Dr Elisa Knutsen is a fellowship-trained orthopedic hand surgeon based at UCHealth Orthopedics in Colorado Springs, CO. Her post-residency training is comprised of a comprehensive Hand Fellowship program, which enhances her ability to provide superior care for all conditions affecting the upper extremity from the elbow down to the fingertips. She treats everything from the tendon, complex nerve injuries, to chronic conditions such as arthritis, Dupuytren’s contractures, trigger fingers, and carpal and cubital tunnel syndrome. With many of these surgeries, she has the expertise to offer wide-awake hand or wrist surgery.
If you are considering orthopedic care in Colorado Springs, Dr. Knutsen’s comprehensive hand surgery training, coupled with her patient-centered approach, makes her a highly qualified surgeon. She became a hand surgeon because she understands the hand anatomy to be the most delicate and complex within the musculoskeletal system. Dr Knutsen says, “My focus is to guide patients through their injuries or pain with the goal of maximizing hand function so that they can return to doing the things they love.” There is no greater reward than helping a patient overcome injury or resolve pain in order to have the life they desire.
Dr Knutsen’s past patients say it best time and time again, “She was wonderful & very caring!” “She is compassionate,” and “She is an excellent provider. She is prompt for appointment times, thoughtful, takes the time to get to know you, and is clear in her explanations. If you want to be treated with high-quality care, look no further. Read her reviews and see why thousands have chosen her for their care.
Locations
719.365.1950
719.364.0022Qualifications and experience
- Specialties
- Orthopedic Hand Surgery, Injuries and Wounds - Wounds, Joints and Muscles - Arthritis, Joints and Muscles - Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Joints and Muscles - Fractures, Joints and Muscles - Hand, Joints and Muscles - Sprains and Strains, Surgery - Hand Surgery
- Gender
- Female
- Languages spoken
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English
- Education
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Fellowship
Washington University (2013)
Residency
University of Maryland (2012)
Doctor of Medicine
University of Maryland (2007)
- Clinical interest for patients
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Hand injuries including fractures, crush injuries, tendon injuries, lacerations or other hand wounds
Peripheral nerve compression syndromes - Carpal and Cubital Tunnel syndrome
Sports hand injuries
Hand arthritis including basal joint arthritis
Overuse injuries like tendinitis
Hand tumors or growths - Insurance
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