Brian T Carlsen MD

Breast Reconstruction, Hand, Plastic & Reconstructive Microsurgery

Hand and Microsurgery at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota

200 1st St SWRochester, MN 55905
Phone+1 507-284-2511

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Education & Training

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Hand Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery), 2007 - 2008
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 2005 - 2007
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1998 - 2005
Medical College of WisconsinClass of 1998

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2000 - Present
MN State Medical License 2007 - 2027
AZ State Medical License 2016 - 2025
American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery
American Board of Plastic Surgery Surgery of the Hand

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Mayo Clinic Patient Lists, Mayo Clinic, 2014-2015, 2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centricity Enterprise (CE), GE Healthcare, 2014-2015, 2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Mayo Clinic Electronic Notes, Mayo Clinic, 2014-2015, 2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2 citations
Outcomes of Proximal Row Carpectomy With Interposition Arthroplasty for Advanced Wrist Arthritis.
Abidemi Adenikinju, Kitty Y Wu, Kristin Karim, Brian Carlsen, Sanjeev Kakar
Hand. 2026-02-01
4 citations
Investigation Into the Effects of Intra-Articular Steroid on Post-Traumatic Osteoarthritis in Distal Radius Fractures: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study.
Anthony L Logli, Christopher H Evans, Jeffrey Duryea, Dirk R Larson, Karim Bakri
The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2024-08-01
1 citations
Targeted Muscle Reinnervation to Reduce Postoperative Pain in Patients Undergoing Hindquarter Resections.
Mikaela H Sullivan, Gavin L Mills, Hiba Saifuddin, Elyse J Brinkman, Brian T Carlsen
Anticancer Research. 2023-08-01

Press Mentions

Type 1 Diabetes: Controlling Blood Sugar with DietAugust 13th, 2024
When Cats Bite: One in Three Patients Bitten in Hand Hospitalized, Infections CommonFebruary 5th, 2014