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Meet Dr. Wolfson

Outside of the office, Dr. Wolfson is a published writer, authoring numerous abstracts on orthopedics, in addition to co-authoring the book Orthopedics in Disasters. He’s also involved in San Francisco FleetWeek, a unique training and education program that brings together civilian and military forces to develop and share best practices in humanitarian assistance and emergency disaster response. While he enjoys playing tennis, hiking, and traveling, medicine is Dr. Wolfson’s number one hobby, and he happily commits personal time to the study of new orthopedic technology as an expert Orthopedic Surgeon. Making sure he can always offer patients the best possible care. When he’s not studying, he’s inventing medical devices that help improve the efficacy of orthopedic procedures. Dr. Wolfson is also a former boxer with two national championships under his belt.

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Education & Experience

Undergraduate
University of Grodno, Belarus, 1976

Medical School
Tel Aviv University, Medical Doctor, 1981

Internship
University Of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, 1989
Rotating

Residency
University of Western Ontario, 1993
London, Ontario, Canada
Orthopedic Surgery

Fellowship
University of Toronto, 1994
Orthopaedic Reconstruction and Trauma

Publications

Zinman C, Wolfson N, Reis ND.
Osteochondritis dissecans of the dome of the talus.
Computed tomography scanning in diagnosis and follow-up.
J Bone Joint Surg Am 70(7):1017-9, 1988

Wolfson N, Hearn T, Thomason J, Armstrong PF.
Force and stiffness changes during Ilizarov leg lengthening.
Clin. Orthop Relat Res 250: 58-60, 1990

Wolfson N, Galpin RD, Hearn TC, Willis RB.
Control of interfragmentary micromotion in Ilizarov distractional osteogenesis.
Bull Hosp Jt Dis 52(1):36-8, 1992

Hearn TC, Schatzker J, Wolfson N.
Extraction strength of cannulated cancellous bone screws.
J Orthop Trauma 7(2): 138-41, 1993

Chakarun CJ, Wolfson N.
Adult male with right shoulder pain: posterior sternoclavicular joint dislocation.
Ann Emerg Med. 2009 Jun; 53(6):714,745

Demetriou MD, Wiest A, Hofmann DC, Johnson WL, Han B, Wolfson N, Wang G and Liaw PK:
Amorphous metals for hard-tissue prosthesis.
JOM, submitted for publication, 2009

Abstracts

Chakarun CJ, Tumyan L, Wolfson N, White EA, Forrester D.
Lisfranc fracture-dislocation: imaging findings with intraoperative correlation and postoperative imaging follow-up.
Educational exhibit presented at American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) 2009.

Chakarun CJ, Tumyan L, Demetriades D, Wolfson N, White EA.
Sternoclavicular joint dislocations: imaging findings with intraoperative correlation.
Educational exhibit presented at American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) 2009.

Koo J, Tumyan L, Chakarun CJ, White EA, Wolfson N.
Musculoskeletal corticosteroid injections: a step-by-step guide to common and innovative applications for the practicing radiologist.
Accepted, Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) 2009.

Koo J, Tumyan L, Chakarun CJ, White EA, Wolfson N.
Musculoskeletal corticosteroid injections: a step-by-step guide to common and innovative applications for the practicing radiologist.
Educational exhibit presented at American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) 2009.

Chakarun CJ, Tumyan L, Wolfson N, White EA, Forrester D.
Lisfranc fracture-dislocation: imaging findings with intraoperative correlation and postoperative imaging follow-up.
American Society of Emergency Radiology (ASER) 2009.

Chakarun CJ, Tumyan L, Demetriades D, Wolfson N, White EA.
Sternoclavicular joint dislocations: imaging findings with intraoperative correlation.
American Society of Emergency Radiology (ASER) 2009.

Books

Amputation in combat trauma, Wolfson N and Schecter S, Chapter 21, in Armed Conflict Injuries to the Extremities
by Lerner A and Soudry M (Editors)

Distraction Arthroplasty in Soft Tissue Reconstruction in the Upper Extremity
by Richards RR, Churchill Livingstone Inc. 1995

Orthopedics in Disasters
by Nikolaj Wolfson, Alexander Lerner, Leonid M. Roshal

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