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Office
12631 E 17th Ave
Mailstop B202
Aurora, CO 80045Phone+1 720-848-1980- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Nolan Wessell is a board certified orthopedic surgeon in Aurora, CO and is affiliated with University of Colorado Hospital. He received his medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine and completed his residency at Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, MI prior to a spine surgery fellowship at the University of Colorado in 2017-18. He specializes in orthopedic spine surgery and is experienced in minimally invasive spine surgery, spine surgery, spine traumatology, spine deformity surgery, and thoracic spine surgery.
Education & Training
- University of ColoradoFellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery Of The Spine, 2017 - 2018
- Henry Ford HospitalResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2012 - 2017
- Wayne State University School of MedicineClass of 2012
- University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public HealthB.S., Biochemistry, With honors, 2003 - 2006
Certifications & Licensure
- CO State Medical License 2017 - 2025
- MI State Medical License 2012 - 2017
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Nominee - Resident of the Year Henry Ford Alumni Association, 2017
- Edward D. Henderson, MD Physicians-in-Training Research Award Mid-America Orthopaedic Association, 2014
- Nominee American Orthopaedic Association (AOA) Resident Leaders Forum, 2016
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsOpioid Prescription Monitoring in Preoperative and Postoperative Sacroiliac Joint Fusion Patients.Nolan M Wessell, Emily Wolverton, Phillip Ross, Michelle Akiyama, Emily Lindley, Vikas Patel> ;International Journal of Spine Surgery. 2022 Jun 1
- 2 citationsThe University of Colorado Virtual Physical Examination for Spine Surgeons: A Preliminary Study.Nolan M. Wessell, Christopher J Kleck, David Ou-Yang, Christina L. Goldstein, Evalina L. Burger, Vikas V. Patel> ;Orthopedics. 2021 Dec 2
- 5 citationsComparison of Adverse Outcomes Following Placement of Superion Interspinous Spacer Device Versus Laminectomy and Laminotomy.Lindsay Welton, Brandi Krieg, Deepa Trivedi, Rahwa Netsanet, Nolan M. Wessell, Andriy Noshchenko, Vikas V. Patel> ;International Journal of Spine Surgery. 2021 Feb 1
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Journal Articles
- Ultrasound Findings in Asymptomatic Patients with Dual Taper Modular Total Hip ArthroplastyFrisch, Nicholas B; Wessell, Nolan M; Van Holsbeeck, Marnix; Silverton, Craig D, Orthopaedic Proceedings, 1/1/2016
Abstracts/Posters
- Pre-Insertion Pedicle Screw Testing Using MechanomyographyWessell, Nolan M; Ghacham, Wael; Bartol, Stephen, North American Spine Society (NASS) Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, 1/1/2016
- Prevalence of Metal Ion Induced Subclinical Cardiomyopathy in Modular Metal on Metal Total Hip ArthroplastyFrisch, Nicolas B; Taliaferro, Kevin; Wessell, Nolan M; Ananthasubramaniam, Karthikeyan; Brooks, Kristin; Silverton, Craig D, Mid-America Orthopaedic Association (MAOA) Annual Meeting; International Society for Technology in Arthroplasty (ISTA) Annual Meeting, Bonita Springs, FL, 2016; Boston, MA, 2016, 1/1/2016
- Cobalt Chromium Ratios in Dual Taper Modular Total Hip ArthroplastyFrisch, Nicolas B; Taliaferro, Kevin; Wessell, Nolan M; Silverton, Craig D, Mid-America Orthopaedic Association (MAOA) Annual Meeting; International Society for Technology in Arthroplasty (ISTA) Annual Meeting, Bonita Springs, FL, 2016; Boston, MA, 2016, 1/1/2016
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Lectures
- Verification of Nerve Decompression Using MechanomyographyLas Vegas, NV, 2015; Orlando, FL, 2016; Dubai, UAE, 2016 - 1/1/2016
- Prevalence of Metal Ion Induced Subclinical Cardiomyopathy in Modular Metal on Metal Total Hip ArthroplastyDetroit, MI - 1/1/2016
- Ultrasound Findings in Asymptomatic Patients with Dual Taper Modular Total Hip ArthroplastyVienna, Austria, 2015; Detroit, MI, 2016; Bonita Springs, FL, 2016 - 1/1/2016
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Press Mentions
- Telehealth Adoption Presents Challenges, OpportunitiesJune 22nd, 2021
Committees
- Member, UC Health Multidisciplinary Opioid Management Committee 2019 - Present
- Chief Administrative Resident, Henry Ford Hospital Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery Resident Selection Committee 2016 - 2018
- Representative, Henry Ford Hospital House Staff Council 2014 - 2015
Professional Memberships
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Hospital Affiliations
- University of Colorado HospitalAurora, Colorado
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