MARK A. WOLGIN, M.D.

 

Experienced, board-certified orthopedic surgeon with fellowship training in spine surgery and foot/ankle surgery, broad general orthopedic capability, trauma/ER coverage experience, pain-management procedure experience, and a long record of patient-centered community practice. Seeking a collegial orthopedic group or hospital-employed setting that values careful evaluation, patient education, appropriate surgical decision-making, and continuity of care.

CURRENT POSITION

July '26 to present:  Locum tenens work while looking for a new practice opportunity.

RECENT POSITIONS

Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists, sosbones.com, Syracuse, NY, Jan to July '26 (mutually agreed separation).

June 2006 to April 30, 2025*, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Orthopaedic Associates, Albany, GA, practice with emphasis on spinal disorders (including pain management with spinal injections), but also seeing foot/ankle and general orthopaedic problems.
Previous Chief, Division of Orthopaedics, Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Jan ’16 through Dec ’17.
(* practice closed for economic reasons)

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: Orthopedic Research Fellowship, 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.
  • Recertified, July 2024, good through 2035.

LICENSES

  • California State License   G 61020 (exp. June 30, 2027).
  • Colorado State License—CDR.0005994 (exp April 30, 2027)
  • Florida State License—182437 (exp. Jan. 31, 2028)
  • Georgia State License  057862 (exp. June 30, 2027).
  • Mississippi State License   14676 (exp. June 30, 2027).
  • Nevada State License  9019 (renewed with Inactive status through June 2009, then allowed to expire).
  • New York State License 341339 (issued 12/16/25, exp. Nov. 30, 27)
  • Oregon State License MD227186 (issued 2/23/2026, exp. 12/31/27)
  • Texas State License   J1434 (exp. May 2028).
  • DEA # BW1155147 (exp. May 31, 2029, for NY, zip code 13212).
  • DEA # FW7006869 (exp May 31, 2029, for OR, zip code 97420).
  • BLS/ACLS/PALS Certification, expires June 2028.
  • California X-Ray Supervisor and Operator Permit, certificate # RHD  129510 (exp. Dec. 2026).

MEMBERSHIPS

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

ACADEMICS

  • Clinical Instructor, Family Medicine Program, Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, July 2008 through Dec. 2024.

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 July '26

Contact info:   mwolgin@gmail.com.    Cell 310-704-6275.