Shane Woolf, MD is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist with clinical expertise spanning shoulder surgery, sports-related injuries, arthroscopic reconstruction, and a specific interest in regenerative orthobiologics. His practice addresses a broad range of musculoskeletal conditions – including rotator cuff tears, shoulder instability, ACL and other ligament injuries, meniscal pathology, and degenerative joint disease – with particular depth in orthobiologics-based treatment including platelet-rich plasma (PRP), bone marrow aspirate concentrate (BMAC), microfragmented adipose tissue (mFAT), and shockwave therapy for patients seeking non-operative or adjunctive options.
He has provided orthopaedic and sports medicine care across the full spectrum of athletic competition, from high school and collegiate athletes to elite professionals. He currently serves as Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Advisor to the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) and has previously been Chief Tournament Physician for the Volvo Car Open and Charleston 125, Head Orthopaedic Physician for the South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL) and Charleston Battery (USL Championship), and team physician for the Charleston Riverdogs. He was recognized with the WTA's Dr. Glick Award in 2022 for outstanding contributions to professional athlete care.
His peer-reviewed research spans rotator cuff surgery, shoulder instability, ACL reconstruction, peri-operative pain management, venous thromboembolism risk stratification, and opioid prescribing practices. He has served as a peer reviewer for the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, Arthroscopy, and the Southern Medical Journal, among others.
Dr. Woolf trained in molecular biology at Princeton University and completed his medical education at Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine. He completed his orthopaedic residency at the Medical University of South Carolina and a Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Fellowship at the Taos Orthopaedic Institute. He spent fifteen years on the MUSC faculty, rising to full professor and serving as Chief of Sports Medicine, where he helped build the division's sports medicine program, co-founded an arthroscopy bioskills training laboratory, and established a global health orthopaedic rotation.
He is a Fellow of the American Orthopaedic Association, a past President of the South Carolina Orthopaedic Association, and served as South Carolina's elected representative to the AAOS Board of Councilors. He is an active member of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine and the Arthroscopy Association of North America. Dr. Woolf is a co-founder and partner at Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Centers (SMOC) in Mount Pleasant, SC, and is affiliated with East Cooper Medical Center, Roper/St. Francis Health System, and Trident Medical Center.
Education & Training
- Taos Orthopaedic Institute & Research Foundation
Fellowship, Sports Medicine, 2005 - 2006 - Medical University of South Carolina
Residency, Orthopedic Surgery, 2000 - 2005 - Medical University of South Carolina
Internship, Transitional Year, 1998 - 1999 - Penn State University College of Medicine
Class of 1998
Certifications
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery - American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Awards
- 2021 Irving Glick Tournament Physician Award – Women’s Tennis Association
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
- Professional Memberships American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons - AAOS Fellow
- Arthroscopy Association of North America - AANA Member
- American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine - AOSSM Member
Publications
PubMed
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Effect of Adductor Canal Block Versus Femoral Nerve Block on Quadriceps Strength, Function, and Postoperative Pain After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review of Level 1 Studies.
The American journal of sports medicine Edwards MD, Bethea JP, Hunnicutt JL, Slone HS, Woolf SK 12/4/2019 -
Smoking is associated with increased surgical complications following total shoulder arthroplasty: an analysis of 14,465 patients.
Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery Althoff AD, Reeves RA, Traven SA, Wilson JM, Woolf SK, Slone HS 9/10/2019 -
Modified frailty index predicts medical complications, length of stay, readmission, and mortality following total shoulder arthroplasty.
Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery Traven, S. A., McGurk, K. M., Reeves, R. A., Walton, Z. J., Woolf, S. K., Slone, H. S. 6/17/2019
Journal Article
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Closed reduction of shoulder dislocations in the emergency department: does an emergency medicine residency affect the orthopaedic resident experience?
Current Orthopedic Practice Mondestin M, Barfield WR, Griffith A, Smalley J, Woolf SK 11/2017