Susan A Scherl MD

Professor, Orthopedic Surgery & Rehabilitation, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine

988102 Nebraska Medical CtrOmaha, NE 68198
Phone+1 402-559-8000
Fax+1 402-559-8746

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Summary

Dr. Susan Scherl is a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon based in Omaha, NE, with extensive experience in pediatric orthopaedic trauma. She completed her medical degree at Boston University School of Medicine in 1987, orthopedic residency at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, and pediatric orthopedic fellowship at Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Scherl has held professorial roles at Nebraska Medicine - Nebraska Medical Center since 2002 and previously at the University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine from 1995 to 2002. Her published works include research on orthopedic aspects of child abuse, pediatric orthopedic trauma, medical student and resident education and socialization. She is recognized as a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedics and as a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Education & Training

Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1994 - 1995
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1989 - 1994
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Morningside/WestResidency, Surgery, 1987 - 1989
Boston University School of MedicineClass of 1987

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1992 - Present
NE State Medical License 2002 - 2024
IN State Medical License 1999 - 2021
IL State Medical License 1995 - 2005
NY State Medical License 1988 - 1996
OH State Medical License 1994 - 1996
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

9 citations
Evaluating Young Children With Fractures for Child Abuse: Clinical Report.
Suzanne Haney, Susan Scherl, Linda DiMeglio, Jeannette Perez-Rossello, Sabah Servaes
Pediatrics. 2025-02-01
Novel Cast-saw Alarm System Reduces Blade-to-Skin Contact in a Pediatric Upper Extremity Model.
Joshuea Cameron, Max Twedt, Jeff Garvey, Susan Scherl, Matthew A Halanski
Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics. 2022-02-18
5 citations
Hoverboard injuries in children and adolescents: results of a multicenter study.
Pooya Hosseinzadeh, Clarabelle Devries, Roger E. Saldana, Susan A. Scherl, Lindsay M. Andras
Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics. Part B. 2019-11-01

Lectures

Council on Child Abuse and Neglect Program
National Conference & Exhibition 2019 - American Academy of Pediatrics - New Orleans, LA - 10/28/2019

Other

Clinical features; evaluation; and diagnosis of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
Scherl SA
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/clinical-features-evaluation-and-diagnosis-of-adolescent-idiopathic
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-10-31
Treatment and prognosis of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
Scherl SA
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/treatment-and-prognosis-of-adolescent-idiopathic-scoliosis
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-10-22
Differential diagnosis of the orthopedic manifestations of child abuse
Scherl SA
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/differential-diagnosis-of-the-orthopedic-manifestations-of-child-ab
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-08-17