Nicholas Bolz, M.D.

Nicholas Bolz, MD is a Board-Certified, fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon specializing in complex hip and knee replacement surgery. A native of Novi, Michigan, Dr. Bolz graduated from Detroit Catholic Central High School and earned his Bachelor of Science degree with Honors in Microbiology from the University of Michigan. During his undergraduate studies, he conducted several years of molecular and cellular biology research, culminating in the publication of his honors thesis in the Journal of Bacteriology. 

He went on to earn his Medical Degree from New York Medical College, followed by a year-long Adult Reconstruction Research Fellowship at New York University Hospital for Joint Diseases. There, he contributed to more than a dozen abstracts and participated in multiple clinical trials. Returning to Michigan, Dr. Bolz completed his Orthopaedic Surgery Residency at the Detroit Medical Center, where he served as Chief Resident in his final year. As a second-generation orthopaedic surgeon, he had the unique opportunity to train and operate alongside his father, Dr. James Bolz, further deepening his clinical and technical expertise. Following residency, Dr. Bolz completed an Adult Reconstruction Fellowship at the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, where he trained under internationally recognized leaders in complex hip and knee replacement. 

His surgical practice encompasses the full spectrum of hip and knee reconstruction, from primary and revision joint replacements to minimally invasive and robotic-assisted procedures. Dr. Bolz has particular expertise in managing complex cases involving traumatic or congenital deformities, bone loss, infection, and failed prior implants. With a commitment to evidence-based medicine and compassionate care, he is dedicated to returning his patients to the activities they love.

Dr. Bolz has a strong interest in the comprehensive management of joint pain and arthritis—both operative and non-operative—and emphasizes a highly individualized approach to care. He works closely with each patient to develop personalized treatment plans that may include lifestyle modifications, physical therapy, medications, and targeted injections before considering surgery. When surgery is necessary, he focuses on restoring mobility and function through the safest, most effective, and most advanced techniques available.

Areas of Expertise Include:

• Minimally Invasive Joint Reconstruction
• Revision Knee Replacement
• Primary Knee Replacement – Robotic trained
• Primary Hip Replacement – Anterior Hip Approach
• Revision Hip Replacement
• Management and Treatment of prosthetic joint infections
• Management and Treatment of periprosthetic Hip and Knee Fractures
• Treatment of hip and knee osteoarthritis and inflammatory arthritis
• Treatment of Avascular Necrosis of the hip and knee
• Limb salvage hip and knee surgery
• General Orthopedic Trauma and fracture management