Alfred J. Wroblewski, MD specializes in a variety of surgical techniques and treatments for the hand, shoulder and elbow. Dr. Wroblewski is trained in the technique of endoscopic carpal tunnel release and has performed over 4,000 of these surgeries. He also performs arthritis hand surgery, microscopic repair and reconstructive surgery. Dr. Wroblewski has a special interest in total shoulder replacement and shoulder arthroscopy. He was one of the first surgeons to perform advanced arthroscopic shoulder repairs in Northern Michigan.
Dr. Wroblewski did his undergraduate studies at the University of Detroit where he graduated number one in his class, majoring in Biology. He earned his medical degree, with honors in several clinical rotations, at the University of Michigan School of Medicine. He completed a general surgery internship at Rhode Island hospital, an affiliate of Brown University. Subsequently, he completed his orthopedic surgery residency at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, including a rotation in pediatric orthopedics at Shriners Hospital for Children in Tampa, Florida. He then did an additional fellowship year in hand, shoulder and elbow surgery at the State university of New York in Syracuse. Dr. Wroblewski is board certified in Orthopaedic Surgery and received a Certificate of Added Qualifications in Hand Surgery.
Dr. Wroblewski has given numerous lectures and presentations on hand surgery and reconstruction. He has lived in Northern Michigan since 1997 with wife Kim and two sons, Kevin and John. He enjoys spending time with his family, fishing, hunting, sailing, woodworking, Michigan football and skiing.
