Charles L Nelson MD
Hip & Knee Reconstructive Surgery
Professor and Chief of Adult Reconstruction, Orthopaedic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine
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3737 Market St6 FloorPhiladelphia, PA 19104
Phone+1 215-662-3340
Fax+1 215-222-8875
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Education & Training
Hospital for Special Surgery/Cornell Medical CenterFellowship, Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedics, 1997 - 1998
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1992 - 1997
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1992
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 1993 - 2026
NJ State Medical License 1999 - 2005
NY State Medical License 1997 - 1999
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Docs Castle and Connely, 2020-2021
- Best Doctors in America Best Doctors, Inc
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017
Clinical Trials
- Comparative Effectiveness of Pulmonary Embolism Prevention After Hip and Knee Replacement
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Advanced Practice Providers in Total Joint Arthroplasty: A National Assessment Demonstrates Increasing Prevalence and Unique Practice Characteristics.Jason Silvestre, Anthony J Minerva, John W Moore, Antonia F Chen, Frank R Voss
The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2026-05-07 - Dislocation Risk in Modern Total Hip Arthroplasty: Comparing Surgical Approaches With and Without Enabling Technology.Aymen Alqazzaz, Angela T Chen, Weston E Smith, Christopher Travers, Emannuel Gibon
The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2026-04-01 - Defining Benchmarks for Case Minimums During Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education-Accredited Total Joint Arthroplasty Fellowship Training.Jason Silvestre, Antonia F Chen, Jay R Lieberman, Harry A Demos, Christopher L Peters
The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2026-02-01
Press Mentions
Photos Show How San Francisco’s ‘Mask Slackers’ and the Anti-Mask League Defied Mask-Wearing Laws While the 1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic Seized the CityMay 21st, 2020
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Knee SocietyMember
- American Association of Hip and Knee SurgeonsMember
- American Orthopaedic AssociationMember
- Hip SocietyMember
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