- Plastic and Hand Surgery, Colorado

Upon completion of his training, Dr. Fender served for three years as the Director of Wound Care at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro, North Carolina. In 2012 he moved to Colorado, where he spent a year in private practice before establishing Precision Plastic & Hand Surgery. 
Dr. Fender is a reconstructive Plastic Surgeon. His interests include caring for patients with skin cancers, as well as large, complex wounds. He has a true passion for hand surgery and enjoys the challenge and satisfaction provided by restoring the intricate and pain-free form of the hand and wrist that is so critical in his patients’ lives. 
Dr. Fender is married with three young children. He leads an active lifestyle and loves spending time with his family.

Dr. Levy is a 5th generation native of Colorado and graduated with Honors from the University of Colorado at Boulder. He then earned his medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine, graduating cum laude. To pursue the best surgical training, he moved to New York City as a general surgery resident at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center. Subsequently, he completed his Plastic Surgery residency in the intensive combined programs of Weill Cornell and Columbia University Medical Centers of New York-Presbyterian Hospital. During this time, he had broad exposure to both aesthetic and reconstructive surgery from many distinguished faculty. In his penultimate year, he served as the Chief Administrative Resident. During training, he received many accolades, including the Dicran Goulian Award for Academic Excellence in Plastic Surgery and the Distinguished Housestaff Award for New York-Presbyterian Hospital.

To gain additional experience, Dr. Levy then elected an additional year of sub-specialty fellowship training in microsurgery at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. UCLA is well known as a founding center for microsurgery and remains the busiest center on the west coast for autologous breast reconstruction. Additionally, as a faculty member of the UCLA Division of Plastic Surgery, Dr. Levy was responsible for teaching UCLA plastic surgery residents.

In addition to his surgical training, he completed year-long research fellowships at both Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and Harvard University. He has published numerous journal articles and textbook chapters in the field of plastic surgery and presents his work regularly at national meetings. Dr. Levy applies this same passion, scientific rigor, and continued learning approach to patient care.

In his free time, Dr. Levy enjoys skiing, hiking, running, and spending time with his wife and two young children. He is excited to be back in beautiful Colorado and thrilled to be part of Precision Plastic and Hand Surgery.

Cara worked in Jackson, Wyoming, for six years in different patient settings and was director of the rehabilitation department for St. John’s Hospital. She moved to Colorado six years ago and has focused her work on hands and has worked in hand therapy clinics in the Denver area. She began working with Dr. Fender when he moved to Colorado. She has experience with trauma injuries, as well as overuse injuries and nerve-related problems.
She is married with three daughters and enjoys skiing.

Robert attended leadership academies, airborne training, and other advanced medical courses. He spent one year in Central America during the mid-80s providing medical care to those in need. During his military career of 10 years, Robert has always distinguished himself by exceeding the standards in his profession. Robert achieved the Highest Score in the Country on the certification examination for Orthopedic Technicians.

Immediately prior to moving to Denver, Robert was stationed a William Beaumont Medical Center, where he continued his medical career in orthopedics and trauma. He also took a subspeciality course in hand surgery and is an expert in fracture care, including techniques of splinting, casting, traction, and reductions.

Robert has been married for 20 years and leads an active life by maintaining a high level of fitness.

Caily is committed to helping patients feel confident and empowered, both through her medical practice and her compassionate approach to healthcare.  

Dr. Will Freking is a fellowship trained orthopedic surgeon, specializing in hand and upper extremity surgery. Originally from Minnesota, he was drawn to Colorado for the active outdoor lifestyle and everything the mountains have to offer. He graduated with high distinction from the University of Wisconsin - Madison with degrees in Kinesiology and Biology. Following his undergraduate studies, he worked designing medical devices for 2 years prior to going to medical school. Some of the devices he helped design are used today for drug delivery. He then attended the University of Minnesota for both medical school and orthopedic surgery residency. During residency, traveled to Honduras providing orthopedic surgical care with One World Surgery, an organization that he remains active with today. Following residency, he furthered his surgical training with a hand and upper extremity fellowship at the renowned Philadelphia Hand to Shoulder Center where he gained extensive experience in complex and common hand and upper extremity disorders, and training with the latest advances in limb restoration. His research has included studying infection rates and reducing medical costs in surgery, both of which he remains passionate about in his practice. Outside of work, he can be found golfing, skiing, hiking, scuba diving, and exploring Colorado with his girlfriend and French bulldog.