Robert Wetzel, MD
Specialty
Orthopedic Trauma Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Accepting New Patients
Biography
- Program Director, Orthopaedic Surgery, UH Cleveland Medical Center
- Assistant Professor, CWRU School of Medicine
Dr. Robert J. Wetzel, MD, is a fellowship-trained orthopaedic trauma surgeon at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center. Dr. Wetzel also has privileges at UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital for the treatment of complex pediatric traumas. He also sees patients at UH Ahuja Medical Center and is an Assistant Professor of orthopaedic surgery at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.
Dr. Wetzel is board-certified in orthopaedic surgery. His special interests include complex adult and pediatric trauma, fracture care, multiply-injured patients, fractures of both the upper and lower extremities and fractures of the pelvis and hip socket. Dr. Wetzel also specializes in hip deformity and hip dysplasia, performing open hip preservation and deformity correction surgeries, including periacetabular osteotomy (PAO).
He graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The University of Akron in Akron, Ohio. He earned his medical doctorate from Northeast Ohio Medical University where he completed a rigorous 6-year accelerated, combined undergraduate and medical school program. He went on to complete his residency in orthopaedic surgery at the prestigious Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Wetzel then went on to further specialize by completing an orthopaedic trauma and hip preservation fellowship at Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana.
He joined the UH Cleveland Medical Center medical staff in 2015 with the advent of the hospital obtaining Level 1 Trauma status. Dr. Wetzel has also served on multiple committees throughout the building of the trauma center to ensure excellent and timely patient care for individuals with traumatic injuries.
Dr. Wetzel is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the Orthopaedic Trauma Association, the AO North America and the Ohio Orthopaedic Society. Dr. Wetzel also serves as a program director for the orthopaedic trauma fellowship program at UH Cleveland Medical Center.
Expertise
- Acetabular Fractures
- Adolescent Hip Pain
- Bone Infections
- Complex Trauma/Multiple Injured Patients
- Fracture Care
- Fractures
- Fractures Around Joints
- Hip Dysplasia
- Hip Impingement
- Hip Preservation Surgery (PAO)
- Limb Salvage
- Malunions
- Mangled Extremities
- Nonunions
- Pelvic Osteotomies
- Pelvic Ring Fractures
- Pelvic Ring Injuries
- Periarticular Fractures
- Total Hip Replacement
- Young Adult Hip Pain
Languages Spoken
English
Office Locations
UH Risman Ahuja CH Ste 200
1000 Auburn Dr
Suite: 200
Beachwood, OH 44122
216-844-7200
Patient Experience Reviews
4.9 out of 5
64 Ratings
Patient Comments (20)
Reviewed On 8/2/2023
Dr. Wetzel kind of got stuck with my case as the attending who was on call when I came into the ER wasn't answering the page & Dr. Wetzel read my CT & Xray and subsequently my follow-up as well. I appreciate his taking on my case very much and have the utmost confidence in his treatment of my calcaneal fracture.
Reviewed On 8/1/2023
Dr. Wetzel saw me on short notice even though I was not a previous patient of him (my wife was). Unlike the Cleveland Clinic related specialist I have been seeing for this injury, Dr. Wetzel listened to me, diagnosed the injury correctly (as it turned out), scheduled an MRI and follow-up visit within minutes. That was more than I had expected!
Reviewed On 7/1/2023
The group of people who work here are some of the nicest people we have had to work with.thank you to you all.
Reviewed On 7/1/2023
Dr. Wetzel is a very attentive provider. He actively shows concern and understanding and fully discusses any questions or concerns I have.
Reviewed On 7/1/2023
Good
Reviewed On 6/1/2023
I love Dr Wetzel and his team! I traveled from Atlanta for bilateral transtibial osseointegration and I am grateful
Reviewed On 6/1/2023
Dr. Wetzel and his staff have always been fantastic. Professional , but they talk to you and care for you like family. I have recommended his office to family and friends many times. If my Insurance were to ever become out of network or not accepted, I would pay out of pocket.
Reviewed On 6/1/2023
Dr Wetzel is the best
Reviewed On 5/1/2023
Great service by all and Dr. Wetzel's office
Reviewed On 5/1/2023
Dr.Wetzel is an excellent doctor .i would highly recommend him too family or friends.give him a raise .
Reviewed On 5/1/2023
Doctor was great ***
Reviewed On 2/1/2023
Dr Wetzel is amazing. Our journey began last March and has been perfect! Highly recommend
Reviewed On 1/1/2023
Great care all around
Reviewed On 11/1/2022
My first visit with Dr Wetzel. He seems very interested in your problem and is very patient and thorough.
Reviewed On 10/1/2022
*** Dr. Wetzel's bedside manner is very nice. 8**
Reviewed On 10/1/2022
Dr. Wetzel is a caring provider. ***
Reviewed On 10/1/2022
Dr Wetzel was an excellent surgeon and health provider. I had very good results and was able to regain around 90% function of my elbow and arm. He was always respectful and kind. University is fortunate to have him on their staff.
Reviewed On 10/1/2022
Dr. Wetzel is an amazing physician -- as busy as he is being a trauma surgeon and teacher, he always made me feel that my case was important and consistently provided the greatest of care and compassion over the past 7 months! He is truly remarkable and I highly recommend him for orthopedic care!!
Reviewed On 10/1/2022
Great !!!!!!!! Love this doctor
Reviewed On 10/1/2022
Dr Wetzel is truly amazing he changed my daughter's life. When she first saw him she could barely walk due to the pain she was experiencing. It was a long journey but today my daughter walks, jogs, squats, turns, and lifts lite weights! Dr Wetzel sits with her and talks with her and always gives her his undecided attention he is the best! ***
Certifications & Memberships
- Orthopaedic Surgery - American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Education
Fellowship | Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery
Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery - Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital (2014 - 2015)
Residency | Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery - Mcgaw Medical Center Of Northwestern University (2009 - 2014)
Medical Education
Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) (2009)
Undergraduate
University Of Akron (2005)
Industry Relationships
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As of December 31, 2016, Robert Wetzel did not disclose any Outside Relationships with Industry.