Along with his board qualifications, Dr. Larsen earned his medical degree from the University of Nevada School of Medicine. After graduating, he moved across the country to begin his 5-year general surgery residency at the University of Florida, Jacksonville. Soon after completing his program and advancing to chief resident, he was granted admission to the plastic surgery fellowship at Wake Forest University’s Baptist Hospital. In 1997, he concluded his training here as chief plastic surgery resident while at one of the country’s most demanding plastic surgery programs.