Dr Philip Wrotslavsky DPM FACFAS

Specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of foot, ankle, and lower leg medical conditions in patients from infancy through adulthood, Dr. Philip Wrotslavsky is a highly respected fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS) and board-certified (Foot and Reconstructive Rearfoot/Ankle Surgery) surgeon by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery. He is licensed to practice in the state of California. He has been practicing medicine in California for over 16 years.

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Dr. Wrotslavsky received his training in New York City and Baltimore Maryland. He was fortunate enough to complete his orthopedic fellowship as the Chief Fellow under the guidance of Dr. Dror Paley and Dr. John Herzenberg in Baltimore, Maryland at the International Center for Limb Lengthening. The program, known as The Limb Reconstruction Fellowship Program, offered experience in studying the prevention and treatment of a variety of limb-threatening foot ailments such as diabetic Charcot neuroarthropathy, malunions, nonunions, and various limb deformities. While in the program, Dr. Wrotslavsky adopted techniques from the science of distraction osteogenesis while also becoming skilled at using a full range of orthopedic fixation materials, such as screws, intramedullary rods, plates, as well as monolateral and circular fixators. These techniques and materials help with the treatment of a variety of deformities.

Prior to the fellowship, Dr. Wrotslavsky completed his foot and ankle surgical residency training in New York City. Here, he worked with a multidisciplinary team of podiatric, orthopedic, vascular, and general physicians and surgeons in an inner-city hospital. The team worked on patients with foot and ankle wound care, diabetics in need of limb salvage or reconstruction, ankle arthroscopy, trauma to the foot or ankle, neurological cavovarus foot reconstruction, and flatfoot reconstruction.

Dr. Wrotslavsky attempts to help patients get better without surgery as the primary way of treating patients. He fabricates his own custom orthotics using a 3-D scanner and can typically help patients avoid surgery with braces, orthotics, injections, and physical therapy. Only when non-surgical methods fail or if they are not an option is a surgery recommended. He also treats common foot conditions such as ingrown toenails, heel pain, plantar fasciitis, and flatfoot in adults and children.

Dr. Wrotslavsky continues to enjoy working with teams of physicians to determine patients’ ailments and help them find the appropriate treatment. He currently performs surgery for his patients at Scripps Encinitas and Scripps Mercy Hospital.

Joint Preservation

Dr. Wrotslavsky understands the stress that can come from hearing that only joint fusion or joint replacement can treat a particular condition. He strives to make these procedures a last resort because he knows that joint fusion procedures often cause pain elsewhere and that joint replacements can cause difficulties, such as limited range of motion. If either procedure fails, the patient is also brought back to square one, but with significant bone loss. That is why Dr. Wrotslavsky always strives to preserve the joins whenever possible and look for other remedies.

Limb Preservation

Dr. Wrotslavsky also works to preserve limbs and their functionality whenever possible. He uses surgical techniques to aggressively fight any infections while also educating patients and their families about tips to help them preserve limbs. He ensures that all patients always understand the risks and benefits along with the rehabilitation that the patient should complete after surgery to preserve the functionality of their limbs.

Pediatrics and Children’s Foot Problems

Part of Dr Wrotslavsky’s training was dedicated to infants children and teenagers. His fellowship training was significantly dedicated to the treatment of children. As well his residency exposed him to many cases of children as well. Treatment of children requires training, when choosing a doctor to treat your child make sure they had extensive training in caring for children. Children are not little adults they have very specialized issues. If your child complains of foot pain, or ankle pain tire easily, and doesn’t want to participate in sports it is time to make an appointment.

Clubfoot

While other doctors may lead patients to believe that only an invasive procedure involving cutting muscles and tendons can help correct a clubfoot, Dr. Wrotslavsky instead successfully helps patients with a nonsurgical option known as the Ponseti method.

