Scott A. Barbuto, MD
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Overview
Dr. Barbuto obtained his undergraduate degree from Bowdoin College, and his MD from Weill Cornell Medical College and PhD from Rockefeller University. He completed his internship in Medicine at Mount Sinai Beth Israel and his residency at New York Presbyterian Cornell-Columbia. After graduating residency, he completed a one year fellowship in Neuro-rehabilitation where he focused seeing patients with stroke, movement disorders, cerebral palsy, and multiple sclerosis. He is trained to perform Botox injections and manage intrathecal baclofen pumps for spasticity management. He has an interest in neuromuscular disorders and works in the muscular dystrophy clinic. His research interests include the use of aerobic exercise in the treatment of neurological disorders, in particular cerebellar ataxia.
Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated
- Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation
- COVID-19 Rehabilitation
- Rehabilitation
- Spasticity Management
- Stroke Rehabilitation
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine at CUMC
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center
Gender
- Male
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Location(s)
Insurance Accepted
Aetna
- Aetna Signature Administrators
- NY Signature
- Student Health
Cigna
- EPO
- Great West (National)
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- POS
Emblem/GHI
- Medicare Managed Care
- PPO
Emblem/HIP
- EPO
- POS
- PPO
- Select Care (Exchange)
- Vytra
Fidelis Care
- Essential Plan
- Medicare Managed Care
Local 1199
- Local 1199
Medicare
- Railroad
- Traditional Medicare
Multiplan
- Multiplan
RiverSpring
- Special Needs
UnitedHealthcare
- Compass (Exchange)
- Empire Plan
- HMO
- Oxford Freedom
- Oxford HMO
- Oxford Liberty
- POS
- PPO
VNSNY CHOICE
- SelectHealth
World Trade Center Health Plan
- World Trade Center Health Plan
Credentials & Experience
Education & Training
- Weill Cornell Medical College
- Residency: Beth Israel Medical Center
- Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
Board Certifications
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation