Fraser J Leversedge MD
Hand Surgery
Professor & Chief, Section of Hand, Wrist and Elbow Surgery Department of Orthopedics - University of Colorado
12631 East 17th Avenue, Room 4602, Mail Stop B202Aurora, CO 80045
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 ConsortiumFellowship, Hand Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery), 2000 - 2001
Emory University School of MedicineResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1995 - 2000- Emory University School of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 1995 - 1996
Geisel School of Medicine at DartmouthClass of 1995
Certifications & Licensure
CO State Medical License 2001 - 2027
NC State Medical License 2009 - 2021
FL State Medical License 2017 - 2019
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 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Beacon Oncology 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
Clinical Trials
- Registry of Avance® Nerve Graft's Utilization and Recovery Outcomes Post Peripheral Nerve Reconstruction
- A Clinical Trial for the Surgical Treatment of Elderly Distal Radius Fractures Start of enrollment: 2012 Apr 10
- Comparison of Processed Nerve Allograft and Collagen Nerve Cuffs for Peripheral Nerve Repair Start of enrollment: 2015 Jun 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Brachial Artery Entrapment in a Professional Athlete.Branson Taheri, Shawn Fortin, Alex Ebinger, Fraser J Leversedge, Max Wohlauer
Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2025-12-01 - The Impact of Surgical Outreach on Trainee Education: American Society for Surgery of the Hand Touching Hands.Emily M Pflug, Helene Retrouvey, W Charles Lockwood, Julia A Katarincic, Fraser J Leversedge
The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2025-11-01 - More Than Epineurium Deep: Characterizing Peripheral Nerve Damage Using High-Resolution Micro-Computed Tomography for Simulated Peripheral Nerve Lacerations.Rasa Zhukauskas, Brandon S Smetana, Adam B Strohl, Sunishka M Wimalawansa, Eitan Melamed
Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online. 2025-11-01
Press Mentions
A “New” Conference Worth Checking OutDecember 3rd, 2018
Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons:July 19th, 2016
Colorado Doctors Perform First ‘Game-Changing’ Thumb Arthritis Surgery in the Western U.S.February 17th, 2026
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
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