Donald Martin Nielsen MD

HIV/AIDS Medicine, Healthcare Research and Healthcare Policy, Medical Information Sciences, Infectious Disease

Senior Consultant/Zolo Healthcare Solutions

Summary

Dr. Donald Nielsen, based in Alamo, CA, specializes in Internal Medicine with subspecialties in HIV/AIDS Medicine, Healthcare Research and Policy, Medical Information Sciences, and Infectious Disease. His medical education includes a residency in Internal Medicine and fellowships in Pathology and Infectious Disease at notable institutions like UCLA and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. He has extensive experience in healthcare administration, quality, and patient safety, holding leadership roles at the Permanente Medical Groups and the American Hospital Association, among others. In addition, he served as CEO of First DataBank. Dr. Nielsen has contributed significantly through impactful publications in top medical journals and has received several honors including being named among Modern Healthcare's 50 Most Influential Physician Executives.

Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterFellowship, Infectious Disease, 1983 - 1985
UCLA-VA Greater Los AngelesResidency, Internal Medicine, 1976 - 1979
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAClass of 1976
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 1973 - 1974

50 Most Influential Physician Executives (#26) Modern Healthcare, 2006
50 Most Influential Physician Executives (#46) Modern Healthcare, 2005
National Leadership Award Institute for Patient and Family-Centered Care, 2004
National Leadership Award (American Hospital Association) Institute for Safe Medication Practices, 2000
Exceptional Leadership in Advancing the Quality Agenda National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), 1998
Attending of the Year Kaiser Permanente Medical Center - Los Angeles, 1986
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PubMed

74 citations
Toward the development of uniform reporting standards for managed care organizations: the Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set (Version 2.0)
Janet M. Corrigan, Don M. Nielsen
The Joint Commission Journal on Quality Improvement. 1993-12-01
85 citations
Diagnosis and treatment of granulomatous mastitis
Michael B. Jorgensen, Donald M. Nielsen
The American Journal of Medicine. 1992-07-01
333 citations
A Controlled Trial of Early Adjunctive Treatment with Corticosteroids for Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia in the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Samuel A. Bozzette, Fred R. Sattler, J Chiu, Albert W. Wu, Daniel Gluckstein
The New England Journal of Medicine. 1990-11-22

Chair, Healthcare Effectiveness and Data Information Set 2.0 Report Card Project 1993 - 1994
Chair, Healthcare Effectiveness and Data Information Set 2.0 1992 - 1993