Dr. E. Scott Paxton was fellowship-trained in the treatment of problems of the shoulder and elbow at Rothman Institute in Philadelphia. Dr. Paxton graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine and trained as a resident in orthopaedic surgery at Washington University in St. Louis.
Dr. E. Scott Paxton was fellowship-trained in the treatment of problems of the shoulder and elbow at Rothman Institute in Philadelphia. Dr. Paxton graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine and trained as a resident in orthopaedic surgery at Washington University in St. Louis.
Dr. E. Scott Paxton is a member of the Division of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery and an Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. He completed fellowship training in the treatment of problems of the shoulder and elbow at the renowned Rothman Institute in Philadelphia where he trained with many of the world's leaders in shoulder and elbow surgery.
The typical problems that he evaluates and treats include rotator cuff tears and impingement, shoulder and elbow instability and dislocations, shoulder and elbow arthritis, shoulder fractures (humerus, glenoid, scapula, and clavicle), elbow fractures, malunions and nonunions of these fractures, tendon injuries of the shoulder and elbow, labral tears, throwing injuries and other sports injuries of the upper extremity.
Dr. Paxton is an attending surgeon at Rhode Island Hospital and The Miriam Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island, and a consultant at the Providence V.A. Medical Center. To learn more about shoulder replacement click here.
In addition to treating patients, he is actively involved in research and the education of present and future orthopaedic surgeons, including medical students, residents, and fellows at the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Brown Medical School. He is also actively involved in research related to shoulder and elbow disorders and has presented and published many papers regarding disorders of the shoulder and elbow.
Dr. Paxton graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine and trained as a resident in orthopaedic surgery at Washington University in St. Louis.
Plain speaking doc in descriptions of outcomes and options. Always cheerful an positive.
Easy to talk to and excellent feedback
In and out.
He was good at the pre op visit
Dr. Paxton, his staff were very professional. Much appreciated!!
Great job Dr. Paxton…you and you’re entire medical team we excellent.
Friendly, knowledgeable, calming presence. Everything one wants in a doctor!
Dr Paxton is great along with his assistant. I will start PT first for a month or two then schedule my surgery for sure. I want to gain a little more strength and flexibility which hopefully helps my post surgery recovery.
He is wonderful
Very thorough and complete assessment and next steps on the path