Dr. Scott K Rineer, MD MPH

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Get to know Emergency Physician Dr. Scott Rineer, who serves patients throughout the State of Florida.

Dr. Rineer is an experienced emergency physician with a demonstrated history of working in the hospital & health care industry.

Having worked in a variety of different local hospital departments in Florida, he is affiliated with HCA Florida Trinity Hospital, AdventHealth Tampa, and AdventHealth Pepin Heart Institute.

Academically, Dr. Rineer graduated from Allegheny College in May of 1985 and completed one year of graduate studies at Georgetown University. His military career commenced via the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine, where he graduated with his medical degree in May of 1990: He completed “Deep Freeze”, Antarctica; earned USN/USMC parachutist designation as well as the Army’s prestigious expeditionary field medical badge (EFMB). After completion of a transitional internship at the Naval Hospital San Diego (NHSD) in 1991, Dr. Rineer was assigned as a General Medical Officer at the Recruit Training Command (RTC) in San Diego.

He then completed six months of flight surgery training at the Naval Aerospace Medical Institute (NAMI) in Pensacola, Florida, prior to reporting to the Second Marine Aircraft Wing, MCAS Cherry Point, NC as flight surgeon for VMA(AW)-332, VMAQ-3, SOES and later as Group Surgeon, MWSG-27. Multiple deployments included a six-month period at the MCAS Iwakuni, Japan with the “Moondogs” VMAQ-3.

A mobilization to active duty followed as the Force Surgeon, US Marine Corps Forces Central Command (USMARCENT) between 2008-2011, where Dr. Rineer was responsible for the medical laydown and care for both OIF and OEF conflicts. He was directly responsible for coordinating the implementation of the Royal Jordanian Medical Services (RJMS) alongside USMC/USN, joint and coalition medical forces. Here, he worked directly for LGENs Joseph F. Dunford, Jr, then COMUSMARCENT years prior to the General’s selection as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS). During his combat tours, Captain Rineer earned the Combat Action Ribbon.

His additional postgraduate training includes a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance at USF’s College of Public Health. This was followed by Aerospace Medicine Residency; completion of the USAF Critical Care Air Transport Team (CCAT) training and additional aeromedical training prior to reporting as the Senior Medical Officer aboard the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76).

An authority in his field, the doctor is board-certified in emergency medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM). The ABEM is one of 24 medical specialty certification boards recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties.

Holding fellowship status, Dr. Rineer is a Fellow of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine & a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians.

In addition, he is a member of the American Medical Association and the Florida Medical Association.

Emergency medicine, also known as accident and emergency medicine, is the medical specialty concerned with the care of illnesses or injuries requiring immediate medical attention. An emergency physician works in an emergency department to care for acutely ill or injured patients on an unscheduled basis.

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