Jennifer Moriatis Wolf, MD, is a renowned orthopaedic hand surgeon with expertise in the surgical and non-surgical treatment of bone, nerve, tendon and ligament injuries caused by trauma or overuse. She provides comprehensive care to treat pain and restore form and function in the hand, wrist and elbow. She is also highly skilled in the surgical removal of tumors of the upper extremity, partnering with orthopaedic oncologists to achieve the best possible outcomes.
Dr. Wolf has a special interest in tennis elbow and atypical peripheral nerve problems. She has clinical and research interests in the treatment of arthritis of the base of the thumb. She also received grant funding from the U.S. Department of Defense to study the role of vitamin D in bone and joint problems.
A devoted educator and mentor, Dr. Wolf shares her expertise with fellows, residents and medical students. She also conducts basic and clinical research studies, investigating strategies to improve patient outcomes in orthopaedic hand, wrist and elbow care.
Dr. Wolf has been awarded the prestigious Bunnell Fellowship from the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, as well as the American-British-Canadian Traveling Fellowship from the American Orthopaedic Association. She serves on the governing Council of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, and is the deputy editor-in-chief of the Journal of Hand Surgery.
Lund University Faculty of Medicine
Lund, Sweden
PhD in Hand Surgery
2016
Mayo Clinic Division of Hand Surgery
Rochester, MN
Hand Surgery Fellowship
2003
Brown University Division of Orthopaedic Trauma
Providence, RI
Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship
2002
Brown University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Providence, RI
Residency
2001
Brown University Department of Surgery
Providence, RI
Internship
1997
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
M.D.
1996
University of Maryland
College Park, MD
B.A. - magna cum laude with General Honors
1991
FAMSi: A Synthetic Biology Approach to the Fast Assembly of Multiplex siRNAs for Silencing Gene Expression in Mammalian Cells.
He F, Ni N, Zeng Z, Wu D, Feng Y, Li AJ, Luu B, Li AF, Qin K, Wang E, Wang X, Wu X, Luo H, Zhang J, Zhang M, Mao Y, Pakvasa M, Wagstaff W, Zhang Y, Niu C, Wang H, Huang L, Shi D, Liu Q, Zhao X, Fu K, Reid RR, Wolf JM, Lee MJ, Hynes K, Strelzow J, El Dafrawy M, Gan H, He TC, Fan J. FAMSi: A Synthetic Biology Approach to the Fast Assembly of Multiplex siRNAs for Silencing Gene Expression in Mammalian Cells. Mol Ther Nucleic Acids. 2020 Dec 04; 22:885-899.
PMID: 33230483
Prospective Evaluation of Surgical and Anesthetic Technique of Carpal Tunnel Release in an Orthopedic Practice.
Aultman H, Roth CA, Curran J, Angeles J, Mass D, Wolf JM, Mica MC. Prospective Evaluation of Surgical and Anesthetic Technique of Carpal Tunnel Release in an Orthopedic Practice. J Hand Surg Am. 2020 Oct 01.
PMID: 33012615
Proximal Median Nerve Compression: Pronator Syndrome.
Adler JA, Wolf JM. Proximal Median Nerve Compression: Pronator Syndrome. J Hand Surg Am. 2020 Dec; 45(12):1157-1165.
PMID: 32893044
Digital Ischemia in COVID-19 Patients: Case Report.
Schultz K, Wolf JM. Digital Ischemia in COVID-19 Patients: Case Report. J Hand Surg Am. 2020 06; 45(6):518-522.
PMID: 32387155
Olecranon Fracture through Persistent Olecranon Apophysis in a 21-Year-Old Male: A Case Report and Systematic Review of the Literature.
Twu J, Landy DC, Wolf JM. Olecranon Fracture through Persistent Olecranon Apophysis in a 21-Year-Old Male: A Case Report and Systematic Review of the Literature. J Hand Surg Asian Pac Vol. 2020 Mar; 25(1):110-113.
PMID: 32000610
Occupational load as a risk factor for clinically relevant base of thumb osteoarthritis.
