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1900 South AveLa Crosse, WI 54601
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Summary
- Dr. David Nelms is a colon and rectal surgeon based in La Crosse, WI, currently practicing at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center since 2020. He completed his medical education at the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine in 2013, followed by surgical residencies at the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics and Central Iowa Health System, and a fellowship in colon and rectal surgery at the Ochsner Clinic Foundation. Dr. Nelms has published several articles in peer-reviewed journals on subjects including colorectal surgery and gastrointestinal bleeding, with his work cited multiple times by other publications.
Education & Training
Ochsner Clinic FoundationFellowship, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2019 - 2020
Central Iowa Health System (Iowa Methodist Medical Center)Residency, Surgery, 2014 - 2019
University of Wisconsin Hospitals and ClinicsResidency, Surgery, 2013 - 2014
University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of MedicineClass of 2013
Certifications & Licensure
WI State Medical License 2020 - 2025
LA State Medical License 2019 - 2020
IA State Medical License 2014 - 2019
American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery Colon & Rectal Surgery
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 10 citationsWhen the p-Value Doesn’t Cut It: the Fragility Index Applied to Randomized Controlled Trials in Colorectal SurgeryDavid W. Nelms, H. David Vargas, Ryan S. Bedi, Jennifer L. Paruch
Diseases of the Colon and Rectum. 2021-10-08 - 17 citationsImaging Modalities for Evaluation of Intestinal Obstruction.David W. Nelms, Brian R. Kann
Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery. 2021-06-02 - 28 citationsThe Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleed.David W. Nelms, Carlos A. Pelaez
The Surgical Clinics of North America. 2018-07-29
Journal Articles
- The Acute Upper Gastrointestinal BleedDavid Nelms, MD, ScienceDirect
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