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Dr. Nikolaj Wolfson, MD
Orthopedic Surgery
Get to Know Dr. Wolfson
Accepting Patients
Yes
Languages
English
Hebrew
Russian
Gender
Male
Experience
37 Years
Education
- Tel Aviv University 1981
- University Of Toronto 1994
- University Of Western Ontario 1993
- University Of Winnipeg 1989
Affiliations and Memberships
- California Orthopaedic Association - Member
Dr. Wolfson's Experience
Orthopedic Surgery
Procedures Performed
- ACL Surgery
- Arm Surgery
- Arthritic Hip Reconstruction Surgery
- Arthritic Knee Reconstruction
- Arthritic Shoulder Reconstruction
- Arthrocentesis
- Arthroscopic Joint Reconstruction
- Arthroscopic Surgery
- Articular Cartilage Repair
- Computer-Assisted Total Knee Replacement
- Dressing and-or Debridement of Wound, Infection, or Burn (incl. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy)
- Elbow Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
- Elbow Fracture and-or Dislocation Treatment, Open
- Epidural Block, Facet Blocks
- Excision of Femur or Knee
- Excision of Radius or Ulna
- Foot and Ankle Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
- Foot and Ankle Fracture Treatment, Closed
- Foot and Ankle Fracture Treatment, Open
- Foot and Ankle Ligament and Tendon Repair
- Fracture and-or Dislocation Treatment
- Fracture Care
- Hand and Wrist Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
- Hand and Wrist Fracture Treatment, Open
- Hip Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
- Hip Fracture and-or Dislocation Treatment, Closed
- Hip Fracture and-or Dislocation Treatment, Open
- Hip Replacement
- Hip Replacement Revision
- Hip Resurfacing
- Hip Surgery
- Joint Drainage
- Joint Fusion
- Joint Reconstruction Surgery
- Joint Replacement Surgery
- Joint Replacement, Robotic-Assisted
- Joint Resurfacing
- Joint Surgery
- Knee and Leg Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
- Knee and Lower Leg Fracture Treatment, Closed
- Knee and Lower Leg Fracture Treatment, Open
- Knee Arthroscopy
- Knee Cartilage Repair
- Knee Dislocation Treatment
- Knee Ligament Reconstruction
- Knee Replacement
- Knee Replacement Revision
- Knee Surgery
- Limb Lengthening
- Limb Reattachment
- Limb Salvage Surgery
- Nerve Block, Somatic
- Osteotomy
- Peripheral Nerve Block
- Resection or Ablation of Bone Tumor, Partial or Complete Resection of Bone, Debridement of Bone
- Revision of Failed Total Joint Replacement
- Separated Femoral Epiphysis Treatment
- Shoulder Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
- Shoulder Fracture Treatment
- Spinal Nerve Block
- Sports Medicine Surgery
- Steroid Injection
- Supartz® Injection
- Synovial Biopsy
- Synvisc® Injection
- Total Hip Replacement
- Total Joint Replacement and Revision
- Total Knee Replacement
- Trigger Point Injection
- Uni-Compartmental Knee Replacement
- Viscosupplementation With Hyaluronate
Conditions Treated
- Ankle Fracture
- Ankle Sprain and Achilles Tendon Sprain or Rupture
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) or Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Tear
- Arthritis of the Elbow
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Back Pain
- Bone Disorders
- Brachial Plexus Palsy
- Broken Arm
- Bursitis
- Cancer
- Cervical Spine Myelopathy
- Chondrocalcinosis
- Chronic Neck Pain
- Chronic Pelvic Pain
- Clavicle Fracture
- Complications of Joint Prosthesis
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Difficulty With Walking
- Dislocated Joint
- Elbow Injuries
- Enthesopathy of Hip (incl. Trochanteric Bursitis)
- Femur Fracture
- Foot Conditions
- Foot Fracture
- Fracture
- Fracture of Hand (incl. Fingers)
- Gait Abnormality
- Ganglion Cyst
- Gout
- Hammer Toe
- Hand Conditions
- Hand Fracture
- Herniated Disc
- Hip Fracture
- Hip Sprain
- Internal Derangement of Knee
- Intervertebral Disc Disease
- Joint Pain
- Knee Dislocation
- Knee Disorders
- Knee Fracture
- Knee Sprain
- Leg Fracture Above Knee (incl. Hip)
- Leg Fracture Below Knee (incl. Ankle)
- Limb Pain
- Low Back Pain
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Lupus
- Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) Sprain
- Non-Unions and Malunions of Fractures
- Orthopedic Trauma
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis of Ankle and Foot
- Osteoarthritis of Hand or Wrist
- Osteoarthritis of Hip
- Osteoarthritis of Hip and Thigh
- Osteoarthritis of Knee
- Osteoarthritis of Shoulder
- Osteomyelitis
- Osteopenia
- Osteoporosis
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome or Knee Pain
- Pathological Spine Fracture
- Pelvic Fracture
- Peripheral Nerve Disorders
- Pseudoarthrosis
- Pulled Muscles
- Pyogenic Arthritis
- Radiculopathy (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rib Fracture
- Rotator Cuff Tear
- Sacrum Disorders
- Sciatica (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
- Scoliosis
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Disorders
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spine Deformities
- Spine Disorders
- Spine Fractures, Traumatic
- Spondylitis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylosis
- Sports Injuries
- Sprains and Strains (incl. Muscle Tear)
- Systemic Chondromalacia
- Systemic Sclerosis
- Tibia and Fibula Fractures
Awards and Recognitions
- Recognized Doctor
- Residence Day Award , UWO June 1991
- Residence Day Award, UWO June 1993
In My Own Words
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. 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.
Dr. Wolfson's Locations
Accepting New Patients
Offices
Wolfson Orthopaedics
2300 Sutter St Ste 207, San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 221-4400
Fax: (415) 798-2213
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