Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon
About Dr. Scher
Dr. Scher specializes in pediatric orthopedic surgery, with special interests in children’s foot deformities including clubfoot, cerebral palsy, fractures in children and pediatric hip disorders.
Dr. Scher graduated from the Duke University School of Medicine in 1993 and completed his orthopedic residency training at the Hospital for Joint Diseases in 1999. He then received fellowship training in pediatric orthopedic surgery at the Children’s Hospital of San Diego, renowned for its longstanding tradition of innovation and leadership in pediatric orthopedics.
Dr. Scher’s primary focus is the clinical care of children with musculoskeletal conditions, ranging from simple fractures to severe congenital and developmental disorders. He also serves as co-medical director of The Leon Root Motion Analysis Laboratory, where advanced technologies are used for both research and clinical decision making to improve how children walk.
Dr. Scher’s other academic and leadership roles include service as the education director of the pediatric orthopedic service at HSS, lectures at regional and national courses on pediatric orthopedics, and involvement in various committees within the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery, the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, the Pediatric Orthopaedic Club of New York, and the American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine.
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Departments
Specialized Centers
Children and Adolescent Hand and Arm (CHArm) Center
Special Expertise
Foot Disorders and Deformities in Children
Musculoskeletal Care of Cerebral Palsy
Hip Disorders in Infants and Children
Fractures in Children
Patient Stories
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Insurance
If your insurance is not listed, please call our office if you have questions regarding your insurance coverage. If you have out-of-network benefits, then your insurance may reimburse you for a portion of your office visit. We will work with you and your insurance to minimize your out-of-pocket costs. Financial assistance may be available for patients in need.
Credentials
Appointments
Attending Orthopedic Surgeon, Hospital for Special Surgery
Co-Medical Director, Leon Root Motion Analysis Laboratory, Hospital for Special Surgery
Professor, Clinical Orthopedic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College
Attending Orthopedic Surgeon, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
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
American Academy of Pediatrics, Fellow
Certification
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards
Castle Connolly Top Doctor - 10 Years
Castle Connolly Regional Top Doctor, 2017-2020
Castle Connolly Top Doctors in New York Metro Area, 2010-2022
New York Magazine Top Doctors, 2017, 2019-2022
Phillip D. Wilson, Jr. Teaching Award, 2014
Recipient of POSNA/OREF Start-up Research Grant, 2015
AACPDM/Pedal-with-Pete Cerebral Palsy Research Grant, 2015
Education
BS, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, 1989
MD, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, 1993
Internship: NYU Medical Center, General Surgery , New York, 1994
Residency: NYU Langone-Hospital for Joint Diseases Orthopaedic Surgery, New York, NY, 1999
Fellowship: Rady Children’s Hospital, San Diego, California, 2000
State Licensure
Languages
English
For My Patients
Patient Information
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Education
Guide to Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery
Publications by Dr. Scher
Patient Education
- Is it Possible to Predict Height?
- Doctor and Patient: An Unbreakable Bond
- Is it Possible to Predict Height?
- Cerebral Palsy: Surgery and Nonsurgical Orthopedic Treatments
- Femur Fractures in Children: Treating a Child’s Broken Thighbone
- Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH) in Infants and Children: Causes, Symptoms, Treatments
- Broken Elbows in Children: An Overview of Elbow Fractures
- Pediatric Foot Deformities: An Overview
- The Ponseti Method for Clubfoot Correction: An Overview for Parents
Selected Journal Articles
For all publications, please see the PubMed listing.
Research
Industry Relationships
Industry Relationships
HSS has a long history of supporting appropriate relationships with industry because they advance HSS's mission to provide the highest quality patient care, improve patient mobility, and enhance the quality of life for all, and to advance the science of orthopedic surgery, rheumatology, and their related disciplines through research and education.
Below are the healthcare industry relationships reported by Dr. Scher as of March 24, 2023.
- Bionic Power, Inc. - Advisory Board
- Orthopediatrics - Consultant
HSS and its physicians make this information available to patients and the public, thus creating a transparent environment for those who are interested in this information. Further, the HSS Conflicts of Interest and Commitment Policy prohibits physicians from collecting royalties on products they develop that are used on patients at HSS.
Patients should feel free to ask their HSS physicians questions about these relationships.