MARK A. WOLGIN, M.D.

Orthopaedic Associates
619 Pointe North Blvd., Albany, GA 31721
229-883-4707 (office) 229-435-1038 (fax) 229-903-3455 (asst. Kelcie)
www.drwolgin.com  (Orthopaedic Associates site:) www.albones.com

CURRENT POSITION

June 2006 to present, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Orthopaedic Associates, practice with emphasis on spinal disorders, but also seeing foot/ankle and general orthopaedic problems.
Previous Chief, Division of Orthopaedics, Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Jan ’16 through Dec ’17.

EDUCATION

  • September 1982 to June 1986: School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). M.D. degree.
  • September 1978 to June 1982:  College of Letters and Science, UCLA. B.S., Biology.

TRAINING

  • August 2002 to July 2003: Fellowship, Institute for Spinal Disorders, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90048.
  • August 1992 to July 1993: Fellowship, Foot and Ankle Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX.
  • July 1988 to June 1992: Residency, Orthopedic Surgery, Harbor/UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA.
  • July 1987 to June 1988: Fellowship, Institute for Spinal Disorders, Harbor/UCLA Medical Center.
  • July 1986 to June 1987: Transitional Internship, Harbor/UCLA Medical Center.

PREVIOUS PRACTICE

  • January 2004 to June 2006, Girard Orthopedic Surgeons, general orthopedics with emphasis on spine and foot/ankle disorders.
  • August 2003 to January 2004, Practice coverage for Dr. Nick Alapour, Beverly Hills, CA, neurosurgeon.
  • January 1996 to July 2002:  Private practice, Greenville Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Center, Greenville, MS.
  • August 23, 1999 to December 15, 1999:  Private practice, Advanced Orthopedic Care Associates, Las Vegas, NV.
  • September 1993 to October 1995:  Private practice, South Bay Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Center, Torrance, CA.

BOARD CERTIFICATION

  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, July 13, 1995.
  • Recertified, April 2004, good through 2015.
  • Recertified, July 2013, good through 2025.

LICENSES

  • California State License   G 61020 (exp. June 30, 2025).
  • Georgia State License  057862 (exp. June 30, 2025).
  • Mississippi State License   14676 (exp. June 30, 2025).
  • Nevada State License  9019 (renewed with Inactive status through June 2009, then allowed to expire).
  • Texas State License   J1434 (exp. May 2026).
  • DEA # BW1155147 (exp. May 2026).
  • BLS/ACLS/PALS Certification, expires May 2026.
  • California X-Ray Supervisor and Operator Permit, certificate # RHD  129510 (exp. Dec. 2024).

MEMBERSHIPS

  • Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  • American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society
  • North American Spine Society
  • Medical Association of Georgia

ACADEMICS

  • Clinical Instructor, Family Medicine Program, Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.

HONORS

  • Resident Research Award (co-winner), Dana Street Society, for presentation of  “lntramedullary Fixation of Forearm Fractures in Adults With the Street Square  Forearm Nail”, Long Beach Memorial Hospital, June 1990.
  • Phi Beta Kappa, Magna Cum Laude, Dean’s Honor List, June 1982.
  • Best Scholarship Award, Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity, March, 1981.
  • Student Volunteer Scholarship, UCLA Hospital and Clinics, June 1981.

PERSONAL

Born: June 21, 1960, Los Angeles, CA.
Languages: English, Spanish.

Updated May '23.