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Fraser Leversedge, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery, Aurora, CO, University of Colorado Hospital

FraserJLeversedgeMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Aurora, CO

Hand Surgery

Professor & Chief, Section of Hand, Wrist and Elbow Surgery Department of Orthopedics - University of Colorado

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Overview of Dr. Leversedge

Dr. Fraser Leversedge is Professor and Chief of the Section of Hand, Wrist and Elbow Surgery in the Department of Orthopedics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. He is Co-Director of the Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury Program and Associate Director of the University of Colorado Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Fellowship. He is Board Certified through the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and holds his Subspecialty Certification for Surgery of the Hand. His primary practice locations include the Anschutz Medical Center / University of Colorado Hospital and the Inverness / Steadman Hawkins Clinic. He received his medical degree from Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth (1995), and completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at Emory University (2000) and his Hand, Upper Extremity and Microvascular Surgery Fellowship at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis (2001). He was in private practice at Hand Surgery Associates in Denver Colorado from 2001-2009 before accepting a position as Associate Professor and Vice-Chair, Education., for the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Duke University where he was in practice from 2009-2020 before returning to Colorado and his current role. He specializes in the care of peripheral nerve injuries as well as conditions affecting the hand, wrist, and elbow such as tendon injuries, fractures and ligament injuries, arthritis, and Dupuytren contracture. He is experienced in sports medicine having been a site physician for the 2004 and 2010 Olympic Games and he is a consulting hand surgeon for many of the professional teams in Denver.

Education & Training

  • Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
    Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Hand Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery), 2000 - 2001
  • Emory University School of Medicine
    Emory University School of MedicineResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1995 - 2000
  • Emory University School of Medicine
    Emory University School of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 1995 - 1996
  • Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
    Geisel School of Medicine at DartmouthClass of 1995

Certifications & Licensure

  • CO State Medical License
    CO State Medical License 2001 - 2025
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2009 - 2021
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2017 - 2019
  • GA State Medical License
    GA State Medical License 1996 - 2001
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Surgery of the Hand

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • A “New” Conference Worth Checking Out
    A “New” Conference Worth Checking OutDecember 3rd, 2018
  • Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons:
    Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons:July 19th, 2016

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Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Choice POS II
    Aetna HMO
    Anthem Blue Access PPO
    Anthem Blue Preferred HMO
    Anthem PPO
    BCBS Blue Card PPO
    BCBS Illinois Blue Advantage HMO
    BCBS Illinois BlueChoice Select
    BCBS Illinois HMO
    BCBS Illinois PPO
    BCBS Massachusetts Blue Care Elect PPO
    BCBS North Carolina BlueOptions PPO
    Capital BC Keystone Health Plan Central HMO
    Capital Blue Cross PPO
    CIGNA HMO
    CIGNA Open Access
    CIGNA PPO
    Cofinity PPO
    Coventry Health Care PPO Platinum
    Coventry Missouri - HMO/POS
    First Health PPO
    Great West PPO
    Harvard Pilgrim HMO
    HealthAmerica HealthAssurance PPO
    HealthLink PPO
    Highmark BCBS ClassicBlue
    Highmark BCBS PPOBlue
    Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
    Multiplan PHCS PPO
    Multiplan PPO
    Rocky Mountain Group/Indiv - HMO/Private Pay
    Sagamore Health Plus
    Tufts Health Plan PPO
    UniCare PPO
    United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
    United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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