James C. Nelson MD
Geriatric Psychiatry, Pain Medicine
Professor, Emeritus, UCSF School of Medicine
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401 Parnassus AveSan Francisco, CA 94143
Phone+1 415-476-7405
Fax+1 415-502-6361
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Summary
- James Nelson, MD, is a psychiatrist based in San Francisco, CA, specializing in geriatric psychiatry. He completed his medical education at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health in 1968 and further trained as an intern at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center and a psychiatry resident at Yale-New Haven Medical Center. He holds the position of Leon J. Epstein Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine. His recent publications focus on topics such as treatment-resistant depression and late-life depression, contributing to journals like The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry and The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry.
Education & Training
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 1973 - 1974
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Herrick campusInternship, Transitional Year, 1968 - 1969
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public HealthClass of 1968
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2002 - 2028
CT State Medical License 1970 - 2003
NC State Medical License 1971 - 1974
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2016-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 18 citationsTreatment Response With Esketamine Nasal Spray Plus an Oral Antidepressant in Patients With Treatment-Resistant Depression Without Evidence of Early Response: A Pooled...Ibrahim Turkoz, Ella Daly, Jaskaran Singh, Xiwu Lin, Yevgen Tymofyeyev
The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 2021-07-20 - Comments on Expectancy, Cognition, and Antidepressant Response in Late Life Depression.J Craig Nelson
The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 2021-07-01 - 7 citationsImprovements in Functional Disability After Psychotherapy for Depression Are Associated With Reduced Suicide Ideation Among Older Adults.Julie Lutz, R. Scott Mackin, Marcela C. Otero, Ruth T. Morin, David Bickford
The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 2021-06-01
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