SamWWieselMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Washington, DC

Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Georgetown University

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Office
3800 Reservoir Rd, NW
Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery
Washington, DC 20007
Phone+1 202-444-7095
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Education & Training

University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1972 - 1976
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Surgery, 1971 - 1972
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1971

Certifications & Licensure

NJ State Medical License 1978 - Present
MD State Medical License 1982 - 2025
DC State Medical License 1979 - 2024
VA State Medical License 2003 - 2018
PA State Medical License 1972 - 1984
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
Top Doctors:Washington DC Area Castle Connolly, 2012
Top Doctors:Washington-Baltimore Castle Connolly, 2012
Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare Marquis Whos Who
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

15 citations
Low back pain in the aging athlete.
Bradley P. Graw, Sam W. Wiesel> ;Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review. 2008 Mar 1
46 citations
Epidemiology of back pain in the athlete.
Timothy J Trainor, Sam W. Wiesel> ;Clinics in Sports Medicine. 2002 Jan 1
256 citations
The value of magnetic resonance imaging of the lumbar spine to predict low-back pain in asymptomatic subjects : A seven-year follow-up study
David G. Borenstein, James W. O'Mara, Scott D. Boden, William C. Lauerman, Alan Jacobson, Craig Platenberg, Dieter Schellinger, Sam W. Wiesel> ;The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2001 Sep 1
Alf L. Nachemson, MD, PhD: the first ISSLS-stryker spine lifetime achievement award recipient
Margareta Nordin, Marek Szpalski, Sam W. Wiesel, Edward N. Hanley> ;Spine. 2000 Aug 1
1 citations
1999 International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine Presidential Address: education and quality care: our other missions.
Sam W. Wiesel> ;Spine. 2000 Jun 15
138 citations
Pain sensitivity as a correlate of clinical status in individuals with chronic low back pain.
Daniel J. Clauw, David A. Williams, William C. Lauerman, Marisa Dahlman, Angela Aslami, Alf Nachemson, Arthur I. Kobrine, Sam W. Wiesel> ;Spine. 1999 Oct 1
5 citations
Spinal Stenosis A Straightforward Approach to a complex Problem.
Michael E. Goldsmith, Sam W. Wiesel> ;Journal of Clinical Rheumatology. 1998 Apr 1
16 citations
Spondylolisthesis in the elite football player : An epidemiologic study in the NCAA and NFL
Benjamin Shaffer, Sam W. Wiesel, William C. Lauerman> ;Journal of Spinal Disorders. 1997 Oct 1
15 citations
Lumbar Spine Imaging: Role in Clinical Decision Making
Scott D. Boden, Sam W. Wiesel> ;The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 1996 Oct 1
204 citations
Orientation of the lumbar facet joints: association with degenerative disc disease
Scott D. Boden, K. Riew, Ken Yamaguchi, Thomas Branch, Dieter Schellinger, Sam W. Wiesel> ;The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 1996 Mar 1
6 citations
Musculoskeletal Injuries in the Workplace: Defining Quality Care.
Sam W. Wiesel, Scott D. Boden> ;The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 1994 Jul 1
19 citations
A quality-based protocol for management of musculoskeletal injuries. A ten-year prospective outcome study.
Wiesel Sw, Boden Sd, Feffer Hl> ;Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 1994 Apr 1
5 citations
The lumbar spine in the aging athlete.
David R. Hackley, Sam W. Wiesel> ;Clinics in Sports Medicine. 1993 Jul 1
22 citations
Impairment evaluation based on spinal range of motion in normal subjects
Wylie D. Lowery, Thomas J. Horn, Scott D. Boden, Sam W. Wiesel> ;Journal of Spinal Disorders. 1992 Dec 1
18 citations
Neurologic complications and lumbar laminectomy. A standardized approach to the multiply-operated lumbar spine.
Sheila E. Carroll, Sam W. Wiesel> ;Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 1992 Nov 1
171 citations
Lumbosacral Segmental Motion in Normal Individuals Have We Been Measuring Instability Properly
Scott D. Boden, Sam W. Wiesel> ;Spine. 1990 Jun 1
53 citations
Posterior acetabular fracture-dislocations: fragment size, joint capsule, and stability.
James C. Vailas, Shepard R. Hurwitz, Sam W. Wiesel> ;The Journal of Trauma. 1989 Nov 1
133 citations
A prospective, randomized, double-blind evaluation of trigger-point injection therapy for low-back pain.
Timothy A. Garvey, Michael R. Marks, Sam W. Wiesel> ;Spine. 1989 Sep 1
8 citations
Evaluation and outcome of low-back pain of unknown etiology.
Sam W. Wiesel, Henry L. Feffer, David G. Borenstein> ;Spine. 1988 Jun 1
12 citations
Low back pain in the competitive tennis player.
Michael R. Marks, Stephen S. Haas, Sam W. Wiesel> ;Clinics in Sports Medicine. 1988 Apr 1
6 citations
Low back pain: development and five-year prospective application of a computerized quality-based diagnostic and treatment protocol.
Sam W. Wiesel, Henry L. Feffer, Richard H. Rothman> ;Journal of Spinal Disorders. 1988 Jan 1
33 citations
Antibiotic penetration into rabbit nucleus pulposus.
Frank J. Eismont, Sam W. Wiesel, Carl T. Brighton, Richard H. Rothman> ;Spine. 1987 Apr 1
1 citations
Monitoring orthopedic patients using computerized algorithms.
Sam W. Wiesel, Leslie D. Michelson> ;The Orthopedic Clinics of North America. 1986 Oct 1
89 citations
Degenerative spondylolisthesis. To fuse or not to fuse.
Henry L. Feffer, Sam W. Wiesel, John M. Cuckler, Richard H. Rothman> ;Spine. 1985 Apr 1
217 citations
The use of epidural steroids in the treatment of lumbar radicular pain. A prospective, randomized, double-blind study.
John M. Cuckler, P A Bernini, Sam W. Wiesel, Robert E. Booth, Richard H. Rothman, Gary T. Pickens> ;The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 1985 Jan 1
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Hospital Affiliations

MedStar Georgetown University HospitalWashington, District of Columbia