Scott W. Wolfe, MD
Locations and Appointments
Insurances Accepted
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- CIGNA
About Scott W. Wolfe, MD
Dr. Scott Wolfe is acknowledged to be one of the most experienced, innovative and authoritative experts in orthopedic upper extremity care. He maintains an active practice and teaches students daily as a Cornell Medical School Professor of Orthopedic Surgery. He is recognized for his expertise in the wrist and complex nerve injuries, fracture care, and for his leadership in improving the surgical education, skill level, and techniques practiced by the most up-to-date hand surgeons. He gives educational lectures to medical specialists globally. As lead author, he has published well over 100 major papers throughout his 25 year career in the most respected, peer-reviewed, American medical journals. His career goal is to help achieve consistently superior patient outcomes in hand and nerve surgery.Dr. Wolfe is frequently called upon to operate on highly complex and problematic conditions. He treats upper extremity problems that are incapacitating to the fingers, hands, wrists, elbows and the plexus in patients of all ages. World class musicians and professional athletes have had their mobility restored through the care of Dr. Wolfe, who has consistently been rated as one of New York’s best doctors for over twenty years.Dr. Wolfe was featured in Weill Cornell Medicine magazine in Helping Hand, an article about techniques in peripheral nerve and wrist injury. Read more about Dr. Wolfe on his personal website, www.scottwolfemd.com.
Board Certifications
- Orthopedic Surgery
Expertise
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Elbow Fracture Surgery
Elbow Surgery
Hand and Wrist Problems
Wrist Surgery
Education
Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
Internship: St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center
Medical School: Weill Cornell Medical College
Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center
Hospital Affiliations
NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center
Education
- Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
- Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center
- Internship: St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center
- Medical School: Weill Cornell Medical College
Board Certifications
- Orthopedic Surgery