About / Overview
Mitchell Scull, MD, is a fellowship-trained pediatric orthopaedic surgeon with Erlanger Orthopaedics and Children’s Hospital at Erlanger. Dr. Scull specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of bone, joint and musculoskeletal conditions in children and adolescents.
Dr. Scull is a native of Spartanburg, South Carolina. He graduated magna cum laude with a biomedical engineering degree from Clemson University.
When not caring for his patients, Dr. Scull enjoys spending time at the lake and exploring the Tennessee Aquarium, Chattanooga Zoo, and Discovery Museum with his family.
Clinical Interests
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General pediatric orthopaedics
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Hip disorders such as Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE), developmental dysplasia of the hip and Leff-Calve-Perthes disease
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Foot disorders such as clubfoot
Education / Credentials
Medical School
University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Greenville, SC
Residency
University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Chattanooga, TN
Fellowship
Pediatric Orthopaedics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
Professional Affiliations
- Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA)
Awards
- Walter Capote Outstanding Resident Award
- Orthopaedic Surgery Program Director’s Academic Achievement Award
Publications
A New Look on the Epidemiology of Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis: A Topic Revisited.
November 2023
Soft Tissue Complications Following Temporary External Fixation vs Splinting of Trimalleolar Ankle Fractures
May 17, 2025
Interlaboratory Reliability of Synovial Fluid Analysis in Prosthetic Knee Aspiration
February 1, 2026
Locations
Kennedy Outpatient Center
900 E. 3rd. St., Chattanooga, TN 37403
