NikolajWolfsonMD, FRCSC, FACS
Orthopaedic Surgery • San Francisco, CAHip & Knee Reconstructive Surgery, Orthopedic Trauma
Wolfson Orthopedics
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Office
Wolfson Orthopedics
2300 Sutter Street Suite 207
San Francisco, CA 94115Phone+1 415-221-4400Fax+1 415-798-2213- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Nikolaj Wolfson is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with a commitment to treating every patient as a VIP. He is a pioneer in the surgical and nonsurgical treatment of arthritis, trauma, and trauma complications in children and adults. Dr. Wolfson received his medical degree from the Sackler School of Medicine in Tel Aviv, Israel. After completing his residency at the University of Western Ontario, he pursued an Adult Joint Replacement and Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship at the University of Toronto. He is one of an elite group of surgeons in North America who practice the Ilizarov Technique, an innovative limb reconstruction approach. He is one of the first to use Direct Anterior Hip Approach for hip replacement surgeries. In his spare time, he writes and lends his surgical skills to humanitarian efforts in countries devastated by natural disasters. In 2010, he treated earthquake victims with acute bone injuries in Haiti and went on a similar mission to Nepal in 2015.
Education & Training
University of TorontoFRCSC, Orthopaedic Adult Reconstruction and Trauma, 1993 - 1994- University of Western OntarioFRCSC, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1989 - 1993
- University of ManitobaLMCC, 1988 - 1989
Tel Aviv University SacklerClass of 1984- Tel Aviv UniversityMD, 1981
Certifications & Licensure
OH State Medical License Current
CA State Medical License 2003 - 2025
WV State Medical License 2003 - 2025- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- ABOS Member, 2011
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Practice Fusion EHR, Practice Fusion, Inc., 2012
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 33 citationsForce and stiffness changes during Ilizarov leg lengthening.N Wolfson, T C Hearn, J J Thomason, P F Armstrong> ;Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 1990 Jan 1
- 38 citationsOsteochondritis dissecans of the dome of the talus. Computed tomography scanning in diagnosis and follow-up.C Zinman, N Wolfson, N D Reis> ;The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 1988 Aug 1
- 2 citationsControl of interfragmentary micromotion in Ilizarov distractional osteogenesis.N Wolfson, R D Galpin, T C Hearn, R. B. Willis> ;Bulletin. 1992 Jan 1
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Books/Book Chapters
Press Mentions
Meet Our Medical Professionals from OpinionExApril 26th, 2017- Meet Our Medical Professionals from OpinionExApril 26th, 2017
Committees
- Chair, Disaster Orthopaedics, SICOT 2011 - 2015
Research History
- Research FellowOrthopedic Surgery, Sunnybrook Medical Center, University of Toronto1986 - 1988
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
Other Languages
- Russian, Hebrew
Hospital Affiliations
California Pacific Medical Center-Davies CampusSan Francisco, California
Mills-Peninsula Medical CenterBurlingame, California
Saint Francis Memorial HospitalSan Francisco, California
External Links
- Wolfson Orthopedicshttp://www.DrWolfson.com
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