OSC - Orthopedic Specialty Clinic

Kurt R. Larson, M.D.
Joint Replacement
Sports Medicine

Raymond K. Chung, M.D.
Hand Surgery
Microsurgery

Raymond S. Kirchmier, Jr., M.D.
Spinal Surgery
Scoliosis Surgery

Mark S. Ford, PA-C

Paul L. Sunshine, PA-C

Joe Gowaty, PA-C

Linda P. Maheu
Administrator

Kurt R. Larson, M.D.

Dr. Larson is a board certified orthopedic surgeon with subspecialty fellowship training in joint replacement and sports medicine. He was the valedictorian of his medical school class at USC and the recipient of multiple awards. His orthopedic training was at UCLA where he completed a NIH Research fellowship in joint replacement and a sports medicine fellowship. He relocated to Fredericksburg, Virginia in 1992 after his sports medicine fellowship.

The Orthopedic Specialty Clinic (OSC) was founded in 1995 where it was initially located in the Tompkins Martin Medical Plaza next to Mary Washington Hospital. The current location at 2800 Wellford Street opened June 2002. This building allows us to provide the highest quality orthopedic care in the area. We have orthopedic physicians who are dedicated to their respective subspecialties including: joint replacement, sports medicine, hand/upper extremity, spine/scoliosis, and fractures. The ability to provide subspecialty orthopedic care in the Fredericksburg region is the culmination of Dr. Larson's belief that the best orthopedic care is delivered by dedicated subspecialists.

Dr. Larson performs about 300 joint replacement surgeries annually. He has been a member of the prestigious American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (www.aahks.org) since 1999. He does mini-incision total hip replacements, small incision total knee replacements, and minimally invasive unicompartmental knee replacements. OSC keeps a computerized database of all hip and knee replacements so that we can track our outcomes, making sure they meet or exceed national standards.

Also, as a sports medicine orthopedist, Dr. Larson is an expert in arthroscopy having performed over 2,000 procedures. The majority of these procedures are shoulder and knee arthroscopy. Shoulder arthroscopy includes rotator cuff repair, decompression, and stabilization operations. Knee arthroscopy includes partial meniscectomy, meniscal repair, and anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Cartilage grafting may be performed for the appropriate candidate. Most disorders of the shoulder and knee are best treated without surgery. His goal is to present your options in a logical stepwise fashion so that you can make the best decision regarding your bone and joint health.