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New Orthopedic Surgeon Joins Lewis County Health
System Medical Staff
Published: January 12, 2023
at 10:20 a.m.
By: Media Release from Lewis County Health System
FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
January 12, 2023
New Orthopedic
Surgeon Joins Lewis County Health System Medical Staff
 LOWVILLE, NY─ Lewis
County Health System (LCHS) and Lewis County Orthopedics announce Shane K.
Woolf, M.D. has joined its medical staff with more than 20 years of
experience. He specializes in
general orthopedics and sports medicine injuries to athletes of all levels
and ages, with interests in shoulder, knee, and hip problems.
"We are
thrilled to welcome Dr. Woolf to Lewis County," stated Sean Harney,
Chief Medical Officer of Employed Practices at Lewis County Health
System. "Dr. Woolf's esteemed
work in the field of orthopedics and his surgical skills and experience
will be an asset to our orthopedic team."
Dr. Woolf completed
his undergraduate degree at Princeton University and earned his medical
degree from Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hersey,
PA. He completed a residency in
orthopedic surgery, including two years as a research fellow, at the Medical
University of South Carolina. Then,
he completed a sports medicine fellowship at the Taos Orthopaedic
Institute in Taos, New Mexico.
During his
tenure, Dr. Woolf provided medical coverage and support as head team
physician to the Charleston Battery, Charleston Riverdogs,
and South Carolina Stingrays, as well as the Volvo Car Open tennis
tournament, numerous high schools, and other sports organizations. He has served in the medical pool for the
United States Ski and Snowboard Team.
Dr. Woolf is a
member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic
Surgeons, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports
Medicine, Arthroscopy Association of North America, and American Orthopaedic Association.
"Dr. Woolf
looks forward to working with the LCHS orthopedic team in providing compassionate,
high quality orthopedic care for patients and their families in the greater
Lewis County area," stated LCHS Chief Executive Officer Gerald R. Cayer, MPH.
Dr. Woolf joins
Orthopedic Surgeons Steven J. Kaplan, M.D., James Mason, D.O., and Physician
Assistant Evan Leibelsperger, RPA-C. For more information or to schedule an
appointment, please call Lewis County Orthopedics at 315-376-4505.
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In photo Shane K.
Woolf, M.D.
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