Wolfson Orthopedics - Dr. Nikolaj Wolfson, MD, FRCSC, FACS

01/19/2025

OTA Member:
2024 has ended. I am proud to announce that, after 30 years of practicing orthopedics, I have joined the Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA).
Thank you, OTA, for accepting me into your membership. It is a privilege and a responsibility.
Will it change the way I treat people? It will improve my communication with colleagues and update me on how others view orthopedic injuries today.
As to the future? Will see...

10/14/2023

Israel at War.
Dear colleagues, dear friends.
The last 5 days I have spent in Israel with IDF and with amazing people at Barzilai Medical Center (BMC) in Ashkelon.
Over 500 wounded, mainly young women and men, kids and elderly, were treated for War Injuries. No hospital in the world has ever had this overwhelming experience.
The physical efforts were exhausting but not even close to emotional pain.
We are at War. The situation is getting very challenging, and we are at risk of more casualties.
"In light of the ongoing situation in Israel, the Israeli Ministry of Health is building a list of medical personnel from abroad to volunteer in Israel should the need arise.
We in Israel may need professional help.
We invite friends of Israel to add their names to our growing community of medical personnel who stand with Israel.
Doctors, nurses, and paramedics licensed abroad can join Medical Volunteers for Israel using the Ministry of Health’s online form to ensure pre-clearance of medical licenses. https://go.gov.il/volunteersforisrael
If you need something else, please send an e-mail to mitnadvim-hamal@moh.gov.il
We need your help, my dear friends. Now is the time.

In light of the ongoing situation in Israel, the Israeli Ministry of Health is building a list of medical personnel from abroad to volunteer in Israel should the need arise.

We invite friends of Israel to add their names to our growing community of medical personnel who stand with Israel.

Doctors, nurses, and paramedics licensed abroad can join Medical Volunteers for Israel using the Ministry of Health’s online form, to ensure pre-clearance of medical licenses. https://go.gov.il/volunteersforisrael

If you need something else, please send an e-mail to mitnadvim-hamal@moh.gov.il

04/02/2020

What's happening in New York

A look Inside One Of The Busiest Hospitals In The NYC Area Watch more on The Dr. Oz Show: https://bit.ly/2BkLSeG Subscribe to Dr. Oz's official YouTube chann...

03/16/2020

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak and Orthopedic Patients

Dear Orthopedic Patient:
We are at one of the most challenging times our healthcare has ever experienced: COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic outbreak. While number of affected individuals is relatively small the impact of the virus spread on healthcare, economy and everyday life is enormous.
Today six counties in the San Francisco - Bay Area have ordered people to stay at home as much as possible — the strictest measure yet over a wide area of the United States.
California has the second largest number of infected patients in the nation.
Our Federal, State and local public healthcare authorities are doing their very best in protecting public from exposure to this highly contagious virus, which spreads easily from person to person and primarily affects the respiratory system.
The medical care required by our current patients, either those recovering from a recent injury or recent surgery cannot be postponed. There are also those who just sustained an injury or have developed acute, severe complaints related to musculoskeletal system: hips, knees, bones, joints, back pain... Some of these patients have significant injuries or other complaints and need immediate hospital-based care, while others can be managed within their own home.
Starting today major hospitals in San Francisco restricted any non-urgent surgeries and hospital visitations. While these are appropriate measures that protect our patients and the public, they are not making it harder to manage your immediate medical needs. They may create a challenge for you in receiving appropriate medical care timely. You have likely been overwhelmed with messages, different advice and changing instructions coming from various sources concerning the COVID-19 pandemic.
As our commitment to you care is our number one priority effective today, March 16, 2020 we will be providing home visits by our medical team to some of our patients

Who is qualified?
Decision which patient will be visited at their home will be made by our orthopedic surgeon based on your medical needs.
Please call our office at: 415-221-4400.
In the case of true emergency please go to the nearest to you Emergency Room but we will try to answer any incoming calls as soon as we can.

For more information related to Coronavirus (COVID-19) please go to:

Interim US Guidance for Risk Assessment and Public Health Management of Persons with Potential Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Exposures: Geographic Risk and Contacts of Laboratory-confirmed Cases

08/12/2019

“Limb Lengthening and Regeneration Clinic can lengthen or straighten the bone to improve function and allow normal alignment of the body. ” - Mayo Clinic

Contact Dr. Wolfson for more information Limb Lengthening, Reconstruction, and Deformity Correction

Dr. Wolfson studied under the tutelage of Dr. Ilizarov. He performs Limb lengthening and reconstruction, and deformity correction in San Francisco

08/09/2019

“Because the medial compartment osteoarthritis is increasingly being treated with joint preservation surgeries, it is important to lay out the step-by-step surgical technique of a joint preservation surgery.” - US National Institutes of Health

Contact Dr. Wolfson for more information Joint Preservation Surgery

The most common form of joint preservation surgery is arthroscopic. Dr. Wolfson performs joint preservation surgery in San Francisco

08/09/2019

“If your hip has been damaged by arthritis, a fracture, or other conditions, common activities such as walking or getting in and out of a chair may be painful and difficult.” - American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Contact Dr. Wolfson for more information Hip Replacement Surgery

Dr. Wolfson is a skilled orthopedic surgeon, and one of the first in the country to offer the direct anterior hip approach for hip replacement surgery.

08/09/2019

Do you or someone you know need Hip Replacement Surgery?

Visit: https://wolfsonorthopedics.com/services/hip-replacement-surgery-san-francisco/

https://www.webmd.com/arthritis/hip-replacement-surgery #1

Arthritis often gets so bad that a hip becomes severely arthritic and needs to be replaced. Learn more from WebMD about hip replacement surgery, include risks and recovery.

08/05/2019

“Many famous athletes — Tiger Woods, tennis star Rafael Nadal, and several others — have received PRP for various problems, such as sprained knees and chronic tendon injuries.” - American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Contact Dr. Wolfson for more information Plasma Rich Platelets (PRP) And Stem Cells

Dr. Wolfson is committed to exploring non-surgical treatments for arthritis pain or sports injury. Like using Plasma rich platelets (prp) and stem cells