David M. Scher, MD
Dr. Scher’s practice is limited to the musculoskeletal care of children. This discipline includes the entire scope of orthopaedic disorders that can affect children, ranging from fractures and sports injuries to complex congenital and developmental anomalies such as hip dysplasia, clubfeet and cerebral palsy. As an orthopaedic surgeon for children, Dr. Scher has received specialized training in the management of children’s musculoskeletal disorders and is therefore uniquely qualified to provide their care.
Appointments
Associate Attending Orthopedic Surgeon, Hospital for Special Surgery
Associate Professor, Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Specialty
Pediatrics
Pediatric Orthopedics
Orthopedic Surgery
Subspecialty
Pediatrics, Orthopedic Surgery
Certification
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
State Licensure
New York
Education
BS, 1989, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, US
MD, 1993, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, US
Internship
NYU Medical Center, General Surgery , New York, New York, US, 1994
Residency
Hospital for Joint Diseases, Orthopaedic Surgery, New York, US, 1999
Fellowship
Children’s Hospital and Health Center, Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, San Diego, California, US, 2000
David M. Scher, MD is the author of the following articles on HSS.edu:
For Professionals
Special Expertise
Clubfoot
Children’s Foot Disorders
Pediatric Trauma and Fractures
Cerebral Palsy
Awards
Eleanor Kaufman Award for Research in Pediatric Orthopaedics, 1999
Hospital for Joint Diseases Resident Research Award, 1999
Frauenthal Award for Orthopaedic Research, 1998
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Research Fellow, 1992
Nomination to Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society, 1989
Affiliations
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Fellow
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Diplomate
Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, Active Member
Pediatric Orthopaedic Club of New York, Active Member
American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Fellow
Selected Publications
Scher DM, Sala D, Feldman D, Lehman WB: Predicting the Need for Tenotomy in the Ponseti Technique for Correction of Clubfeet. J Pediatr Orthop, 24(4): 349-352, 2004
Lehman WB, Mohaideen A, Madan S, Scher DM, van Bosse HJP, Iannacone M, Bazzi JS, Feldman DS: A Method for the Early Evaluation of the Ponseti (Iowa) Technique for the Treatment of Idiopathic Clubfoot, J Pediatr Orthop Part B. 12(2): 133-140, 2003
Scher DM, Mubarak SJ: Surgical Prevention of Foot Deformities in Patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, J Pediatric Orthop. 22(3): 384-391, 2002
Tareco J, Sala D, Scher DM, Lehman WB, Feldman DS: Percutaneous Fixation in Clubfoot Surgery: a Radiographic and Gait Study, J Pediatr Orthop Part B. 11(2):139-142, 2002
Scher DM, Jeong GK, Grant AD, Lehman WL, Feldman DS: Hip Arthodesis in Adolescents Using External Fixation, J Pediatric Orthop. 21(2): 194-197, 2001.
For more publications, please see the
PubMed listing.
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