Patrick A. Scott completed his B.S. at Canisius College, his Master of Science in Vision Science as well as a Doctor of Optometry degree at The New England College of Optometry. Patrick then continued on to complete a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Ophthalmology with Dr. Haiyan Gong (Boston University School of Medicine) where he investigated the mechanism for the increase in outflow facility following perfusion of matrix metalloproteinases and elastase in human and bovine eyes. Patrick is currently a candidate for a Ph.D. in Anatomy & Neurobiology at Boston University School of Medicine. He works with Dr. Julie Sandell in the Laboratory of Visual Neuropathology investigating central visual system remodeling in animal models with retinal degeneration. In addition to his Ph.D. research, Patrick is pursuing his certification for teaching in the biomedical sciences through the Department's Vesalius Program.

Patrick is a past recipient of the Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology's Arnold Prize for best overall dissection of a human cadaver in the Medical Human Gross Anatomy course. He has also been awarded substantial funding through the National Institute of Health's Loan Repayment Program to continue his research in Ophthalmology. Most recently, Patrick was selected by the American Optometric Association's Council on Research and the American Academy of Optometry's Research Committee to attend the 2008 Summer Invitational Research Institute.

Dr. Scott also serves as Director of the Ocular and Human Gross Anatomy Laboratory at The New England College of Optometry where he teaches Ocular and Human Gross Anatomy Laboratory