Lora Scott, MD, Division Chief

Lora Scott Dayton Children's sports medicine

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07/25/24hub content when to be concerned about dehydration 07/17/24patient story just keep swimming: Emilia’s battle with REDS 01/30/24hub content when to be concerned about a concussion 11/03/23hub content when to be concerned about an overuse injury 09/06/23hub content when to be concerned about REDS 08/16/23hub content injury prevention vs. sports acceleration program 07/08/15hub content female athletes and ACL injuries 07/19/19hub content go slow in summer workouts 04/18/22hub content how to avoid burnout in young athletes 02/24/22patient story Kendal is on pointe 08/24/21hub content healthy body image for girls 10/06/21patient story finding the missing piece 06/25/21hub content the center for the female athlete 05/21/21hub content get to know: Lora Scott, MD, program director, sports medicine 11/10/20hub content what you should know 09/23/20hub content Is the unusual sports season impacting athletes’ mental health? 08/21/20hub content what does this mean for sports in the Miami Valley? 06/29/20hub content is your child at risk? 06/11/20hub content tips to encourage your child to return to sports 05/29/20hub content should athletes wear masks? 05/20/20hub content COVID-19 sports safety 03/25/20hub content tips to stay fit while social distancing 02/11/20hub content What do Jordan, Brady and Gretsky have in common? 01/15/20hub content Which should you choose? 12/11/19hub content Getting paid to play. What does this mean for your athlete’s future? 10/21/19hub content the vitamin you didn’t know was so important 10/10/19hub content female ortho doctors inspire the next generation 09/23/19hub content Tips and triggers of athletic performance anxiety 09/04/19hub content tips for classroom volunteers 08/19/19hub content what foods are in your pantry?

sports medicine

expertise

sports medicine, concussion management program, shoulder injury/impingement, hip injury, ankle injury, stress fractures, knee injury, foot injury

bio

Lora Scott is the division chief for sports medicine at Dayton Children's and the sports medicine provider for the Center for the Female Athlete. Dr. Scott grew up in Fayetteville, Arkansas and attended medical school at St Louis University. She completed her residency at University of South Florida in general pediatrics and received her fellowship training at Cincinnati Children's in primary care sports medicine. Dr. Scott has worked with University of South Florida Bulls, University of Cincinnati Bearcats, Flying Pig Marathon, Dayton Juniors volleyball, Haunted Classic soccer tournament, Wright State athletics and Dayton Stealth hockey. Dr. Scott is also a former swimmer/ triathlete until personally experiencing most of the injuries treated in sports medicine - including 2 concussions. She enjoys outdoor activities - camping, hiking, canoeing, swimming, beach, surfing, and SCUBA .

Meet Dr. Scott

Get to know Dr. Scott and more about her passion for sports medicine.

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Scheduling in-person appointments for new patients only. For follow-up, second opinion or video visit appointments, please call 937-641-3939

education and training

medical school: Medical degree from the St. Louis University School of Medicine
residency: Pediatrics at University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
fellowship: Primary care sports medicine at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
board certification: Board Certified Pediatrics, Certificate of Added Qualifications Primary Care Sports Medicine

awards, honors and recognition

Dayton Magazine - Dayton Best Docs 2023

publications and presentations

Reduced Concussion Symptom Burden in Early Adolescent Athletes Using a Head–Neck Cooling Device; Smith, Matthew A. MS, PhD; McNinch, Neil L. MS, RN, PSTAT; Chaney, Danielle MACPR, CCRP; Shauver, Lisa MS; Murray, Tamara APRN^‡; Kline, Peyton BSPH, CCRP; Lesak, Alexandria MPH, Franco-MacKendrick, Lea MS; Scott, Lora MD; Logan, Kelsey MD, MPH, FAAP, FACP; Ichesco, Ingrid K. MD; Liebig, Christopher MD; Congeni, Joseph MD

get to know me

I chose my specialty because...

I wanted to help children safely participate in exercise and activity, while managing their illnesses and injuries appropriately.

I chose to work at Dayton Children's because...

I wanted to work in a setting which sees children as a unique population of patients who cannot simply be treated as small adults.

Dayton Children's is special because...

Dayton Children's is big enough to provide excellent care to children with a variety of conditions, but small enough that you know colleagues in other departments who see the same patients.

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04/03/25

Staff was amazing

03/31/25

We will be using Dr Scott for all of our sports related injuries from now on.

03/27/25

Very impressed. Very thorough. Understood our needs and listened to us attentively. Gave us very good information and a plan

03/18/25

The psychologist we saw was terrible. She laughed a lot during serious discussions and said "um" about every other word. It felt like she was using quotes from a life coach book. 0 stars. Will not allow my child to return to see her.

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