Susan Ellen Nelson MD FACP FAAHPM

Medical Director Post Acute Care Ochsner Health Network Palliative Medicine physician Ochsner Health System

1514 Jefferson HwyNew Orleans, LA 70121
Phone+1 504-842-5211
Fax+1 504-842-0090

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Education & Training

University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonResidency, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1988
McGovern Medical School at UTHealthClass of 1984

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Certifications & Licensure

TX State Medical License 1980 - 2027
LA State Medical License 1994 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Geriatric Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

44 citations
De novo truncating variants in the intronless IRF2BPL are responsible for developmental epileptic encephalopathy.
F. Tran Mau-Them, Laurent Guibaud, Laurence Duplomb, Boris Keren, Kristin Lindstrom
Genetics in Medicine. 2019-04-01

Press Mentions

Ochsner Health First Healthcare System to Go-Live with Vynca and Louisiana Health Care Quality Forum's Statewide Electronic Registry for LaPOST FormsJanuary 5th, 2021
Vynca and Louisiana Health Care Quality Forum Partner with Ochsner, Prioritizing Patients' End-of-Life WishesFebruary 19th, 2020
Social Worker Awarded $3.73 Million Grant for Alzheimer's CareJuly 8th, 2019