Dr. Kirk E. Woelffer

Education and Training
Undergraduate:

  • B.A., Biology, St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN

Medical:

  • D.P.M., Des Moines University, Des Moines, IA

Surgical Residency:

  • Advanced Foot and Ankle Reconstruction and Surgery, Deaconess Hospital, St. Louis, MO

Foot and Ankle Surgery Fellowship:

  • American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons,
    European Fellow, (Germany, Austria)

Associations
Diplomate:

  • American Board of Podiatric Surgery
    (Board Certified in Foot Surgery & Reconstructive Rearfoot/Ankle Surgery)

Fellow:

  • American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons

Associate/Member:

  • American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine
  • American Podiatric Medical Association
  • North Carolina Foot and Ankle Society

Leadership

  • Physician Instructor, extracorporeal shockwave therapy, Shockwave of the Carolinas
  • Past Scientific Seminar Chairperson, North Carolina Foot and Ankle Society
  • Advisory Committee Member, Diabetes Center, Duke Health – Raleigh Hospital
  • Panel Physician, Wound Healing Center, Duke - Raleigh Hospital

Community Involvement

  • Consultant, Carolina Hurricanes and Carolina Ballet
  • Raleigh Marathon
  • Rex Sports Medicine
  • Volunteer Physician, Urban Ministries, Open Door Clinic

Medical/Surgical Affiliations

  • Rex Healthcare, WakeMed, Duke Health – Raleigh Hospital, Health South Blue Ridge Surgery Center

Published Research

  • “5 Year Followup of Instep Plantar Fasciotomy for Chronic Heel Pain,” The Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery, July/August 2000
  • “Bisphosphonates for the Treatment of Charcot Neuroarthropathy” (diabetic bone disease), The Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery, September/October 2004