Biosketch
Dr. Nelson specializes in women's health research and currently works as a physician and research scientist in Bethesda, Maryland. He leads a research effort on primary ovarian insufficiency, a condition that causes infertility and symptoms of menopause in young women. His research approaches wellness in an integrated manner with a goal to help women touched by this condition achieve balance in body, mind, spirit, and emotion.
After receiving his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Pittsburgh in 1973, Dr. Nelson completed a residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Southern California. He later spent several years in private practice in Lynchburg, Virginia before returning to academia to complete a clinical research attachment at Hammersmith Hospital in London, a fellowship in reproductive endocrinology at George Washington University, and a research fellowship at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
Dr. Nelson is licensed to practice medicine in California and Virginia. He has received board certification from the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology for specialization in Reproductive Endocrinology. In addition to earning his M.D., Dr. Nelson holds an M.B.A. from George Mason University in Fairfax, VA where he concentrated his studies on human resource management and the management of nonprofit organizations. He is a Commissioned Officer in the United States Public Health Service and a recipient of their prestigious Meritorious Service Medal in honor of his research on primary ovarian insufficiency. His approach to patient care has been recognized by the Art of Listening Award from the Genetic Alliance. His efforts have also been recognized by the Health Advocate Award, given by the American Association of Occupational Therapists, for his "Leadership in Comprehensive Interdisciplinary Intervention for Women's Health."
He leads a research effort at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. His protocol is now actively recruiting women with primary ovarian insufficiency to participate in research studies. The purpose of this research is to increase understanding of the causes of the condition and to develop better treatments that are proven to be safe and effective.
He is the author of the February 2009 New England Journal of Medicine article "Primary Ovarian Insufficiency" (formerly known as premature menopause or premature ovarian failure).
Dr. Nelson's work has been covered by National Public Radio, "Irregular Period? It Could Be More Than Just Stress" and by USA Today, "Don't say 'early menopause,' it's primary ovarian insufficiency."
He collaborates with a nonprofit organization named Rachel's Well, Inc. to improve care for women with primary ovarian insufficiency. He brought together diverse stakeholders to publish a vision of how to advance the field: The time is now for a new approach to primary ovarian insufficiency.
He is also the author of "Take Joy More Seriously," "Redemption", "Natural Body and Soul Living", "Body and Soul Living", "Synchronicity", "Five Winds", "Four Mountains" and "Three Rivers" - a formula for wellness, and applies this approach to treating women with primary ovarian insufficiency. He places special emphasis of helping couples cope with the emotional effects of primary ovarian insufficiency and the associated infertility, as illustrated in this video.
Dr. Nelson is a founding member of the Pastoral Care Steering Committee of the Washington National Cathedral and serves regularly as a lay minister in their Healing Ministry services. He is author of"My Sky Pilot with a Thousand Faces."
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