EDUCATION

• Limb Reconstruction (Ilizarov) Clinical Fellowship International Center for Limb Lengthening, Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Maryland
• North General Hospital/ NYCPM New York, NY Podiatric Surgical Residency -Foot, Rearfoot Reconstruction and Ankle
• New York College of Podiatric Medicine New York, NY D.P.M. conferred May 2002

PUBLICATIONS

• Wrotslavsky ankle arthrodesis Publication
• Wrotslavsky Ankle Arthroscopy with Coblation Technology-Research
• Wrotslavsky P., Giorgini R., Emmanuel J., “The Mini Arthrotomy Ankle Arthrodesis: A Review of 9 Cases ” The Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery Nov/Dec 2006
• Wrotslavsky P., Rosenblum S., Birnbaum S., “Lateral Process of the Talus: Snow Boarders Fracture” NYCPM Podiatric Medical Review Spring/ Summer 2000
• COMPARISON BETWEEN MANUAL AND DIGITAL FOOT ANGLE MEASUREMENTS,  Spencer L, Wrotslavsky P  http://www.podiatryinstitute.com/pdfs/Update_2010/2010_53.pdf                      Jan 2010 Two-Stage Reconstruction of the Diabetic Charcot Foot: A Review of 4 Cases Smith, D. Wrotslavsky P, Charcot foot Chapter for Podiatry Institute Book            http://www.podiatryinstitute.com/pdfs/Update_2016/2016_12.pdf                                                Jan 2016
• The Surgical Management of the Charcot Foot     A practical guideline Expert Panel September 2017 Podiatry Today                                          09/29/17 podiatry today orthofix charcot insert wrotslavskyhttp://www.podiatrytoday.com/exploring-potential-new-modality-harvesting-bone-autograft
• Charcot Foot Flowchart Algorithm    Orthofix Charcot Edu wrotslavsky flowchart                                                                                   November 2017
• The Chronicles Of Incision Management Vol 1      Winter 2017 Management of Podiatric Surgical Site Incisions with NPWT management of podiatric surgical site incisions wrotslavskyChronicles of Incision Management_Volume 1_Issue 2_2017
• G Beam System Usage in Medial Column Charcot Fusion: A Case Report                                  June 2018
• Pain Reduction With Negative Pressure on Surgical Site Incisions  Surgical Technology International Vol. 33 Surg Technol Int. 2018 Nov 11;33:47-51. PMID: 30276784    Pain reduction with negative pressure on surgical site incisions Wrotslavsky
• A Viable osteochondral allograft for articular cartilage replacement  Surgical Technology International Vol. 34 Surg Technol Int. 1st Met head Cartiform wrotslavsky

• Computer-Assisted Gradual Correction of Charcot Foot Deformities: An In-Depth Evaluation of Stage One of a Planned Two-Stage Approach to Charcot Reconstruction. Wrotslavsky P, Kriger SJ, Hammer-Nahman SM, Kwok JG. J Foot Ankle Surg. 2020 Mar 4.  Wrotslavsky Stage one Charcot paper Journal of Foot And Ankle Surgery

Preoperative Management of Contaminated Wounds Using Short-Term Negative Pressure Wound Therapy with InstillationJournal of Wound Care. November 2021  J Wound Care  https://www.magonlinelibrary.com/doi/abs/10.12968/jowc.2021.30.12.994. 2021 Dec 2;30(12):994-1000. doi: 10.12968/jowc.2021.30.12.994 James Willmore 1, Philip Wrotslavsky 1Affiliations expand PMID: 34882001  DOI:10.12968/jowc.2021.30.12.994

Foot And Ankle Surgery Techniques reports and Cases Volume 3, Issue 1, Spring 2023, 100263    Empiric Treatment Approach for the Management of Post-operative Incisional Infections with Omadacycline

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LEADERSHIP

Cygenex, Inc.   Science Advisory Committee  2022- Present

American college of foot and ankle surgeons consumer education committee  development of ACFAS website for public education www.foothealthfacts.org  and development of education handout material relating to foot and ankle                                                                                                 2008-2011

Journal of Foot And Ankle Surgery  manuscript reviewer and editor                                                    2010-2012

Truelok Masters club                                                                                                                           2016- present

International Charcot Steering committee                                                                                 2016       

Abstract Finalist Presenter  

The Mini Arthrotomy Ankle Arthrodesis

American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons Annual Scientific Conference   Las Vegas, NV           March 2006

 Poster Presenter  

A Novel Application of Bipolar Radiofrequency in Small Ankle Joints For Arthroscopic Synovectomy

