Alan Swenson, MD

About

ALAN SWENSON, MD is a sports medicine (orthopedic) located at 3801 LAKE OTIS PKWY STE 300 in ANCHORAGE, AK.

Alan Swenson is one of 71 orthopedic providers listed in ANCHORAGE, AK on AdvOrtho.

Practice at a glance

In 2024, 100% of Alan Swenson's identifiable Medicare procedure volume was hand and wrist work. Their most frequent service was injection into tendon or ligament for 68 Medicare patients.

Most-performed procedures, 2024

• Injection into tendon or ligament

  103

  68 patients · above the state median of 43

• Release and/or relocation of hand nerve

  39

  30 patients · above the national median of 25

• Application of nonmoveable forearm to hand splint

  30

  28 patients · above the national median of 17

• Incision of tendon covering of finger

  25

  19 patients · near the state median of 25

• Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint

  24

  19 patients · near the national median of 25

• Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint

  14

  12 patients · below the state median of 39

Training and practice

Alan Swenson has been in practice since 2013, after graduating from University of Washington School of Medicine.

• Practices with Orthoalaska LLC (167 clinicians)
• Affiliated with Alaska Regional Hospital, Fairbanks Memorial Hospital, Providence Alaska Medical Center and Providence Kodiak Island Medical Ctr
• Offers telehealth visits

Registry record

• Licensed in Alaska
• Practices within a group or organization

Credentials: Doctor of Medicine (MD)

An MD degree indicates completion of a medical doctorate program focused on allopathic medicine. MDs complete four years of medical school followed by residency training in their chosen specialty. Orthopedic surgery residencies typically last five years and include extensive training in surgical and non-surgical treatment of musculoskeletal conditions.