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Charles Nelson, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery, Philadelphia, PA, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

CharlesLNelsonMD

Orthopaedic Surgery Philadelphia, PA

Hip & Knee Reconstructive Surgery

Professor and Chief of Adult Reconstruction, Orthopaedic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine

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Education & Training

  • Hospital for Special Surgery/Cornell Medical Center
    Hospital for Special Surgery/Cornell Medical CenterFellowship, Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedics, 1997 - 1998
  • University of Pennsylvania Health System
    University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1992 - 1997
  • Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
    Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1992

Certifications & Licensure

  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1993 - 2024
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 1999 - 2005
  • 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
  • AOA Austrian Swiss German Traveling Fellow American Orthopaedic Association, 2012
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

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 City
    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 Society
    Member
  • American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons
    Member
  • American Orthopaedic Association
    Member
  • Hip Society
    Member
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons
    Board of Directors

Hospital Affiliations