Orthopedic Expert Witness — Nikolaj Wolfson, MD, FRCSC, FACS

Dr. Nikolaj Wolfson provides orthopedic expert witness services to attorneys representing both plaintiffs and defendants. Based in San Francisco, he accepts engagements throughout California and nationwide. Dr. Wolfson offers case reviews, written expert opinions, independent medical examinations (IMEs), deposition testimony, and trial testimony, and can conduct evaluations in English, Russian, Arabic, or Hebrew.

With more than 25 years in reconstructive orthopedic surgery, an active surgical practice, and academic experience as a former full-time faculty member and Assistant Professor at the University of Southern California, Dr. Wolfson brings both hands-on operative expertise and clear, well-documented analysis to complex orthopedic litigation.

Areas of Expert Review

• Failed hip and knee replacement & revision arthroplasty — evaluation of painful, loose, infected, or failed joint replacements and the revision surgery they require. Learn about revision arthroplasty.
• Orthopedic trauma — fractures, dislocations, and complex injuries of the extremities.
• Car accident injuries — orthopedic injury causation, treatment, and prognosis after motor vehicle collisions.
• Workplace injuries — occupational orthopedic injuries and their functional consequences.
• Surgical standard of care — whether orthopedic evaluation and surgical treatment met the accepted standard of care.
• Limb deformity and malunion — malunited and non-united fractures, limb length discrepancy, and deformity correction, including the Ilizarov technique.
• Independent medical examinations (IME) & second opinions — objective examinations and record-based opinions.

Read more about each case type.

Credentials

The following is drawn from Dr. Wolfson’s professional biography:

• “Dr. Wolfson is Fellowship trained and certified by American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.”
• “Dr. Wolfson was one of the first orthopedic surgeons to implement Direct Anterior Approach for hip replacement surgery. After over 1500 hip replacements he has made definitive conclusions that this particular technique of hip joint replacement, gives patients a faster and least painful way to return to their daily activities.”
• “He is an author and Chief Editor of the first of its kind book ‘Orthopedics in Disasters’ published by Springer Nature.”
• “He has also served as a full-time Faculty member and Assistant Professor at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.”
• Author of peer-reviewed publications in journals including the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, and the Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, as well as multiple scientific abstracts and book chapters.
• “After over 25 years in reconstructive orthopedic surgery Dr. Wolfson is providing more and more second opinions to patients with challenging conditions. He has developed an expertise in taking care of patients that require revisions (re-operation) of hip or knee replacements.”

See the full curriculum vitae or meet Dr. Wolfson.

Discuss a Case

Attorneys and claims professionals are invited to contact Dr. Wolfson’s office for a confidential discussion of your case and his availability.

• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: (415) 221-4400
• Or use the contact form

Office: 2300 Sutter Street, Suite 207, San Francisco, CA 94115