WalterOCarlsonMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Sibley, IA

Hip & Knee Reconstructive Surgery, Orthopedic Spine Surgery, Pediatric Orthopedics

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Office
600 9th Ave N
Sibley, IA 51249
Phone+1 888-331-5890

Fax+1 605-336-3974
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Education & Training

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1978 - 1982
Hennepin HealthcareInternship, Transitional Year, 1977 - 1978
University of Minnesota Medical SchoolClass of 1977

Certifications & Licensure

SD State Medical License Active through 2025
IA State Medical License 1987 - 2025
FL State Medical License 2016 - 2024
MN State Medical License 1978 - 2024
NE State Medical License 2019 - 2022
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
A Transphyseal Fracture of the Nonossified Proximal Femoral Epiphysis as a Result of Child Abuse: A Case Report.
Bayard C. Carlson, Walter O Carlson, Keith M. Baumgarten> ;JBJS Case Connector. 2012 Jul 1
5 citations
The effect of obesity on orthopaedic conditions.
Keith M. Baumgarten, Walter O Carlson, Eric S Watson> ;South Dakota Medicine. 2011 Jan 1
4 citations
Spinal health and smoking.
Seth W Harrer, Walter O Carlson> ;South Dakota Medicine. 2009 Aug 1
Hip fracture management and outcomes at a regional South Dakota hospital.
Elizabeth A. Atchison, Walter O Carlson> ;South Dakota Medicine. 2009 Jul 1
1 citations
Orthopaedic · Radiology · Pathology Conference: Bilateral Leg Pain in a 4-year-old Girl
Aaron Babb, Walter O Carlson> ;Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 2009 Jan 1
3 citations
Idiopathic toe-walking.
Aaron Babb, Walter O Carlson> ;South Dakota Medicine. 2008 Feb 1
4 citations
Vertebral compression fractures: treatment and evaluation.
Aaron Babb, Walter O Carlson> ;South Dakota Medicine. 2006 Aug 1
Spinal stenosis.
Babb, A., Carlson, W.O.> ;S D Med. 2006 Mar
5 citations
Monteggia fractures: beware!
Aaron Babb, Walter O Carlson> ;South Dakota Journal of Medicine. 2005 Jul 1
35 citations
Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita. A long-term follow-up study.
Walter O. Carlson, Gail Speck, Vivian Vicari, Dennis R. Wenger> ;Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 1985 Apr 1
36 citations
Metastatic lesions of the foot and ankle.
Stephen B. Sundberg, Walter O. Carlson, Keith A. Johnson> ;Foot & Ankle. 1982 Nov 1
Angular deformities of the tibia in children: a review of three cases.
Briggs, R. G., Carlson, W. O.> ;S D J Med. 1990 May
Atlantoaxial instability in Down's syndrome: a case report and review.
Briggs, R. G., Carlson, W. O., Johnson, D. L.> ;S D J Med. 1992 Oct
The management of intoeing: a review.
Briggs, R. G., Carlson, W. O.> ;S D J Med. 1990 Feb
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Professional Memberships

American College of Surgeons - ACS
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Hospital Affiliations

Sanford USD Medical CenterSioux Falls, South Dakota
Avera McKennan Hospital and University Health CenterSioux Falls, South Dakota
Sanford Vermillion Medical CenterVermillion, South Dakota
Sioux Falls Specialty HospitalSioux Falls, South Dakota
Royal C. Johnson Veterans' Memorial HospitalSioux Falls, South Dakota
Osceola Regional Health CenterSibley, Iowa
Brookings Health SystemBrookings, South Dakota