Scott Rickert
About Scott Rickert
Scott Rickert is the Chief of the Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology at NYU Langone Health and an Associate Professor of Otolaryngology, Plastic Surgery, and Pediatrics. He specializes in pediatric airway, voice, and swallowing, and integrates computer and medical technology in his field.
Title
Scott Rickert currently holds the position of Chief of the Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology at NYU Langone Health. He has been in this role since 2019. Additionally, he serves as an Associate Professor of Otolaryngology, Plastic Surgery, and Pediatrics at the same institution.
Current Positions
Scott Rickert is presently affiliated with NYU Langone Health, where he performs his duties as the Chief of the Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology and as an Associate Professor of Otolaryngology, Plastic Surgery, and Pediatrics. He also works with the NYC Health and Hospitals Corporation as the Director of Pediatric Otolaryngology at Bellevue Hospital.
Past Positions
Scott Rickert has held numerous roles in the medical field. At NYU Langone Health, he served as Acting Director of Pediatric Otolaryngology from 2011 to 2013 and as Associate Director of Pediatric Otolaryngology up until 2019. He also worked as an Assistant Professor from 2011 to 2019. Earlier in his career, he worked at St-Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and New York Presbyterian Hospital.
Education and Training
Scott Rickert received his MD from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, where he studied medicine from 2000 to 2004. Prior to that, he earned a BS in Physics from Yale University, which he attended from 1992 to 1996. His training includes a residency in Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery at New York Presbyterian Hospital and specialized fellowships in Laryngology, Neurolaryngology, and Pediatric Otolaryngology.
Specializations and Innovations
Scott Rickert specializes in pediatric airway, voice, and swallowing disorders. He develops and implements new technologies in surgical training through simulation. He has particular expertise in integrating computer and medical technology in pediatric otolaryngology.