Contact Information
Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center
One Veterans Drive (4K TBI)
Minneapolis, MN 55417
Phone: 612.467.2261
www1.va.gov/minneapolis
Catchment Area
IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, ND, NE, SD, WI
Program Overview
Local DVBIC Activities
Leadership
Larisa Kusar, MD
Larisa Kusar, MD is the Medical Director for the Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center (PRC) at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center. She has practiced as a staff physician in the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Traumatic Brain Injury Program since 2003. She has also served as a staff physician at Park Nicollet Health System (St. Louis Park, MN). Her specialty areas and clinical interests include traumatic brain injury and general rehabilitation medicine. She enjoys spending time with her family and three children, hiking, camping, and bicycle riding.
Dr Kusar completed her residency training at the University of Minnesota and received her medical degree from Rush University Medical School in Chicago. Prior to her medical career, Dr Kusar earned a BA in Psychology and Biology at Lake Forest College. Dr Kusar is a member of the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and of the Association of Academic Physiatrists.
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