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Office
Wolfson Orthopedics
2300 Sutter Street Suite 207
San Francisco, CA 94115Phone+1 415-221-4400Fax+1 415-798-2213
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
- 5 citationsThe Ethical Triage and Management Guidelines of the Entrapped and Mangled Extremity in Resource Scarce Environments: A Systematic Literature Review.Eric S. Weinstein, James E Gosney, Luca Ragazzoni, Jeffrey Michael Franc, TeriLynn Herbert
Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. 2021-06-01 - 4 citationsOrthopaedic triage during natural disasters and mass casualties: do scoring systems matter?Nikolaj Wolfson
International Orthopaedics. 2013-07-05 - 19 citationsAmputations in natural disasters and mass casualties: staged approachNikolaj Wolfson
International Orthopaedics. 2012-06-20
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
External Links
- Wolfson Orthopedicshttp://www.DrWolfson.com
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