Stephen Scott, MD, MPH

Associate Professor, OB-GYN-Gyn & OB Health


FacultyPhoto
Medical School
  • MD, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine (1992)
Undergraduate School
  • BA, University of Missouri–Kansas City (MO) (1992)
Residency
  • University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago Program, Obstetrics and Gynecology (1996)
Languages
English
Department
OB-GYN-Gyn & OB Health

Recognitions

  • Outstanding Instructor Award, University of Colorado, School of Medicine (2002)

Publications

  • Mental Health Diagnoses in a Perinatal Adolescent Population Referred for Mental Health Treatment Bethany Ashby PsyD1, Stephen Scott, MD2
  • Referral Patterns for Mental Health Care within a Teen Pregnancy Program Stephen Scott MD 1, Bethany Ashby PsyD 2
  • Differences in Screening Triggers for Mental Health Care within a Teen Pregnancy Program Stephen Scott MD1, Jeanelle Sheeder, PhD1, Bethany Ashby PsyD2
  • An Atypical Presentation of Vaginal Agenesis Lauren May MD, Stephen Scott MD MPH, Patricia Huguelet MD
  • Precosiuos Puberty, Veronica Alaniz, Patricia Huguelet, Stephen Scott
  • Ashby B, Ranadive N, Alaniz V, St. John-Larkin C, Scott S, 2016 “Implications of Comprehensive Mental Health Services Embedded in an Adolescent Obstetric Medical Home” Maternal and Child Health Journal, 20(6)1258–1265
  • Ashby, BA, Ehmer, AC, Scott, SM, "Trauma-Informed Care in a Patient-Centered Medical Home for Adolescent Mothers and Their Children
  • Scott, SM, Ashby, BA, St. John-Larkin, C, "Reducing Repeat Pregnancy Rates among Teens Receiving Integrated Mental Health Care" Maternal Child Health Journal
  • Ashby BD, Ehmer AC, Scott SM. Trauma-informed care in a patient-centered medical home for adolescent mothers and their children. Psychol Serv. 2019 Feb;16(1):67-74. PubMed PMID: 30475045
  • Webster KW, Scott S, Huguelet P, “Clinical Predictors of Isolated Tubal Torsion: A Case Series. Journal of Pediatric & Adolescent Gynecology. 30(5):578-581, 2017 Oct.
  • Use of the levonorgestrel 52-mg intrauterine system in adolescent and young adult solid organ transplant recipients: a case series.
  • Treatment of Acute Abnormal Uterine Bleeding in Adolescents: What Are Providers Doing in Various Specialties?. Huguelet PS; Buyers EM; Lange-Liss JH; Scott SM. Journal of Pediatric & Adolescent Gynecology. 29(3):286-91, 2016 Jun.
  • An Atypical Presentation of Vaginal Agenesis. Huguelet PS; May LT; Scott SM. Journal of Pediatric & Adolescent Gynecology. 28(5):e123-6, 2015 Oct.
  • Laparoscopic medial oophoropexy prior to radiation therapy in an adolescent with Hodgkin's disease. Scott SM; Schlaff W. Journal of Pediatric & Adolescent Gynecology. 18(5):355-7, 2005 Oct.
  • Hematocolpos associated with a remote history of chronic vaginitis and a diagnostic vaginal biopsy: a case report. Scott SM; Schlaff W. Journal of Pediatric & Adolescent Gynecology. 17(5):347-9, 2004 Oct.
  • Cervicitis: to treat or not to treat? The role of patient preferences and decision analysis. Sheeder J; Stevens-Simon C; Lezotte D; Glazner J; Scott S. Journal of Adolescent Health. 39(6):887-92, 2006 Dec.
  • The Electronic Report on Adolescent Pregnancy (ERAP). Sheeder J; Scott S; Stevens-Simon C. Journal of Pediatric & Adolescent Gynecology. 17(5):341-6, 2004 Oct.
  • Ashby B, Scott S, Lakatos PP, “Infant Mental Health in Prenatal Care”, Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews, 16(4)264-268, 2016
  • Kleiber BV, Felder, JN, Ashby B, Scott S, Dean J, Dimidjian S, “Treating Depression Among Adolescent Perinatal Women With a Dialectical Behavior Therapy—Informed Skills Group”, Cognitive and Behavioral Practice (2017) http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpra.2016.12.002
  • Sass AE, Scott S, Kaplan DW, “Acute Genital Ulcers (AGU) of Unknown Etiology in Adolescent Women.” JPAG, 2(28)375-e76, 2015
