Practice Locations

Children's Hospital Colorado South Campus
Highlands Ranch
1811 Plaza Drive Highlands Ranch, CO 80129

720-478-1234

Fritz Karrer, MD

Pediatric Surgery

Board Certified

Locations

Practice Locations

Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 East 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045

720-777-1234

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Children's Hospital Colorado South Campus
Highlands Ranch
1811 Plaza Drive
Highlands Ranch, CO 80129

720-478-1234

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Children's Hospital Colorado North Campus
Broomfield
469 State Highway 7
Broomfield, CO 80023

720-478-5000

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Provider Expertise

Clinical Interest for Patients

General surgery for infants and children


Specialties

  • Surgical Critical Care ( 1990 )
  • Surgery ( 1987 )
  • Pediatric Surgery ( 1990 )

Conditions & Treatments

  • Surgery

    Complex Abdominal/Open, Hemodialysis access surgeries, Laparoscopic, Major Liver (Hepatobiliary), Rex Shunt or Meso-portal Shunt, Trauma and Acute Care

  • Critical Care

  • Digestive System

    Benign Liver Tumors, Biliary Atresia, Biliary Surgery, Choledochal Cysts, Epigastric & Umbilical Hernias, Gastroenterology (Stomach, Bowel, General GI Problems), Gastrointestinal Surgery, Hepatobiliary and Minimally Invasive Services, Hernia, Intestinal Failure / Short Bowel Syndrome, Liver Cysts, Liver Resection, Pancreas Surgery

  • Injuries and Wounds

    Acute Wounds

Interests & Activities

Personal Interests

Golf, Skiing, Biking, Running, Hiking


Volunteer Activities

Colonel, US Army Reserves 2002-present


Education & Training

Medical Schools

MD, University of Nebraska College of Medicine (1979)


Undergraduate Schools

BSc, University of Nebraska–Lincoln (NE) (1976)


Internships

University of Arizona Program (1980)


Residency Program

McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University/Children's Memorial Hospital Program (1988)

University of Arizona Program (1984)


Fellowships

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (1986)

University of Colorado (University Hospital) Program (1985)

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), Fellow


American College of Surgeons (ACS), Fellow


American Pediatric Surgical Association (APSA), Member


American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS), Member


Research & Grants

Grants

Childhood Liver Disease Research Network (ChiLDReN) U01DK062453 (2019)


Research Interests for Patients

Liver and biliary surgery in children

information for referring providers

Referral Contact Phone

(720) 777-6571

Clinical Interests for Referring Providers

Liver disease & bile duct problems of childhood Pediatric Trauma and Acute Care General surgery for infants and children

Research Interest for Referring Providers

Liver and biliary surgery in children