Scott A. Kripke, M. D., F. A. C. S.

EDUCATION:

            A. B.    Harvard College – 1979
                        Boston, MA
                        Cum Laude

            M. D.   University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine 1983
                        Philadelphia, PA

POST GRADUATE EDUCATION:

            General Surgery Residency -     1990
            Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
            Philadelphia, PA          

            Research Fellow, Nutrition and Metabolism – 1986-1988
            Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

            Surgical Oncology Fellowship -1991
            Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
            New York City, NY

HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS:

            Attending Surgeon:
            The Paoli Hospital       
            The Bryn Mawr Hospital

            Dr. Scott Kripke joined the medical staff of the Paoli Hospital in July 1991 and has been an active member of the community since that time.  A graduate of Harvard College in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Dr. Kripke received his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine where he also completed a residency in general surgery.  With an interest in surgical oncology, Dr. Kripke completed a fellowship at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York on the gastric and mixed tumor service.  In addition to his clinical training, Dr. Kripke completed a two year research fellowship on nutrition and metabolism at the University of Pennsylvania’s Department of Surgery.

            Throughout his educational career, Dr. Kripke has been the recipient of several awards.  A cum laude graduate from Harvard, Dr. Kripke was recognized for his superior academic achievement and contributions to healthcare while in medical school, and was awarded the Resident Teaching Award and Resident Research Award while at the University of Pennsylvania.    Additionally, Dr. Kripke has co-authored several papers and presented at several national and international conferences.