DavidBenjaminNelsonMDMSc

Thoracic Surgery • Houston, TX

Adult General Thoracic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic Surgical Oncology

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Office
MD Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Blvd
Houston, TX 77030
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Education & Training

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center/University of Texas Medical School at HoustonFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2023
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer CenterResidency, 2023
Loma Linda University Health Education ConsortiumResidency, Surgery, 2014 - 2021
University of Texas - HoustonMS, Clinical Research, 2016 - 2018
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 2013 - 2014
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 2013

Certifications & Licensure

TX State Medical License 2016 - 2017
CA State Medical License 2014 - 2016
MA State Medical License 2013 - 2014

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Surgical Approach and Persistent Opioid Use in Medicare Patients Undergoing Lung Cancer Resection.
Nicolas Zhou, Jiangong Niu, David Nelson, Hope A Feldman, Mara B Antonoff, Wayne L Hofstetter, Reza J Mehran, David C Rice, Boris Sepesi, Stephen G Swisher, Garret L W...> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2023 Nov 1
1 citations
Enhanced recovery after surgery improves postdischarge recovery after pulmonary lobectomy.
David B Nelson, Reza J Mehran, Gabriel E Mena, Wayne L Hofstetter, Ara A Vaporciyan, Mara B Antonoff, David C Rice> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2023 May 1
Commentary: Gastrectomy or Esophagectomy for Gastroesophageal Junction Tumors: Are we Comparing Apples to Apples?
David B Nelson, Mara B Antonoff> ;Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2022 Aug 18
3 citations
Impact of transplant center volume on donor heart offer utilization rates in the United States.
Zachary K. Tran, David B. Nelson, Timothy P. Martens, Dmitry Abramov, Wendy Shih, Joshua S. Chung, Anees J. Razzouk, David G. Rabkin> ;Journal of Cardiac Surgery. 2021 Sep 27
Applicant's Perspective: Identifying a Program through Virtual Interviewing.
David B. Nelson, Mara B. Antonoff> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2021 Aug 10
Value of Applicant Input for the Transition to Virtual Cardiothoracic Surgery Interviews.
David B. Nelson, Mara B. Antonoff> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2021 Apr 21
10 citations
How personality affects teamwork: a study in multidisciplinary obstetrical simulation.
Shena J. Dillon, Whitney Kleinmann, Angela R. Seasely, Rebecca Ames, Phyllis Dyess-Nugent, Donald D. McIntire, Ellen Suen, David B. Nelson> ;American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM. 2021 Mar 1
7 citations
Showcasing Your Cardiothoracic Training Program in the Virtual Era.
David B. Nelson, Peter T. White, Ravi Rajaram, Mara B. Antonoff> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2021 Jan 23
1 citations
Development of a Quality Indicator to Measure Urgent Requests to the Bedside
Phyllis Dyess-Nugent, Jennifer Bouzid, Alycia Roberson, Marjorie Quint-Bouzid, David B. Nelson> ;Nursing for Women's Health. 2020 Dec 1
The effect of normal saline on renal function and electrolytes in women with preeclampsia.
Casey S. Yule, Anne M. Ambia, Elaine L. Duryea, Donald D. McIntire, David B. Nelson> ;The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine. 2020 Nov 18
6 citations
Foley Bulb Added to an Oral Misoprostol Induction Protocol: A Cluster Randomized Trial.
Emily H. Adhikari, David B. Nelson, Donald D. McIntire, Kenneth J. Leveno> ;Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2020 Nov 1
30 citations
Acute Liver Failure (ALF) in Pregnancy: How Much Is Pregnancy Related?
Lisa C Casey, Robert J. Fontana, Ariel W. Aday, David B. Nelson, Jody Rule, Michelle Gottfried, Minh N. Tran, William M. Lee> ;Hepatology. 2020 Oct 1