  • Alaniz, V., Huguelet P., Scott S., “Precocious Puberty” Postgraduate Obstetrics and Gynecology 33(23) Dec 15, 2013
  • Handel L, Scott S, Giller R, Greffe B, Lovell M, Koyle M, “New Perspectives on Therapy for Vaginal Endodermal Sinsus Tumors”, Journal of Urology. 168(2):687-90, 2002
  • “Menstrual Problems and Vaginal Bleeding”, Berman¹s Pediatric Decision Making, 5th ed. Elsevier 2011
  • “Vaginitis”, Berman’s Pediatric Decision Making, 5th ed. Elsevier 2011
  • “Normal and Abnormal Puberty”, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility The Requisites in Obstetrics & Gynecology, Elsevier 2007
  • “Gynecology: Prepubertal Vaginal Bleeding”, Surgical Decision Making, 5th ed. Elsevier 2004.
  • “Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding in the Adolescent,” OBG Management, 12 (4), 85-96, April 2000.
  • “Abnormal Bleeding in the Adolescent,” Clinical Update Pediatric Endocrinology, 3 (3), 1-7, 2000.
  • Amenorrhea: Method of Stephen M. Scott MD and William D. Schlaff MD”, Conn’s Current Therapy, 3rd ed. W.B. Saunders 1998
  • Preterm and Low Birth Weight Prevalence in an Adolescent Maternity Program: Ethnic Disparities and Economics Amanda N. NOROÑA, AN, ASHBY, BD, EHMER, A, SCOTT, SM, TALMI, A
  • “The Timing of HPV Vaccination: Do ACIP Recommendations Apply to All Populations?” Huguelet P, Scott S, The University of Colorado Denver SOM; presented at the North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Conference, 2008.
  • “Depression and Poor Family Support Predict Suboptimal Prenatal care Among Teens”, Scott S, Sheeder J, The University of Colorado Denver SOM; presented at the North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Conference, 2008.
  • “Utilization of Edinburgh postnatal depression scale (EPDS) and patient health questionnaire (PHQ-9) for treatment monitoring of depression in the perinatal population” S Appleton, C Chessick, J Sheeder, E Schwartz, S Scott, R Werthwein, S Dimidjian, The University of Colorado School of Medicine and University of Colorado Boulder, poster presentation at the 4th World Congress on Women’s Mental Health, 2011
  • “Sensitivity versus Specificity: Identifying Mental Health Problems in Adolescent Mothers in a Multidisciplinary Medical Clinic”, Scott S, Ashby B, Sheeder J, The University of Colorado Denver SOM; poster presentation North American Society for Psychosocial Obstetrics and Gynecology National Meeting, Columbus OH, 2014
  • “Mental Health Diagnoses in Adolescent Mothers Referred for Mental Health Services in a Multidisciplinary Medical Clinic”, Ashby B, Scott S, The University of Colorado Denver SOM; poster presentation North American Society for Psychosocial Obstetrics and Gynecology National Meeting, Columbus, OH, 2014
  • “Patient Referrals to Integrated Mental Health Services in a Multidisciplinary Medical Clinic for Adolescent Mothers”, Scott S, Ashby B, The University of Colorado Denver SOM; poster presentation North American Society for Psychosocial Obstetrics and Gynecology National Meeting, Columbus, OH, 2014
  • “Trends in Mood Scores Among Adolescent and Adult Perinatal Populations Referred for Mental Health Treatment.” Scott S, Ashby B, Snavely A, St. John-Larkin C, Kabir K, The University of Colorado Denver SOM, poster presentation Marce Society International Conference, Swansea Wales, 2014
  • “One is Enough: Decreasing Repeat Pregnancy Rates in Adolescent Mothers With Mental Health Symptoms” Scott S, Ashby B, St. John-Larkin C, The University of Colorado Denver, SOM, poster presentations at 2nd Biennial Perinatal Mood Conference, Chicago IL, 2015 and North American Society of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, Toronto, 2016
  • “Mental Health Diagnoses Among Older Versus Younger Pregnant Teens”, Ashby B, Huguelet P, St. John-Larkin C, Scott S, The University of Colorado Denver, SOM and Children’s Hospital Colorado, North American Society for Psychosocial Obstetrics and Gynecology National Meeting, New York, NY, 2016
