Scott Brotherton, MD
Orthopedic Surgeon located in Palm Harbor, FL
About Dr. Brotherton
Scott Brotherton, MD, at Orthopedic Specialists in Palm Harbor, Florida, is an accomplished orthopedic surgeon with a military background. After graduating high school, he attended the University of Alabama at Birmingham for his undergraduate training, then earned his medical degree from Florida State University College of Medicine in Tallahassee.
Dr. Brotherton completed his surgical internship at Orlando Regional Medical Center and moved to upstate New York for his orthopedic residency at Albany Medical Center, where he focused heavily on orthopedic trauma and arthroplasty.
After completing his residency, Dr. Brotherton started his service in the United States Air Force. For his first assignment at Osan Air Base in South Korea, he provided orthopedic care to over 10,000 active duty soldiers and their dependents. During his service in the Air Force, he attained the rank of major and was awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal for his excellent service overseas. Dr. Brotherton then returned to his native Florida and completed his military service at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida’s panhandle.
In his pursuit of higher learning, Dr. Brotherton completed a sports medicine fellowship at the Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine in Gulf Breeze, Florida. There he further honed his surgical skill and knowledge studying with well-known orthopedic surgeon, Dr. James Andrews while treating professional and community athletes.
During his training, Dr. Brotherton has treated athletes on the Pensacola Blue Wahoos minor league baseball team, on colleges and university teams such as Auburn University, Tuskegee University, and the University of West Florida, and also on many local high school teams.
He believes in forward thinking and applies his training and skills gained during his time in the military and fellowship training to help his patients of all ages and at all levels of competition at Orthopedic Specialists.
Scott Brotherton, MD, at Orthopedic Specialists in Palm Harbor, Florida, is an accomplished orthopedic surgeon with a military background. After graduating high school, he attended the University of Alabama at Birmingham for his undergraduate training, then earned his medical degree from Florida State University College of Medicine in Tallahassee.
Dr. Brotherton completed his surgical internship at Orlando Regional Medical Center and moved to upstate New York for his orthopedic residency at Albany Medical Center, where he focused heavily on orthopedic trauma and arthroplasty.
After completing his residency, Dr. Brotherton started his service in the United States Air Force. For his first assignment at Osan Air Base in South Korea, he provided orthopedic care to over 10,000 active duty soldiers and their dependents. During his service in the Air Force, he attained the rank of major and was awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal for his excellent service overseas. Dr. Brotherton then returned to his native Florida and completed his military service at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida’s panhandle.
In his pursuit of higher learning, Dr. Brotherton completed a sports medicine fellowship at the Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine in Gulf Breeze, Florida. There he further honed his surgical skill and knowledge studying with well-known orthopedic surgeon, Dr. James Andrews while treating professional and community athletes.
During his training, Dr. Brotherton has treated athletes on the Pensacola Blue Wahoos minor league baseball team, on colleges and university teams such as Auburn University, Tuskegee University, and the University of West Florida, and also on many local high school teams.
He believes in forward thinking and applies his training and skills gained during his time in the military and fellowship training to help his patients of all ages and at all levels of competition at Orthopedic Specialists.
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