Director of Podiatry
NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx

Giving Patients Their Lives Back

When he was young, Dr. Lorenzo Scotti found his career aspiration in a podiatric physician who delivered special care to his patients. “I saw, first-hand, patients walking into the office in pain and leaving pain-free,” he says. Now, like his mentor, Dr. Scotti is a podiatrist who focuses on severely diabetic patients with foot ulcers that can progress to amputation. “The most rewarding part of my practice is limb salvage,” he says. “Treating and healing these patients feels like I am giving them their lives back.”

Dr. Scotti is a mentor, too. As the director of podiatry at NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx for more than 20 years, he is a driving force with quiet humility, known for his comforting presence with patients and the care he puts into guiding young doctors. His colleagues regard him as the embodiment of selfless service both in the clinic and in his teaching role at Jacobi, where he is also director of podiatry.

“In order to treat patients, you have to have compassion in your heart,” Dr. Scotti says. “My reward is seeing the gratitude and smiles on patients’ faces every day. For me, the patient becomes part of a growing family.”

Those sentiments are a reflection of the pride Dr. Scotti takes in being part of the city’s health system. “We see patients from all walks of life,” he says, “and we’re committed to giving them the highest quality medical care, regardless of income or insurance. Helping people is my motivation. I love what I do.”

Dr. Scotti earned his bachelor’s degree in medical technology from St. John’s University and his D.P.M. from the New York College of Podiatric Medicine. In addition to his duties with North Central Bronx and Jacobi, he is an attending podiatrist in the Department of Orthopedics at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center.

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