  • Rodriguez, C. E., Sheeder, J., Allshouse, A. A., Scott, S., Wymore, E., Hopfer, C., ... & Metz, T. D. (2019). Marijuana use in young mothers and adverse pregnancy outcomes: a retrospective cohort study. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 126(12), 1491-1497.
  • Olsavsky, AK, Ehmer, A, Carter, D, Scott, S, Ashby B, (2020) "The PROMISE of Perinatal Intervention for Mom–Baby Mental Health", Zero to Three, https://www.zerotothree.org/resources/3651-the-promise-of-perinatal-intervention-for-mom-baby-mental-health
  • Ashby, B. D., Ehmer, A. C., & Scott, S. M. (2019). Trauma-informed care in a patient-centered medical home for adolescent mothers and their children. Psychological services, 16(1), 67.
  • Ashby, B. D., Ehmer, A. C., & Scott, S. M. (2019). Trauma-informed care in a patient-centered medical home for adolescent mothers and their children. Psychological services, 16(1), 67.
  • Kleiber, B. V., Felder, J. N., Ashby, B., Scott, S., Dean, J., & Dimidjian, S. (2017). Treating depression among adolescent perinatal women with a dialectical behavior therapy–informed skills group. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 24(4), 416-427.
  • Leach, H.J., Lucas-Thompson, R.G., Tanofsky-Kraff, M., Nadeau, K.J., Scott, S.M., Sheeder, J.L., Shomaker, L.B., (2019) "Feasibility and Acceptability of Accelerometer Measurement of Physical Activity in Pregnant Adolescents", Journal of Maternal Child Health"
  • Ehmer AC, Scott SM, Smith H, Ashby BD. Connecting during COVID: The application of teleservices in two integrated perinatal settings. Infant Ment Health J. 2022 Jan 1. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 34973060
  • Scott, S.M., Ehmer, A., Carter, D., Ashby, B., "The need for behavioral health integration versus co-location in Ob settings" NASPOG ACRM, 2020, St. Louis MO.
  • Smith H, Sheeder J, Ehmer A, Hasbrouck S, Scott S, Ashby B. Implementing Interconception Care in a Dyadic Adolescent Mother-Child Clinic. Matern Child Health J. 2021 Nov;25(11):1670-1676. PubMed PMID: 34398406
  • Predicting Ovarian Torsion in Pediatric Patients via Sonographic Uterine to Ovarian Ratio Measurements
  • Brodie KE, Grantham EC, Caldwell BT, Buyers E, Alaniz V, Scott S, Wilcox DT, Huguelet P. A study of adolescent female genitalia: what is normal? J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 2019;32:27. PMID 30244193.
  • Shomaker, L.B., Gulley, L.D., Clark, E.L., Hilkin, A.M., Pivarunas, B., Tanofsky-Kraff, M., Nadeau, K.J., Barbour, L.A., Scott, S.M. and Sheeder, J.L., 2020. Protocol for a pilot randomized controlled feasibility study of brief interpersonal psychotherapy for addressing social-emotional needs and preventing excess gestational weight gain in adolescents. Pilot and feasibility studies, 6(1), pp.1-14.
  • Ross, M. E., Scott, SM., Behbakht, K., & Harper, T. (2020). Spontaneous dichorionic-diamniotic twins in a noncommunicating uterine horn: A case report. Case reports in women's health, 26, e00177.
  • Clark, ELM, Gulley, LD, Hilkin, AM, Rockette-Wagner, B, Leech, HJ, Lucas-Thompson, RG, Tanofsky-Kraff, M, Nadeau, KJ, Scott, SM, Sheeder, JL, Shomaker, LB, (2021) Feasibility and Acceptability of Accelerometer Measurement of Physical Activity in Pregnant Adolescents, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health In Press Received: 6 January 2021
  • Christl, J., Alaniz, V. I., Appiah, L., Buyers, E., Scott, S., & Huguelet, P. S. (2021). Vulvar Aphthous Ulcer in an Adolescent With COVID-19. Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology.
  • Scott SM, Alaniz V, Appiah L, Buyers E, Holton C, Huguelet P. Vulvar Aphthous Ulcers in an Adolescent After Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Vaccination. Obstet Gynecol. 2022 Sep 1;140(3):514-517. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000004885. Epub 2022 Aug 3. PMID: 35930388; PMCID: PMC9377366.