4 citations
Cholestasis: A Prospective Study of Perinatal Outcomes and Time to Symptom Improvement.
Casey S. Yule, Denisse S. Holcomb, Alexandria C. Kraus, Charles E. L. Brown, Donald D. McIntire, David B. Nelson> ;American Journal of Perinatology. 2021 Apr 1
42 citations
Patient Perspectives on Audio-Only Virtual Prenatal Visits Amidst the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Pandemic.
Denisse S. Holcomb, Mary Ann Faucher, Jennifer Bouzid, Marjorie Quint-Bouzid, David B. Nelson, Elaine L. Duryea> ;Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2020 Aug 1
Commentary: The prognostic value of Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene mutation for non-small cell lung cancer: One size does not always fit all.
David B. Nelson, Mara B. Antonoff> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2020 Jul 5
7 citations
LKB1/STK11 Expression in Lung Adenocarcinoma and Associations With Patterns of Recurrence.
Kyle G. Mitchell, Edwin R. Parra, Jiexin Zhang, David B. Nelson, Erin M. Corsini, Pamela Villalobos, Cesar A. Moran, Ferdinandos Skoulidis, Ignacio I. Wistuba, Junya F...> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2020 May 19
10 citations
Comparing acute fatty liver of pregnancy from hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets syndrome.
John J. Byrne, Angela R. Seasely, David B. Nelson, Donald D. McIntire, F. Gary Cunningham> ;The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine. 2020 Apr 19
4 citations
Immune regulatory markers of lepidic-pattern adenocarcinomas presenting as ground glass opacities.
David B. Nelson, Kyle G. Mitchell, Jing Wang, Junya Fujimoto, Myrna C.B. Godoy, Carmen Behrens, Xiaofeng Zheng, Jianjun Zhang, Boris Sepesi, Ara A. Vaporciyan, Wayne L...> ;Journal of Thoracic Disease. 2020 Mar 1
2 citations
Unintended Consequences of Obstetric Quality Metrics-Do Not Throw the Baby Out With the Bathwater.
David B. Nelson, Catherine Y. Spong> ;JAMA Network Open. 2020 Feb 5
3 citations
Perioperative outcomes among chronic opioid users who receive lobectomy for non–small cell lung cancer
David B. Nelson, Jiangong Niu, Kyle G. Mitchell, Mara B. Antonoff, Sharon H. Giordano, Wayne L. Hofstetter, Ara A. Vaporciyan, Boris Sepesi, Reza J. Mehran, David C. Rice> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2020 Feb 1
1 citations
The impact of baseline proteinuria in pregnant women with pregestational diabetes mellitus
Anne M. Ambia, Angela R. Seasely, David B. Nelson, C. Edward Wells, Donald D. McIntire, F. Gary Cunningham> ;American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM. 2020 Feb 1
3 citations
Surveillance After Treatment of Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer: A Call for Multidisciplinary Standardization.
Kyle G. Mitchell, David B. Nelson, Erin M. Corsini, Arlene M. Correa, Jeremy J. Erasmus, Wayne L. Hofstetter, Reza J. Mehran, Jack A. Roth, Stephen G. Swisher, Boris S...> ;Innovations. 2020 Jan 1
15 citations
Persistent Opioid Use Among the Elderly After Lung Resection: A SEER-Medicare Study.
David B. Nelson, Jiangong Niu, Kyle G. Mitchell, Boris Sepesi, Wayne L. Hofstetter, Mara B. Antonoff, Sharon H. Giordano, Reza J. Mehran, David C. Rice> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2020 Jan 1
13 citations
Should endoscopic mucosal resection be attempted for cT2N0 esophageal cancer
David B. Nelson, Kyle G. Mitchell, Brian Weston, Sonia L. Betancourt, Dipen M. Maru, David C. Rice, Reza J. Mehran, Boris Sepesi, Mara B. Antonoff, Garrett L. Walsh, S...> ;Diseases of the Esophagus. 2019 Dec 13
25 citations
Persistent opioid use is associated with worse survival after lobectomy for stage I non-small cell lung cancer.
David B. Nelson, Juan P. Cata, Jiangong Niu, Kyle G. Mitchell, Ara A. Vaporciyan, Mara B. Antonoff, Wayne L. Hofstetter, Sharon H. Giordano, Boris Sepesi, Reza J. Mehr...> ;Pain. 2019 Oct 1
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Hospital Affiliations

Loma Linda University Medical CenterLoma Linda, California