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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. 
September 2011 — You may think it’s arthritis, but if your ring finger or pinkie is bending inward, and you have large, thickened nodes in your palm, you probably have Dupuytren’s contracture. This disease creates a thickening of the palmar fascia — the interior tissue of the palm — causing the smaller fingers to contract.
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:
May 2010 — As much as we use our hands and arms, it’s no surprise they are prone to overuse or injury. Summer sports, such as tennis and golf, can stress and injure wrists and elbows, while gardening and outdoor work may strain hands and fingers.
Lutz had been boogie-boarding with his children in Ocean City when he stood up in shallow water, and, suddenly, a six-foot wave came crashing down on him, driving his shoulder into the sand.
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.