Dr. Rodney Scott straddles the interface between basic and clinical science, enabling him to carry out and lead multidisciplinary research projects, with scientific findings that have major clinical implications. He has expertise in the design of clinically relevant experiments and in translating basic science findings within a clinical framework. He applies these findings in his clinical practice that, over the last 2 decades, has concentrated on the care of children with epilepsy, particularly those with status epilepticus and those with additional cognitive and behavioral impairments.
Why I Treat Children
Children with neurological disorders are often vulnerable. Providing high quality care allows these children to make maximal quality of life gains that minimizes these vulnerabilities, thereby enabling their roles in society.
What I'm Passionate About
I am passionate about the management of severe epilepsies, and I emphasize the importance of quality of life, moving beyond the traditional approach of seizure reduction as the most important outcome for these children.
Make A Difference
I aim to integrate high quality clinical care with cutting edge research to ensure that I am providing the most up to date information to children with neurological diseases and their families.
Education & Training
Internship
Neurosurgery
- Harare Central Hospital,
1989
General Surgery
- Harare Central Hospital,
1989
Oncology
- Parirenyatwa General Hospital,
1989
Residency
Pediatric Neurology
- Great Ormond Childrens Hospital,
2000
Internship Residency
Academic General Pediatrics
- Chelsea & Westminster Hospital,
1994
Medical/Dental School
MBChB
- University of Zimbabwe,
1988
Doctor of Philosophy
- University College London,
1999
Board Certifications
Royal College of Physicians United Kingdom
Insurance Accepted
Aetna Better Health PA Kids HMO
Aetna HMO
Aetna PPO/POS/EPO
Amerigroup NJ Medicaid/Healthy Kids
Carefirst MD Community Health Plan Mcaid
Cigna Lifesource Transplant
Cigna/Great West HMO EPO POS
Cigna/Great West PPO
Delaware First Health
Delaware Medicaid/Diamond State
Delaware Medicare
Devon Health Services
First Health/Affordable PPO
GLOBAL MEDICAL MANAGEMENT DE
Geisinger Health Plan Commercial
Health Partners Medicaid/Kidz Partner HMO
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware Traditional
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delware HMO PPO POS EPO
Highmark Medicaid Health Options
Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield NJ HMO
Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NJ PPO
Horizon NJ Health
INTEGRA Administrative Group (ClaimsBridge)
Independence Blue Cross/Amerihealth/Keystone HMO PPO
Keystone First Medicaid HMO
Maryland Medicaid
Multiplan PPO
New Jersey Medicaid
Pennsylvania Medicaid
Plan Vista/NPPN PPO
Private Health Care Systems (PHCS)
Qualcare HMO/POS/PPO
Tricare/Humana Military Health Services
UPMC MCAID/CHIP PA DE
US Family Health Plan
United Healthcare of the Mid-Atlantic
Wellcare of NJ Medicaid HMO
Epilepsy
Research Activities
My research investigates the relationships between epilepsy and cognitive impairments using human cohort and animal model studies. The emphasis is on characterizing and manipulating brain networks to improve treatments for people with epilepsy.
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