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Appointments:<\/h3>\n

New Patients\/Referrals: (984) 974-4175<\/strong>
\nReturns\/Follow-up Appointments:\u00a0(984) 974-1401<\/strong>
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Dr. Scott W. Elton joined the Department of Neurosurgery in January 2013, to develop the Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery where he now serves as Division Chief and Director. He completed medical school at the University of Pittsburgh, where he developed an initial interest in pediatric neurosurgery. Following medical school, he trained in neurosurgery at Ohio State University with 14 months of his training spent in pediatric neurosurgery at Nationwide Children\u2019s Hospital. He spent an additional 12 months at the Children\u2019s Hospital of Alabama during his fellowship.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dr. Elton has worked in both community and academic hospitals in a wide variety of practices\u2013private, academic, and corporate\u2013in both Ohio and Arizona. He began and developed a practice of pediatric neurosurgery at the Cardon Children\u2019s Medical Center in Mesa, Arizona which quickly grew to three pediatric neurosurgeons serving the entire state within four years. Along with numerous clinical pursuits, Dr. Elton is interested in teaching residents and medical students, evaluating cost containment, and creating pragmatism in care.<\/p>\n

Outside of UNC, Dr. Elton enjoys spending time with his family, and taking scuba diving and sailing trips.<\/p>\n

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TITLE<\/b>
\nDivision Chief and Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery
\nChildren\u2019s Hospital Operating Room Medical Director, Surgeon-in-Chief
\nProfessor<\/p>\n

SPECIALTIES<\/b>
\nCraniofacial disorders, Chiari malformations, tethered spinal cord disorders, spinal cord and brain tumors, the treatment of neurosurgical disorders of the brain and spine in infancy, childhood, and adolescence.<\/p>\n

EDUCATION<\/b>
\nFellowship \u2013 Pediatric Neurosurgery; Children\u2019s Hospital of Alabama, 2000-2001
\nResidency \u2013 Neurosurgery; Ohio State University Medical Center, Nationwide Children\u2019s Hospital, Riverside Methodist Medical Center, 1995-2000
\nInternship \u2013 General Surgery; Ohio State University Medical Center, 1994-1995
\nM.D. \u2013 Medicine; University of Pittsburgh, 1994
\nM.S. \u2013 Physiology; Georgetown University, 1990
\nB.A. \u2013 Biology; Brandeis University, 1989<\/p>\n

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS<\/b>
\nPediatric Neurological Surgery \u2013 Board Certified, 2006
\nNeurological Surgery \u2013 Board Certified, 2005<\/p>\n

RECENT PUBLICATIONS\u00a0<\/b>
\nFor recent publications, visit\u00a0Dr. Scott Elton\u2019s PubMed listing<\/a>.<\/p>\n

PATIENT STORIES<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/som-cell>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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