Scott Rodeo, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgeon clinician-scientist at The Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. He specializes in sports medicine, shoulder, and knee injuries. He is board certified by the National Board of Medical Examiners and the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He is the Associate Team Physician for the New York Giants Football team and Chairman of the USA Swimming Sports Medicine Committee. He combines a clinical sports medicine practice with basic science research on soft tissue repair, with particular interest in the management of complex knee injuries, including multi-ligament injury, meniscus and cartilage transplantation, as well as management of shoulder problems including rotator cuff injury and shoulder instability. As a team physician for the United States national swimming teams, he has developed experience in the management of injuries in swimmers. He is a member of various medical societies including the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, the Orthopaedic Research Society, the Japanese Shoulder Society, and the American Medical Association. He serves on Committees of the Orthopaedic Research Society, the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, and the United States Swimming Sports Medicine Society.http://www.hss.edu/htdoc/physicians/physician_biographies/rodeo.asp
Scott Rodeo, M.D. holds an appointment in the Research Division at The Hospital for Special Surgery, where he serves as the Principal Investigator in the Laboratory for the Soft Tissue Research. As a dedicated clinician-scientist, he strives to examine clinical problems in the laboratory and apply the findings to improve patient care. He conducts basic research in the areas of tendon-to-bone healing, the use of growth factors for augmentation of tendon healing, and meniscus transplantation. He frequently lectures nationally and internationally on these topics, and had published papers and book chapters in these areas.