Wolf JM, Turkiewicz A, Atroshi I, Englund M. Occupational load as a risk factor for clinically relevant base of thumb osteoarthritis. Occup Environ Med. 2020 03; 77(3):168-171.
PMID: 31959639
A reverse transcriptase-mediated ribosomal RNA depletion (RTR2D) strategy for the cost-effective construction of RNA sequencing libraries.
Zeng Z, Huang B, Wang X, Fan J, Zhang B, Yang L, Feng Y, Wu X, Luo H, Zhang J, Zhang M, He F, Mao Y, Pakvasa M, Wagstaff W, Li AJ, Liu B, Ding H, Zhang Y, Niu C, Wu M, Zhao X, Wolf JM, Lee MJ, Huang A, Luu HH, Haydon RC, He TC. A reverse transcriptase-mediated ribosomal RNA depletion (RTR2D) strategy for the cost-effective construction of RNA sequencing libraries. J Adv Res. 2020 Jul; 24:239-250.
PMID: 32373357
lncRNA Rmst acts as an important mediator of BMP9-induced osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) by antagonizing Notch-targeting microRNAs.
Zhang Z, Liu J, Zeng Z, Fan J, Huang S, Zhang L, Zhang B, Wang X, Feng Y, Ye Z, Zhao L, Cao D, Yang L, Pakvasa M, Liu B, Wagstaff W, Wu X, Luo H, Zhang J, Zhang M, He F, Mao Y, Ding H, Zhang Y, Niu C, Haydon RC, Luu HH, Lee MJ, Wolf JM, Shao Z, He TC. lncRNA Rmst acts as an important mediator of BMP9-induced osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) by antagonizing Notch-targeting microRNAs. Aging (Albany NY). 2019 12 11; 11(24):12476-12496.
PMID: 31825894
ICON 2019-International Scientific Tendinopathy Symposium Consensus: There are nine core health-related domains for tendinopathy (CORE DOMAINS): Delphi study of healthcare professionals and patients.
Vicenzino B, de Vos RJ, Alfredson H, Bahr R, Cook JL, Coombes BK, Fu SN, Gravare Silbernagel K, Grimaldi A, Lewis JS, Maffulli N, Magnusson SP, Malliaras P, Mc Auliffe S, Oei EHG, Purdam C, Rees JD, Rio EK, Scott A, Speed C, Akker-Scheek IVD, Weir A, Wolf JM, Zwerver J. ICON 2019-International Scientific Tendinopathy Symposium Consensus: There are nine core health-related domains for tendinopathy (CORE DOMAINS): Delphi study of healthcare professionals and patients. Br J Sports Med. 2020 Apr; 54(8):444-451.
PMID: 31685525
Imiquimod Acts Synergistically with BMP9 through the Notch Pathway as an Osteoinductive Agent In Vitro.
Alverdy AK, Pakvasa M, Zhao C, Mostafa S, Liu W, Luo W, Wolf JM, Ameer GA, He TC, Reid RR. Imiquimod Acts Synergistically with BMP9 through the Notch Pathway as an Osteoinductive Agent In Vitro. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2019 11; 144(5):1094-1103.
PMID: 31385892
Office of Faculty Initiatives Grant Award
The University of Chicago
2016
Connecticut Technology Council Women of Innovation Award
2014
American British Canadian Traveling Fellowship – American Orthopaedic Association
2013
Sterling Bunnell Traveling Fellowship –American Society for Surgery of the Hand
2010
Clinician Scientist Award – Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation
2008
Leadership Fellows Program – American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
2008
John J. Fahey North American Traveling Fellowship –American Orthopaedic Association
2007
American Society for Surgery of the Hand – Young Member Leadership Program
2006
Alexandra Kirkley Traveling Fellowship - Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society
2006
United States Bone and Joint Decade Young Investigator
2005
Haffenreffer Award for Resident Research
2001
William G. Munn Memorial Prize for Promise in Orthopaedics
1996
Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
1995
Phi Beta Kappa
1990
Chancellor’s Scholar (full four-year college merit scholarship)
1987