Matthew C. Scott MD was born here in New Orleans and raised nearby in St. Bernard Parish. He received his undergraduate and graduate degrees from the School of Kinesiology at Louisiana State University, where his doctoral work examined the effects of exercise on bone density and morphology in the context of older adults, diabetes, and ketogenic diets. After receiving his doctoral degree, Dr. Scott accepted a T32 fellowship at Pennington Biomedical Research Center to develop a skillset in molecular biology and cell culture, while exploring the effects of botanicals and the ubiquitin-proteosome system on the balance between osteogenesis and adipogenesis.

 

Dr. Scott is joining the Orthopaedics department here at LSU Heath to work with Jessica Rivera MD. He will continue developing his skillset in bone biology while working with Dr. Rivera on novel ways to prevent and treat bone infections.

 

Dr. Scott is married to Kristina Scott, and they have two children, Jonthan and Jean. When not pursuing his scientific interests in bone, Dr. Scott finds purpose in spending time with his wife, raising his two children, exercising, and working on home-improvement projects.

 

We are very exited to add Dr. Scott to the team, and we can't wait to see what he accomplishes here at LSU Dept. of Orthopaedics.