Michael R. Wolfson, MD

Dr. Wolfson received his medical degree from the University of Cape Town.  His internship and residency requirements were completed in South Africa and England.  He did a fellowship in Maternal and Fetal Medicine at Grady Hospital in Atlanta.  Dr. Wolfson is certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology.  He is also a member of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

Curriculum Vitae

Education

University of Natal- Durban, South Africa, 1961

University of Cape Town
M.B., ChB., 1962-1968

M.R.C.O.G. Admitted as a member of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists- July 1975, i.e. equivalent of Board Certification and elevated to FRCOG in 1988

Post Doctoral Training

Groote Schuur Hospital, Capetown, South Africa
Six Months in Obstetrics and Gynecology Internship, 1969
Six Months in Surgical Service Internship, 1969

Red Cross Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
Six Months in Pediatrics (senior intern), 1970

South Africa Medical Corps
Medical Officer, July 1970 to June 1971

Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
Six Months in Obstetrics and Gynecology (senior intern), 1971

Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
Six months in the Department of Nuclear Medicine, 1972
Research Project- "The Use of Xenon-133 for Assessing Placental Function and Fetal Well-Being"
Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency July 1972-June 1975

St. Mary's Hospital, Harrow Road, London, W. 9, England
13 months in Obstetrics and Gynecology (exchange residency post-similar to a clinical fellowship) July 1975-1976

Practice History

1978 to July 31, 1999
North Atlanta OB/GYN

August 1, 1999 to present:
North Atlanta OB-GYN, a division of Atlanta Women's Health Group, PC

Licensure and Board Certification

State of Georgia Medical License (April 1978)
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (1980)
E.C.F.M.G. (1968)
Registered with the South African Medical and Dental Council as Medical Practitioner (January 1970)
License to handle Radioactive Isotopes in Medical Practice, South African Atomic Energy Board (1972)
M.R.C.O.G. (Admitted as a member of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)1975
F.R.C.O.G. (Elevated as a Fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists) 1988

Hospital Appointments

Northside Hospital- active staff
Emory-Dunwoody Medical Center- courtesy staff

Bibliography

1. "Isotopic Method Using Xenon- 133 for Assessing Placental Blood Flow and for Detecting Light-for-Dates Babies", S. African Medical Journal, 49:117 (1975)

2. Re-appraisal of Hysterosalpingography as a Means of Assessing Tubal Patency (unpublished)

3. "A Look at Perinatal Mortality; the Place of High Risk Antenatal Care".

4. "Evaluation of FELMA Method in Assessing Fetal Pulmonary Maturity"