combat time patrolling the Northern No Fly Zone over Iraq during the events of September 11, 2001.Following his aviation career, Lt Col Henderson pursued medicine, earning his medical degree from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in 2006. He completed his orthopedic surgery residency at the Uniformed Health Education Consortium in San Antonio and a fellowship in Hand and Microvascular Surgery at the University of Texas Health Science Center. Since 2012, he has served at the U.S. Air Force Academy, where he has held leadership roles as Chief of Hand Surgery, Chief of Orthopedic Surgery, and Chief of Surgery for the 10th Medical Group. He has also been a dedicated team physician for Academy athletes. Lt Col Henderson’s career is a testament to his deep commitment to service, excellence, and care—hallmarks of both his military and medical professions. Dr. Henderson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Scaphoid Non-Union. His top areas of expertise are Rhizarthrosis, Radial Nerve Dysfunction, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Osteoarthritis, and Bone Graft.
OCC- Golden Lutheran
Originally from Minnesota, Dr. David M. Bierbrauer joined Cornerstone Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, a division of OCC, in 2011. He is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon, whose primary interest is in hand and elbow surgery, as well as a secondary interest in trauma care and sports medicine. Dr. Bierbrauer is an active member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery, American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Western Orthopedic Association, and Colorado State Medical Society. Prior to working at Cornerstone Orthopedics, Dr. Bierbrauer graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Biology and Chemistry from St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN. He attended The Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University, where he was a Dean’s Award recipient. After medical school, Dr. Bierbrauer completed his residency at the University of Illinois at Chicago Hospital and his fellowship in Hand and Microvascular Surgery at the Christine M. Kleinert Institute in Louisville, KY. In 2011, he worked at Front Range Orthopedics in Colorado Springs from 2005-2011. As the official US Ski Team Physician, he has had the opportunity to travel internationally to France and Canada. Dr. Bierbrauer is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Scaphoid Non-Union. His top areas of expertise are Rhizarthrosis, Tennis Elbow, Ganglion Cyst, and Trigger Thumb.
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. Clinkscales isDistinguished. Learn about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
- Dupuytren ContractureDr. Clinkscales isDistinguished. Learn about Dupuytren Contracture.
- RhizarthrosisDr. Clinkscales isDistinguished. Learn about Rhizarthrosis.
- Trigger ThumbDr. Clinkscales isDistinguished. Learn about Trigger Thumb.
- Advanced
- Contracture DeformityDr. Clinkscales isAdvanced. Learn about Contracture Deformity.
- Ganglion CystDr. Clinkscales isAdvanced. Learn about Ganglion Cyst.
- OsteoarthritisDr. Clinkscales isAdvanced. Learn about Osteoarthritis.
- SynovitisDr. Clinkscales isAdvanced. Learn about Synovitis.
- TendinitisDr. Clinkscales isAdvanced. Learn about Tendinitis.
- TenosynovitisDr. Clinkscales isAdvanced. Learn about Tenosynovitis.
- Experienced
- Accessory Navicular BoneDr. Clinkscales isExperienced. Learn about Accessory Navicular Bone.
- BursitisDr. Clinkscales isExperienced. Learn about Bursitis.
- Compartment SyndromeDr. Clinkscales isExperienced. Learn about Compartment Syndrome.
- Congenital Radioulnar SynostosisDr. Clinkscales isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Radioulnar Synostosis.
- HemangiopericytomaDr. Clinkscales isExperienced. Learn about Hemangiopericytoma.
- Infectious ArthritisDr. Clinkscales isExperienced. Learn about Infectious Arthritis.


