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Dorothy Scarpinato, M.D.

"My goal as a physician and sports medicine specialist is to provide quality care, accelerate recovery and educate my patients in prevention of injury."
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About Dr. Scarpinato

Dorothy F. Scarpinato, M.D., is a board-certified, fellowship-trained sports medicine specialist who has taught and published on a number of sports medicine-related topics, including arthroscopic shoulder management in athletes, ACL injury diagnosis and treatment, and throwing shoulder injury prevention.

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Hospital Affiliations
  • Syosset Hospital, Syosset, NY
  • Plainview Hospital, Plainview, NY
  • Glen Cove Hospital, Glen Cove, NY
Professional Affiliations
  • New York Orthopedic Society, Member
  • Nassau Women Physicians Foundation, Member
  • American Sports Medicine Fellowship Society, Member
  • Member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
  • Member of the American Medical Association
Licensures & Certifications
  • American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
Medical Education
  • SUNY Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, NY, 1984
Internships
  • General Surgery, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY, 1986
Residency
  • Orthopedic Surgery, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY, 1990
Specialties
General Orthopedics
Sports Medicine
Locations
Melville
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Frederic Sklow
Frederic Sklow

Procedure

Back Pain

I had previously seen Dr. Scarpinato about my back pain. The time she's taken with me and her recomm...

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Shelley Eckstein
Shelley Eckstein

Melville, NY

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Cortisone Knee Injections, Gel Injections for Knees

Dr. Scarpinato has been helpful over many years. Although I am a candidate for knee replacements, sh...

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