Erich W. Wolf II, MD Joins Lake Charles Memorial Health System
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Lake Charles Memorial Health System is pleased to welcome Erich W. Wolf II, MD, PhD, FACS, FACS, FAANS, a board-certified neurosurgeon, to its medical staff. Dr. Wolf joins Memorial with over 30 years of neurosurgery experience. Having treated countless patients across the region, Dr. Wolf’s reputation for compassionate care and innovative surgical techniques has made him a trusted name in southwest Louisiana.
Dr. Wolf has extensive expertise in complex brain and spinal disorders. Most recently, before joining Memorial, he was in private practice at the Center for Neurosurgical and Spinal Disorders, in Lake Charles, Louisiana, where he specializes in advanced neurosurgical techniques, including minimally invasive and image-guided spinal surgery.
Dr. Wolf earned his Doctor of Medicine from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1993, followed by a Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering from Tulane University Graduate School in 1994. His doctoral research focused on the electrophysiological effects of magnetic fields on ion channel gating in neuroblastoma cells. He also holds a Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering and a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Tulane University, graduating magna cum laude with departmental honors in 1987.
Dr. Wolf completed his neurological surgery residency at the University of Tennessee, Memphis. During this time, he also undertook a categorical surgical internship. He later completed a prestigious fellowship in complex spinal surgery at the Semmes-Murphey Clinic, with a focus on minimally invasive and image-guided techniques.
Before founding his most recent practice, Center for Neurosurgical and Spinal Disorders, Dr. Wolf worked with the Neurosurgery Center of Lake Charles and served as a staff neurosurgeon at the renowned Semmes-Murphey Clinic in Memphis, Tennessee.
Dr. Wolf will continue to see patients at his clinic located at 1614 Wolf Circle in Lake Charles, newly named Memorial Center for Neurosurgery. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Wolf please call 337.478.9653.
