Charles Scott, MD

Charles Scott, MD, is a sports medicine, physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist at NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Group Hudson Valley and an assistant professor of rehabilitation and regenerative medicine at Columbia University Irving Medical Center.

Dr. Scott specializes in the management of musculoskeletal injuries in pediatric and adult dancers and athletes. He has a collaborative, individualized care approach, guided by his patients’ personal goals for recovery. Dr. Scott employs a variety of ultrasound-guided interventions, including regenerative treatments such as shockwave therapy, prolotherapy, and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections, and uses diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound as an extension of the physical examination.

Dr. Scott developed an interest in musculoskeletal medicine while working professionally as a dancer with the companies of Jose Limon and Bill T. Jones. He graduated from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and served his internship in internal medicine at Mount Sinai St. Luke’s Hospital. He completed his residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at NewYork-Presbyterian (Columbia/Weill Cornell), where he also served as chief resident.

Dr. Scott trained in primary care sports medicine as a clinical fellow at Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School. During his fellowship, he worked with dancers and musicians at the Boston Ballet, Boston Conservatory at Berklee, Boston Arts Academy, and the Walnut Hill School for the Arts. He served as team physician for Northeastern University’s Division I women’s basketball team and the Newton South High School football team.

Dr. Scott is a member of the International Association for Dance Medicine and Sciences, the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine, and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.