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Nicholas Nelson, MD, Neurology, Phoenix, AZ

Nicholas Nelson MD

Neurocritical Care


Assistant Professor of Neurology, Faculty Neurointensivist

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  • 2910 N 3rd Ave# 470Phoenix, AZ 85013

  • Phone+1 602-406-6262

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Summary

  • Nicholas Nelson, MD, is a neurologist based in Phoenix, AZ, with a subspecialty in neurocritical care. He completed his neurology residency and served as Chief Resident at the University of Florida from 2018 to 2022 after graduating from Jagiellonian University Medical College in 2018. Dr. Nelson has contributed to several publications in the field, with notable works on temperature control in hypoxic-ischemic brain injury and analgesic use for headaches post-subarachnoid hemorrhage. He was recognized with the Outstanding Resident Educator Award and the Kenneth M. Heilman Award for Excellence in Research from the University of Florida in 2022.

Education & Training

  • University of Florida
    University of FloridaChief Residency, Neurology, 2021 - 2022
  • University of Florida
    University of FloridaResidency, Neurology, 2018 - 2022
  • Jagiellonian University Medical College
    Jagiellonian University Medical CollegeClass of 2018

Certifications & Licensure

  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 2024 - 2027
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2022 - 2026
  • Neurology
    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Outstanding Resident Educator Award University of Florida Society of Teaching Scholars, 2022
  • Kenneth M. Heilman Award for Excellence in Research University of Florida College of Medicine, Department of Neurology, 2022

Publications & Presentations

Journal Articles

  • Temperature Control in Hypoxic-Ischemic Brain Injury - A Focused Update  
    Nicholas Nelson, Briana Wasserstrom, Carolina Maciel, Current Treatment Options in Neurology, 9/5/2022

Abstracts/Posters

  • Time Trends in Analgesic use for Headache after Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
    Nicholas Nelson, Vyas Viswanathan, Brandon Lucke-Wolde, Christopher Robinson, Sebastian Gatica, Marc-Alain Babi, Michael Pizzi, Carolina Maciel, Katharina Busl, Neurocritical Care Society 18th Annual Meeting, 9/2020
  • Genome-Wide Association Study reveals a Distinct Locus Associated with Early Neurological Status after Acute Ischemic Stroke
    N. Nelson, L. Ibanez, L. Heitsch, M. Dragan, M. Jekielek, K. Piszczek, J. Pera, C. Cruchaga, J.-M. Lee, A. Slowik, 3rd Congress of the European Academy of Neurology, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 6/2017

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