Dr. Alesha Scott is an Orthopedic Trauma Surgeon and the Medical Director of Orthopedic Trauma at Bryan Medical Center. She was recruited to Bryan Trauma in 2017 to build the orthopedic trauma program.
As an Orthopedic Trauma Surgeon, Dr. Scott understands that patients are usually coming to the Trauma Center on one of the worst days of their lives, and it’s her goal to help them get back to their pre-injury level of function.
“I want you to be able to do the things that make you happy, and I promise to treat you as a whole human being rather than just a broken bone.”
Education & Background
Dr. Scott completed a Bachelor’s of Science in Biological Sciences with minors in Chemistry and Spanish, graduating cum laude from the California State University in Fullerton, California. Her Doctorate of Osteopathic Medicine was obtained at Touro University Nevada in Henderson, Nevada where she received the Excellence in Clinical Medicine award for the Class of 2011. She went on to Orthopedic Surgery Residency, which she completed through Michigan State University at McLaren Oakland in Pontiac, Michigan. During residency training, she worked all over Southeast Michigan including 18 months within the Detroit Medical Center system for specialty training in trauma, sports surgery, joint replacements and pediatric orthopedic surgery. She also pursued additional electives at Beaumont Health with world-renowned surgeons for Foot and Ankle Surgery and Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery.
After residency, Dr. Scott completed a subspecialty fellowship in Orthopedic Trauma Surgery at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky, a busy Level 1 Adult and Level 2 Pediatric Trauma Center. During her Orthopedic Trauma Fellowship, Dr. Scott learned how to evaluate and treat specialized complex traumatic orthopedic injuries such as periarticular fractures and pelvic/acetabular fractures.
She was educated by masters in the field and was the first orthopedic surgeon in Lincoln to provide fully percutaneous pelvic and acetabular fixation techniques.
Dr. Scott is also involved in educational programs on the local, regional and national level.