Dr. Milton Scharff graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Texas at Austin where he was elected to the Phi Beta Kappa honorary society.  He attended medical school at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and completed his pediatric internship and residency at The University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston.  After residency, Dr. Scharff practiced pediatrics in Shreveport, Louisiana and was Clinical Assistant Professor in Pediatrics at Louisiana State University School of Medicine.  He worked closely with nationally known pediatric lung expert, Dr. Bettina Hillman.  In Shreveport, he founded Pediatric Associates and also served as Chairman of the Department of Pediatrics at Schumpert Medical Center.  Dr. Scharff has lectured regularly on special interests including advanced cardiovascular life support, newborn care, and childhood safety.  He was a charter member of the Louisiana Child Passenger Safety Association which was instrumental in passing the state’s first law mandating the use of infant and child car seats. 

Dr. Scharff joined Camelback Pediatrics in 1994.  Dr. Scharff has received the American Medical Association’s Physician Recognition Award continuously since 1982.  He has been consistently recognized by Phoenix Magazine as a "Top Doc," and has also been listed as one of the “Best Doctors in America."

Dr. Scharff is happily married to his wife Gail and is the proud father of three accomplished young adults Erin (Yale University), Spencer (University of Pennsylvania) and Reed (Brandeis University).  Erin and Spencer are now attorneys and Reed works in the world of data.  Dr. Scharff will be working for a long, long time.  He is also a very proud grandpa of Phillip and Daniel.  They call him "Doc". 

When not at work you might catch him smiling as he hikes, bikes, skis, reads or plays with digital things.