DavidMarxScherMD

Pediatric Orthopedics

Professor of Clinical Orthopedic Surgery, Cornell University-Weill Medical College

Overview of Dr. Scher

Dr. David Scher is an orthopedic surgeon in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Hospital for Special Surgery, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, and Hospital for Special Surgery. He received his medical degree from Duke University School of Medicine and has been in practice 24 years. Dr. Scher accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 397 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and one of 358 doctors at Hospital for Special Surgery who specialize in Orthopaedic Surgery. He has more than 50 publications and over 500 citings.

Office
535 East 70th Street.
5th Floor.
New York, NY 10021
Book by Phone+1(332) 330-1004

Clinical Expertise

Cerebral palsy, Muscular dystrophies, Tarsal coalition, Clubfoot, Foot and ankle surgery, Hip surgery, Pediatric hip and knee surgery, Pediatric foot and ankle surgery

Education & Training

University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Orthopaedics, 1999 - 2000
NYU Grossman School of Medicine/NYU Langone Orthopedic HospitalResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1994 - 1999
NYU Grossman School of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 1993 - 1994
Duke University School of MedicineClass of 1993

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 1995 - 2026
NJ State Medical License 2002 - 2025
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2010-2014
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com

Clinical Trials

A Randomized Control Trial of Hip Dislocation Techniques for Pediatric Patients With Cerebral Palsy Start of enrollment: 2015 Oct 01
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Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

18 citations
Presence of the Ossific Nucleus and Risk of Osteonecrosis in the Treatment of Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip: A Meta-Analysis of Cohort and Case-Control Studies.
Cynthia Chen, Shevaun M. Doyle, Daniel W. Green, John S. Blanco, David M. Scher
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2017-05-01
94 citations
Osgood Schlatter syndrome.
Purushottam A. Gholve, David M. Scher, Saurabh Khakharia, Roger F. Widmann, Daniel W. Green
Current Opinion in Pediatrics. 2007-02-01
96 citations
Treatment of pediatric diaphyseal femur fractures.
Mininder S. Kocher, Ernest L. Sink, R. Dale Blasier, Scott I. Luhmann, Charles T. Mehlman
The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2009-01-01

Press Mentions

World-Class Surfers Help Kids with Disabilities Ride the WavesSeptember 2nd, 2021
Hospital Helps Young Patients Make a Splash with Adaptive Surfing TripAugust 23rd, 2021
HSS Patients with Special Needs to Go on Hospital-Sponsored Ski TripJanuary 7th, 2020
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Insurance Accepted

Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
Empire BCBS PPO
Great West PPO
Healthfirst New York
HIP of New York - Select PPO
Oxford Health Freedom
Oxford Health Liberty
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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