Dr. Bruce S. Wolock specializes in hand, elbow and shoulder surgery and general orthopedic surgery.
Dr. Wolock is a graduate of Johns Hopkins University, where he received his B.A. degree. He then attended Case Western Reserve University and received his M.D. He received post graduate training at Johns Hopkins Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Wolock is fellowship trained in orthopaedic hand and upper extremity surgery.
Professional Memberships & Certifications
Board and Licensure
- State of Maryland, 1984 to Present
- State of Massachusetts, January 1989 to January 1990 (during Hand Fellowship)
- Diplomate, FLEX, 1984
- Passed Part I, ABOS Orthopaedic Boards, July 1990
- Passed Part II, ABOS Orthopaedic Boards, July 1993
- Board Certified, Orthopaedic Surgery, July 9, 1993
- Re-Certified, Orthopaedic Surgery, January 1, 2004
- Certificate of Added Qualification in Surgery of the Hand, August 25, 1997
Professional Affiliations
- Diplomate, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
- Member, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Member, The Johns Hopkins Medical and Surgical Association
- Member, Med-Chi (Maryland State Medical Society)
- Member, Baltimore County Medical Society
- Member, Maryland Orthopaedic Society
- Medical Case Reviewer, Maryland State Medical Board
- Medical Director, Ruxton SurgiCenter
- Member, Massachusetts General Hospital Hand Club
- Member, American Society for Surgery of the Hand
- The Physician and Sportsmedicine Editorial Research Panel 2003
Faculty Appointments
- Instructor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins
Hospital - Attending Hand Surgeon, The Union Memorial Hospital Hand Center
- Former Director, Johns Hopkins Hospital Orthopaedic Hand Clinic,1990-1995
Honors and Awards
- Alpha Epsilon Delta (National Pre-Medical Honor Society), 1977
- Omicron Delta Kappa (National Leadership Honor Society), 1978
- Tau Beta Pi (National Engineering Honor Society), 1978
- President, Johns Hopkins University Chapter, 1978-1979
- Phi Beta Kappa, 1978
- Graduated with General and Departmental Honors, Johns Hopkins University, 1979
- Honors in 9 of 13 clinical clerkships, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, 1979-1983
April, 2014 — The Annual Baltimore Magazine “top Docs” Issue Honors Towson Orthopaedic Associates Physicians
JULY, 2013 — Read more about the historic double arm transplant team at Johns Hopkins Hospital. 
Contracting Fingers: New Injection Relieves Dupuytren’s Contracture
Feb. 2011 — Do you have painful osteoarthritis of the knee? If so, Spectrum Clinical Research and Towson Orthopedics are conducting a clinical research trial of an investigational product for people who suffer from painful osteoarthritis of the knee and meet the following criteria:
Rusty L., Baltimore, MD; Dr. Wolock’s patient, Shoulder Replacement
Arthritis at the base of the thumb is more common in women than in men and occurs after age 40. Linda Humphries, who does accounting work for a major grocery chain knows this first hand.