Robert Wetzel, MD
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Specialty: Orthopedic Trauma Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
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Primary Location: 1000 Auburn Dr Ste 210 (5 mi.)
Other Locations - Languages Spoken: English
Office Locations
UH Cleveland Medical Center Bolwell Health Center (0 mi.)
11100 Euclid Ave
Bolwell 5th Floor
Cleveland, OH 44106
216-844-7200
Biography: Robert Wetzel, MD
Expertise
Titles
- Program Director, Orthopaedic Surgery, UH Cleveland Medical Center
- Assistant Professor, CWRU School of Medicine
Clay and Beth Rankin Family – Matthew Kraay, MD, Chair in Orthopedic Leadership, University Hospitals l
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)
About
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 orthopedic surgery, with expertise in adult reconstructive surgery and hip joint preservation and reconstruction. 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.
Patient Experience Reviews
Dr Wetzel is an amazing Dr. I am so thankful he was willing to perform surgery on me when other Drs dismissed my concerns. I will continue to tell others how helpful he has been and how wonderful of an experience it has been working with his office and the***medical center before , during and after my surgery
Very good
Excellent experience. Dr. Wetzel and his staff did an amazing job with my son, our family and our son's sport injury. Dr. Wetzel took the time to talk with our son, discuss the timeline and recommendations for ensuring that the timeline was met so he could return to sports in a safe and timely manner. Dr. Wetzel took extra care to ensure our Son's emotional concerns over missing time at his sport were considered and made my son feel very positive about the experience and assured him that they would work together to get him back on the field when the injury was safe enough to proceed.
Dr. Wetzel is awesome, and his assistant ***, love them both. My arm is doing great and thanks to the two of them.
Dr. Wetzel and his team went above and beyond expectations to tend to my injury.
Was thrilled to meet Dr. Wetzel. He is awesome! ***
Dr. Wetzel was attentive and willing to work with me and my insurance as well as much pain management team from*** The wait to be seen was only a little over 15 minutes, but it wasn't bad at all. He talked with me and showed me the x-rays and explained what he was looking for in the x-rays.
Dr. Wetzel was extremely pleasant and down to earth. He was very approachable and I felt at ease speaking with him. There was even a little laughter during the visit. This made my situation more tolerable.
Thank you
Compassionate and knowledgeable
Dr Wetzel took more than enough time to sit down with me and my husband to explain my condition and create a treatment plan specific to my needs. He reviewed my X-rays and mri findings In detail and performed a thorough physical exam. He showed compassion and expertise. I would recommend him to absolutely anyone and I trust him whole heartedly with my care. I am looking forward to my upcoming surgery because I know I am in the best hands.
Things He ran late and he apologized. I wasn't even concerned. I was just very happy to be there and able to talk the surgeon after my condition and the surgery he performed.
I had really good care from provider ***
A great experience
Very good service . This is the way a doctor's office should be
Overall, the office is very organized and timely and the staff and doctors/nurses are very kind. I never feel rushed and always feel like any questions or concerns I have are answered in a thorough but understandable way.
Great care,thank you.
Dr Wetzel and staff have been amazing. Always getting back to me in timely manner. Helping me through my journey with surgery coming up. I would definitely recommend Dr Wetzel.
Dr. Wetzel not only explained what was wrong with my hip and surgery to correct it, but also took the time to listen to my concerns and address them. I appreciated his patience and empathy.
Very good
I always have an exceptional visit at Dr Wetzel's office.
Thank you
A great experience with the provider
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