Dr. La Rose was born in Washington, DC. Her family was in the Air Force and therefore they moved frequently and lived in various states in the US, as well as in England, France, and Thailand. She moved to Alaska, over the Alaska Canadian Highway, in 1967.

She attended the University of South Florida where she attained her A.A. degree, and then graduated from the University of Washington in 1976 with a B.S. in Zoology. She was a member of the National Honor Society. Before attending medical school, she took EMT training at the University of Alaska, and worked two years with Galena Alaska as a health aide.

Dr. La Rose attended the California College of Podiatric Medicine in San Francisco, California. She was a member of the Phi Delta National Honor Society. She completed two years of residency training at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in California, and went on to work for the National Health Service Corps in Tulsa, Oklahoma for four years. She started her private practice in Tulsa, and six years later joined a multi-specialty clinic (Springer Clinic) for another nine years. She has been the podiatrist for the Tulsa Ballet Theatre for the past fifteen years.

A year ago she was the podiatrist for a medical mission trip to Guayana, South America. She hopes to have further opportunities to work in this field and donate her time.

She is a speaker on podiatry and diabetes, and would consider speaking engagements to interested groups. Dr. La Rose is on staff at Providence Alaska Medical Center, Alaska Regional Hospital, and Health South Alaska Surgery Center.

Dr. La Rose is very excited to return to Alaska and to practice with Alliance Foot and Ankle. She rejoins her family here after many years. Her interests include cross country skiing, cycling, and spending time with family, especially the many nieces and nephews and her lab Caesar.

To learn more about Dr. Carol F. La Rose , click here to view her Curriculum Vitae.