American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons Annual Scientific Conference Las Vegas, NV    March 2006

A Viable osteochondral allograft for articular cartilage replacement 

American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons Annual Scientific Conference Las Vegas, NV        March 2017

Short Term Pre-Operative Use Of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy With Instillation On Infected Wounds Decreases Operating Room Time And Costs   SAWC Scientific Conference San Diego, CA April 2017

 Lectures to Physicians

North General Hospital Research Day abstract and poster presenter                                                2004/2005/2006

ACFAS Annual scientific conference  

Mini arthrotomy Ankle Arthrodesis lecture presentation                                                                                  Feb 2006

Cavo-Varus Foot Reconstruction, SDCPMS lecture series Mercy Hospital, San Diego                            Oct 2007

Resident lecture series-                                                                                                                                          Feb 2008

Deformity Analysis and Osteotomy Planning

Charcot Reconstruction

Ankle Reconstruction- Supra Malleolar Osteotomies

Ankle Reconstruction SDCPMS lecture series Mercy Hospital, San Diego                                              Sept      2008

Resident Lecture Series – Metatarsus Adductus, Pediatric evaluation

Resident Lecture Series- Pediatric deformity eval                                                                                                June 2009

Resident Lecture Series- Cora Analysis Deformity Planning                                                                   November 2011

Resident Lecture Series deformity analysis                                                                                                September 2014

Resident Lecture Series mid-foot hindfoot fusions                                                                                        October 2014

Resident Lecture Series   external fixation and Taylor spatial frames                                                  December 2014

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Poster Judge Annual Scientific Conference

American College of Foot and Ankle surgeons annual Scientific Conference poster judge                  February 2013

American College of Foot and Ankle surgeons annual Scientific Conference poster judge                  February 2015

American College of Foot and Ankle surgeons annual Scientific Conference poster judge                  February 2016

American College of Foot and Ankle surgeons annual Scientific Conference poster judge                  February 2017

Baltimore Limb Deformity Course

Lab instructor   24th annual limb deformity course                                                                                         August 2014

Table instructor  and cadaver lab assistant 26th annual limb deformity course                                        August 2016

Charcot West course (Seattle, Washington) 

Faculty and lecturer                                                                                                                                              October 2016

Charcot Solutions Instructional Course (Dallas, Texas)

Faculty and lecturer                                                                                                                                              February 2017

Diabetic Foot Wounds Lecture (Chicago, Illinois)

Lecturer                                                                                                                                                                    February 2017

Trulok masters club lecture Boston                                                                                            July 2017

Podiatry Institute San Diego    Charcot beaming lecture                                         September 2017

Charcot Solutions Course Chicago                                                                                  November 2017

Baltimore limb deformity course  August 2018 

Lecture An innovative approach to cancellous bone marrow harvesting

Poster Judge Annual Scientific Conference

American College of Foot and Ankle surgeons annual Scientific Conference poster judge   February 2013

American College of Foot and Ankle surgeons annual Scientific Conference poster judge   February 2015

American College of Foot and Ankle surgeons annual Scientific Conference poster judge   February 2016

American College of Foot and Ankle surgeons annual Scientific Conference poster judge   February 2017

Baltimore Limb Deformity Course  Lab instructor   24th annual limb deformity course                                                            August 2014

Baltimore Limb Deformity Course Table instructor  and cadaver lab assistant 26th annual limb deformity course                   August 2016

Baltimore Limb Deformity Course Faculty, Table instructor, lab assistant, and lecturer        August 2018

Baltimore Limb Deformity Course Faculty, Table instructor, lab assistant, and lecturer        August 2019

Baltimore Limb Deformity Courser Faculty instructor        August 2024

Charcot limb salvage and Reconstruction lecture Industry lecture Annual Scientific Conference San Antonio Texas                             February 2020

Residency Training Course- Fundamentals of internal and External fixation G-Beam Ankle fusion Intramedullary rodding cadaver course Dallas Texas April 2020

3M World Diabetes Month Presentation    Back to the Basics: Diabetic Foot Ulcer Management          Nov 2022                                                                                        

 

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