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Christopher E. Wolfla, MD

Professor

Location

  • Orthopaedic, Sports and Spine Center
  • N91 W15750 Falls Parkway
  • Menomonee Falls, WI 53051

Specialties

  • Neurosurgery

SpineCare

Overview

Diseases and Conditions

  • Back Pain
  • Cervical, Lumbar and Thoracic Spine
  • Disc Herniations
  • Neck Pain
  • Spinal Degenerative Disease
  • Spinal Disorders
  • Spinal Stenosis and Instability
  • Spinal Tumors, Fractures, and Infections
  • Cervical Myelopathy

Treatments and Services

  • Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • Spinal Fusion and Instrumentation
  • Spine Surgery
  • Virtual Visit

Patients Ages Seen

  • Adult
  • Senior

Languages

  • English

Hospital Affiliations

  • Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital – Menomonee Falls

Board Certifications

  • Neurological Surgery

Clinic Locations

map of clinics' locations

Biography

 

Dr. Wolfla attended Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis, Indiana. After graduation from Medical School with Honors, he completed a residency in Neurological Surgery at the Indiana University Medical Center and a Fellowship in Spinal Surgery at the ӰԺ. From 1998 through 2005, he was on the faculty of the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, where he held the Esther and Ted Greenberg Endowed Chair of Neurosurgery. He is a member of both Phi Beta Kappa and Alpha Omega Alpha honor societies.

Dr. Wolfla currently serves on the Executive Committees of both the Congress of Neurological Surgeons and the AANS/CNS Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves.

Dr. Wolfla is a Board-Certified, fellowship trained, neurosurgical spine specialist with particular interest and expertise in complex spinal disorders. He specializes in the comprehensive management of all spinal disorders, emphasizing an individual approach to patient care.

Education and Training

Doctor of Medicine - Indiana University School of Medicine - Indianapolis, IN (1991)
Residency in Neurological Surgery - Indiana University School of Medicine - Indianapolis, IN (1991-1997)
Fellowship in Spinal Neurosurgery - ӰԺ Affiliated Hospitals - Milwaukee, WI (1997-1998)

Publications

  • (Wolfla C.) Clinical Neurosurgery. 1 December 2018;83(6):1285 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85061503447 12/01/2018

  • (Imagama S, Ando K, Ito Z, Kobayashi K, Hida T, Ito K, Tsushima M, Ishikawa Y, Matsumoto A, Morozumi M, Tanaka S, Machino M, Ota K, Nakashima H, Wakao N, Nishida Y, Matsuyama Y, Ishiguro N.) Neurosurgery. 2017 May 01;80(5):800-808 PMID: 28379572 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85017123398 04/06/2017

  • (Wolfla C.) Clinical Neurosurgery. 1 December 2017;81(6):898 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85042149881 12/01/2017

  • (Wolfla C.) Neurosurgery. 1 December 2017;81(6):898 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85106850098 12/01/2017

  • (Wolfla CE.) Neurosurgery. 1 August 2016;79(2):278 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84978722249 08/01/2016

  • (Nguyen HS, Doan N, Shabani S, Baisden J, Wolfla C, Paskoff G, Shender B, Stemper B.) J Craniovertebr Junction Spine. 2016;7(1):31-7 PMID: 27041883 PMCID: PMC4790145 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84960121338 04/05/2016

  • (Nguyen HS, Doan N, Wolfla C, Pollock G.) Surg Neurol Int. 2016;7:16 PMID: 26958422 PMCID: PMC4766810 03/10/2016

  • (Wolfla CE, Eckardt GW, Yoganandan N.) Benzel's Spine Surgery: Techniques, Complication Avoidance and Management: Volume 1-2, Fourth Edition. 1 January 2016;1-2:356-361 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85147646979 01/01/2016

  • (Nguyen HS, Doan N, Wolfla C, Pollock G.) Surg Neurol Int. 2015;6:190 PMID: 26759735 PMCID: PMC4697200 01/14/2016