  • Scott, S. Communicate for the Baby or Never on the Same Page: Conflict Resolution Styles Between Young Co-Parents, Poster presentation NASPAG, 2023, Nashville TN
  • Ehmer AC, Scott SM, Smith H, Ashby BD. Connecting during COVID: The application of teleservices in two integrated perinatal settings. Infant Ment Health J. 2022 Jan;43(1):127-139. doi: 10.1002/imhj.21958. Epub 2022 Jan 1. PMID: 34973060; PMCID: PMC9015324.
  • Bell K, Ashby BD, Scott SM, Poleshuck E. Integrating Mental Health Care in Ambulatory Obstetrical Practices: Strategies and Models. Clin Obstet Gynecol. 2024 Mar 1;67(1):154-168. PubMed PMID: 38174556
  • Noroña-Zhou AN, Ashby BD, Richardson G, Ehmer A, Scott SM, Dardar S, Marshall L, Talmi A. Rates of Preterm Birth and Low Birth Weight in an Adolescent Obstetric Clinic: Achieving Health Equity Through Trauma-Informed Care. Health Equity. 2023;7(1):562-569. PubMed PMID: 37731783
  • Noroña-Zhou, A. N., Ashby, B. D., Richardson, G., Ehmer, A., Scott, S. M., Dardar, S., ... & Talmi, A. (2023). Rates of Preterm Birth and Low Birth Weight in an Adolescent Obstetric Clinic: Achieving Health Equity Through Trauma-Informed Care. Health Equity, 7(1), 562-569.
  • Friedman JC, Hutchens K, Hampanda K, Scott S, Huguelet P, Appiah L, Alaniz VI. Understanding Physician Practices and Preferences Using Vaginal Stents to Prevent Postoperative Vaginal Stenosis in Pediatric and Adolescent Patients. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2024 Dec;37(6):608-613. PubMed PMID: 39098549
  • Buyers, E. M., Hutchens, K. J., Kaizer, A., Scott, S. M., Huguelet, P. S., Holton, C., & Alaniz, V. I. (2023). Caregiver goals and satisfaction for menstrual suppression in adolescent females with developmental disabilities: A prospective cohort study. Disability and Health Journal, 101484.
  • Marshall, L., Ashby, B., Scott, S. M., & Ellsmore, R. (2023). 95. “Communicate for the Baby” or “Never on the Same Page”: Conflict Resolution Styles Between Young Co-Parents. Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, 36(2), 214.

Professional Memberships

  • North American Society of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, Member
  • American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Fellow

Practice Locations

UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital (UCH)
12605 E. 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-0000

Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 East 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-777-1234

Hospital Affiliation
  • University of Colorado Hospital
  • Children's Hospital Colorado

Center Affiliations

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology, Board Certification (1997)
  • Pediatric Adolescent Gynecology, Focused Practice Designation (2018)
Conditions & Treatments
  • Pregnancy and Reproduction
  • Women's Health - Adolescent Reproductive Health - Adolescent Gynecology
  • Women's Health
Clinical Interests
Dr. Scott chose to specialize in pediatric and adolescent gynecology because he felt called to serve these patients who may not otherwise have a voice in promoting their reproductive health. He enjoys developing relationships with his patients and their families so that he can help them maximize their health and wholeness. Dr. Scott is proud of developing an integrated model of care that balances proactive and preventive primary care with specialty interventions. Part of that model involves listening to his patients so they can work together as a team to form strategies that meet both their unique medical needs and their needs as an individual.

Care Philosophy
Dr. Scott is a strong advocate of allowing patients the freedom to present their complete story and concerns, as this leads to the customization of interventions that promote healing within the context of that individual’s life needs.