White Plains, N.Y. (January 1, 2023) – White Plains Hospital has announced that board-certified orthopedic surgeon Dr. Scott Haig has joined its WPHPA Southern Westchester Orthopedics practice in Scarsdale. He specializes in shoulder and hand surgery, sports medicine, and joint replacement.
Dr. Haig earned his medical degree from the Yale University School of Medicine, graduating with honors. He completed surgical residencies at Harvard and Columbia University, as well as a post-graduate fellowship in adult reconstructive orthopedics at the Royal College of Surgeons of England. He taught at Columbia as Assistant Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery for over 20 years, and has practiced in the area since 1989.
His field of special concentration is shoulder surgery; he is the author of Shoulder Pathophysiology, a well-known textbook on shoulder orthopedics. He has also written an atlas, Orthopedic Emergencies, as well as many medical articles for Time magazine.
Dr. Haig has practiced orthopedic surgery for over 30 years in the Westchester and Fairfield counties.
To schedule an appointment with Dr. Haig, call 914-723-4244.
About White Plains Hospital
White Plains Hospital is a proud member of the Montefiore Health System, serving as its tertiary hub of advanced care in the Hudson Valley. The Hospital is a 292-bed not-for-profit health care organization with the primary mission of providing exceptional acute and preventive medical care to all people who live in, work in or visit Westchester County and its surrounding areas. White Plains Hospital has outpatient medical facilities across Westchester, including multispecialty practices in Armonk, Larchmont, New Rochelle, Rye Brook, Somers and Yorktown Heights; and Scarsdale Medical Group locations in Harrison and Scarsdale.
The Hospital is fully accredited by the Joint Commission and in 2022, White Plains Hospital received a 5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) — the highest distinction offered by that federal agency. In addition, the Hospital received its third Magnet® designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), a distinction held by only two percent of hospitals in the country. White Plains Hospital has consistently received the Outstanding Patient Experience Award from Healthgrades®, and in 2022 became the only Hospital in Westchester to be awarded with an A Safety Grade from the Leapfrog Group for the 8th time.
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