Dr. Scott Hardeman - Biography
Scott Hardeman, MD, FACS
“I love being an ENT physician. It attracted me because it is unique in that the practice of ear, nose and throat is spent not only in the office interacting with patients but also in the operating room. I enjoy being a clinician and a surgeon.”
Specialties
Education
Positions
● Member-at-large: Alliance of Independent Physicians, 2025-present
● Dr. Scott Hardeman is a private practice Otolaryngologist and has been in private practice for more than twenty years. Recently, he was the Chairman of the St. Louis Physician Alliance (SLPA) and the SLPA ACO. He was a member of the Specialty Advisory Board of the Medical Protective Medical Malpractice Company. In addition to enjoying the practice of medicine, Dr. Hardeman has an interest in empowering physicians to be leaders in the delivery of healthcare. This interest also includes developing strategies to maintain private practices.
● Dr. Hardeman feels it is imperative that we as physicians do all we can to maintain the doctor patient relationship and bring all care decisions back to the exam room. Maintaining the highest quality of care is paramount in this relationship.
Awards & Honors
● Top Doctors in America 2021 – Present (Top Doctors, Castle Connolly, replacing Best Doctors in America Database)
Interests
Special Interests
● Dr. Hardeman has supported the International Medical Assistance Foundation in partnership with the Catholic Medical Association to provide much needed surgical care to patients in Honduras with little access to ENT medical help. Through this partnership the group has supported the building of a hospital in Juticalpa, Honduras where ENT and other surgical volunteer groups continue to provide medical care.
Professional Memberships
● Member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery:
● Fellow of the American College of Surgeons:
● Member of the Alliance of Independent Physicians
● Member of the St. Louis Metropolitan Medical Society: