
Kelly C. Nelson MD
Assistant Professor, Dermatology, Duke University School of Medicine
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1515 Holcombe BlvdHouston, TX 77030
Phone+1 713-792-6161
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Education & Training
University of North Carolina HospitalsResidency, Dermatology, 2005 - 2008
University of North Carolina HospitalsInternship, Internal Medicine, 2004 - 2005
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineClass of 2004
Certifications & Licensure
NC State Medical License 2004 - 2026
TX State Medical License 2014 - 2026
OK State Medical License 2020 - 2021
American Board of Dermatology Dermatology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Dermatologic Toxicities Associated With Novel Pan-RAS/RAF Inhibitors.Lin J He, Shaymaa Hegazy, Phyu P Aung, Priyadharsini Nagarajan, Fiorinda Muhaj
Journal of Cutaneous Pathology. 2026-06-04 - The Evolving Clinical Utility of Gene Expression Profiling in Cutaneous Melanoma.Ahmad Rajeh, Maija Kiuru, Kelly Nelson, David Chen
Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. 2026-06-01 - Germline variants in cancer susceptibility genes among patients with mucosal melanoma.Afsaneh Amouzegar, Xiaogang Wu, James P Long, Gabriela W Chen, Justin W Wong
NPJ Genomic Medicine. 2026-05-23
Press Mentions
Melanoma and Colorectal Cancer Survivor: I’m Glad I Went to MD AndersonAugust 15th, 2022
4 Things I Love About MD AndersonNovember 30th, 2020
Study: Atypical Moles Not Precursors to MelanomaOctober 10th, 2018
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