About Dr. Ryan Karlstad, MD, FAAOS

Medical Education and Professional Training

You have a whole team thinking about the best way to care for YOU.

Cole Smith, PAC
 As a Physician Assistant, Cole evaluates, educates, and treats patients in the clinic and assists in the operating room.

Lisa Lenarz, CMA
 Lisa schedules patients for surgery and coordinates patient care.

Rachel Berding
 Rachel coordinates patient care and assists with clinic operations and medical records managment.

Alexa Berg
 Alexa assists Dr. Karlstad with  documentation in the clinic.

Hand Therapy
  The Twin Cities Orthopedics hand therapy team works closely with Dr. Karlstad to make sure your results are maximized.
Ryan Karlstad, MD has been a practicing orthopedic surgeon since 2003.  He attended Harvard University and graduated from The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in 1997.  After completing his orthopedic surgery residency at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, he received fellowship training in hand and microvascular surgery at the UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, California.

Dr. Karlstad is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery from which he has earned Subspecialty Certificates in Surgery of the Hand (formerly CAQ Hand) and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine.  He is only one of a few dozen orthopedic surgeons in the country to hold both of these subspecialty certificates.  He is a member of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand and the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons.

Dr. Karlstad has a special interest in disorders of the hand and upper extremity and frequently lectures at meetings pertaining to these topics.  His research has been published in the medical literature.

Dr. Karlstad is a partner in Twin Cities Orthopedics.
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For more information about Dr. Karlstad and Twin Cities Orthopedics, click here
Minnesota Offices:
  • Lake Elmo (at High Pointe)
  • Stillwater
  • Vadnais Heights
  • Wyoming
Medical Licenses:
  • Minnesota
  • Wisconsin
Financial Policies:

Twin Cities Orthopedics is part of the I-Health provider network.  To read the I-Health Collection Policy, click here

My goal is to educate you about your condition
Reliable medical information on the internet is hard to find.  Dr. Karlstad has consolidated useful information about your condition an his treatment program here. To learn about your condition, start here.