As a general surgeon in Rochester, Dr. Brian Carlsen performs surgical procedures to treat conditions affecting the abdomen and related structures, like hernias or tumors.
Yes, Dr. Brian T. Carlsen is accepting new patients at this office.
200 1st Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905
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Yes, Dr. Brian T. Carlsen is accepting new patients at this office.
200 First St. SW, Rochester, MN 55905-0001
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Dr. Brian Carlsen graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin in 1998.
Dr. Carlsen has two offices in Minnesota where he specializes in General Surgery, Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery.
Dr. Carlsen works with one thousand doctors including Dr. Michael Leise and Dr. David Plevak.
As a general surgeon in Minnesota, Dr. Carlsen performs a range of of surgeries and operations, usually focusing on areas and organs of the abdomen and their related organs. Dr. Carlsen may utilize invasive or minimally-invasive surgical techniques, with the latter reducing recovery time and stress on the patient's body.
Plastic surgeons perform a wide variety of surgeries that can restore or correct the form and function of the human body, which can be either cosmetic or reconstructive in nature. Dr. Carlsen is able to correct abnormalities of the body that may be causing adverse health effects, or perform surgeries to correct malformations caused by birth defects, trauma, tumors or disease. He also performs elective surgeries, which patients undergo to improve the aesthetic appearance of a certain body part.
A hand surgeon in Minnesota, Dr. Carlsen cares for injuries and complications of the hand, fingers, wrist, forearm, elbow and shoulder. Dr. Carlsen is specifically trained to diagnose each patient and determine whether or not surgical intervention is medically necessary, as surgery is usually seen as a last resort when other treatment methods have been exhausted. As a result, treatment can be surgical or non-surgical in nature.
Please Note: The information displayed below is sourced from the 2014 Medicare Physician and Other Supplier National Provider Identifier (NPI) Aggregate Report. It's important to remember that the statistics below are not inclusive of all patients treated by Dr. Carlsen, but only those who participate in Medicare.