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Rich Wolferz
( out of 341 reviews )

Rich Wolferz, MD

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Madsen ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ Center

Salt Lake City
801-581-8000

  • Rich Wolferz, MD (he/him) is a board-certified family medicine physician in Park City, UT. He attended the ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of Connecticut earning Bachelor of Science degrees in biological sciences and physiology & neurobiology at the Storrs campus. He returned to his home state of New Jersey to earn his medical doctorate at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in Newark and was inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society. For residency training, Dr. Wolferz chose the ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of Utah for its distinctive blend of community and university training. During residency, he served as chief resident and was awarded the Utah Academy of Family Physicians Resident Leadership Award in 2023.

    Dr. Wolferz strives to take a whole-person, lifestyle medicine approach to patient care. He practices evidenced-based holistic care and believes our nutrition, physical activity, sleep, and social connections are the foundation of our health. His clinical practice includes taking care of patients across the lifespan for preventive, acute, and chronic disease management. Dr. Wolferz is trained in prescribing medication-assisted treatment for addiction (opioid use, alcohol, and tobacco), HIV PrEP, and psychiatric medications while being skilled in office procedures such as joint injections, long-acting contraception, and minor skin procedures. His research interests include whole food, plant-predominant nutrition for chronic disease remission. His medical interests also include exercise as medicine, public health policy toward active transportation, and the impact of community-oriented physicians.

    When outside the clinic, he enjoys trail and marathon running, hiking in the Wasatch, and cooking for friends and family. He competes in local races and loves meeting friends new and old at these events. You will likely find him riding his bike around his new home in Salt Lake City so make sure to wave hello.

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    Patient Rating

    4.9 /5
    ( out of 341 reviews )

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    Patient Comments

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    May 31, 2025
    REDSTONE HEALTH CENTER

    Dr Wolferz is very knowledgeable and skilled

    May 30, 2025
    REDSTONE HEALTH CENTER

    Excellent care! He provides feedback and answers all questions with suggestions and solutions.

    May 20, 2025
    REDSTONE HEALTH CENTER

    Dr. Wolferz was friendly, knowledgeable and caring!

    May 18, 2025
    REDSTONE HEALTH CENTER

    Relatively new doctor for me; too early to post online.

    May 16, 2025
    REDSTONE HEALTH CENTER

    Very through and great to visit Would highly recommend

    May 10, 2025
    REDSTONE HEALTH CENTER

    Great Dr good guy

    May 07, 2025
    MADSEN HEALTH CENTER

    He is an excellent and responsible doctor.

    May 04, 2025
    REDSTONE HEALTH CENTER

    He was great. He really seemed to care about how I was feeling and really wanted to help me feel better. He listened very carefully and answered all my questions. He was very patient.

    May 04, 2025
    REDSTONE HEALTH CENTER

    A caring, knowledgeable, solutions-oriented individual. He cares about your wellbeing.

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  • Rich Wolferz, MD (he/him) is a board-certified family medicine physician in Park City, UT. He attended the ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of Connecticut earning Bachelor of Science degrees in biological sciences and physiology & neurobiology at the Storrs campus. He returned to his home state of New Jersey to earn his medical doctorate at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in Newark and was inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society. For residency training, Dr. Wolferz chose the ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of Utah for its distinctive blend of community and university training. During residency, he served as chief resident and was awarded the Utah Academy of Family Physicians Resident Leadership Award in 2023.

    Dr. Wolferz strives to take a whole-person, lifestyle medicine approach to patient care. He practices evidenced-based holistic care and believes our nutrition, physical activity, sleep, and social connections are the foundation of our health. His clinical practice includes taking care of patients across the lifespan for preventive, acute, and chronic disease management. Dr. Wolferz is trained in prescribing medication-assisted treatment for addiction (opioid use, alcohol, and tobacco), HIV PrEP, and psychiatric medications while being skilled in office procedures such as joint injections, long-acting contraception, and minor skin procedures. His research interests include whole food, plant-predominant nutrition for chronic disease remission. His medical interests also include exercise as medicine, public health policy toward active transportation, and the impact of community-oriented physicians.

    When outside the clinic, he enjoys trail and marathon running, hiking in the Wasatch, and cooking for friends and family. He competes in local races and loves meeting friends new and old at these events. You will likely find him riding his bike around his new home in Salt Lake City so make sure to wave hello.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Family & Preventive Medicine -Clinical Attending

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