Scott J. Van Steyn, M.D.

Dr. Van Steyn is a board certified orthopedic surgeon with fellowship trained expertise in Sports Medicine. He has an interest in sports injuries and fracture care. After graduating with numerous honors in both academics and athletics from Duke University, he began his medical education to continue working in the sports field as a physician. Dr. Van Steyn currently serves as the board chair for the orthopedic program at Riverside Methodist Hospital.

“Having been a competitive athlete, I understand the importance of training and conditioning for young athletes,” says Dr. Van Steyn. “With my medical training and experience, I also can help them understand what it takes to get back into their sport after an injury.”

Dr. Van Steyn serves as team physician for numerous sports teams from the high school to professional level and has covered numerous sports championships in football, soccer, skiing, and track and field including providing athletic care at the 1996 Olympic Games. In addition, he is married and has two children.

Certifications
Board Certified, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowship trained in Sports Medicine

Professional Memberships and Organizations
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Columbus Medical Association Columbus Orthopaedic Society
Ohio Orthopaedic Society
Midwest Orthopaedic Society

Current Professional Appointments
Active Status, Senior Attending, Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
Courtesy Status, Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
Section Chief for the Department of Orthopedics at RMH Hospital
Actively takes ER calls and trauma calls at RMH and ER calls at Dublin Methodist Hospital

Education
Bachelor of science degree, magna cum laude, Duke University, Durham, N.C.
Doctorate degree in medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, N.C.
Residency in Orthopedic Surgery, Ohio State University Hospitals, Columbus, Ohio
Fellowship in Sports Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, the Hughston Clinic, Columbus, Ga.

Honors and Awards
Chief Resident, Ohio State University Department of Orthopaedics
Scholarship Finalist, Jim Weaver Award for the outstanding student athlete in the Atlantic Coast Conference

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