Nathan L. Scott, MD, MPP

Nathan L. Scott, MD, is a board-certified ophthalmologist who specializes in general and complex vitreoretinal diseases as well as both pediatric and adult surface and intraocular malignancies.

He is an assistant professor of ophthalmology and chief of the ocular oncology division at the Shiley Eye Institute and Viterbi Family Department of Ophthalmology. Dr. Scott is a physician-scientist with a clinical focus on vitreoretinal diseases and surgery, as well as a special interest in ocular oncology. His clinical research and interests include utilizing imaging and genomic/molecular technologies to better understand, diagnose and treat cancers of the eye.

Dr. Scott completed fellowships in vitreoretinal surgery and ocular oncology at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute where he also completed his residency in ophthalmology. He earned his medical degree at Harvard Medical School and a Masters in Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. He received multiple awards during his training, including the Heed Ophthalmic Society Fellowship, the Mary August Trust Fellowship Award, the 2020 Vit Buckle Society Fellows Foray award, and the American Academy of Ophthalmology Robert Copeland Fellowship award.

Dr. Scott is actively engaged with the American Academy of Ophthalmology, where he serves on the executive board of the minority ophthalmology mentoring (MOM) program and is a member of the young ophthalmology advocacy sub-committee.

In his spare time, Dr. Scott is an avid runner and enjoys spending time with his wife and four daughters.

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