Gary R. Nelson,
MD
Languages Spoken: English
Dr. Gary Nelson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics in the Division of Pediatric Neurology at the University of Utah. He is a general child neurologist and sees patients with any neurological concerns. He has special interest in pediatric stroke, autoimmune and parainfectious neurological disease, quality improvement, and inpatient and critical care neurology.
Dr. Nelson received his medical degree from the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine after completing undergraduate training at Brigham Young University. He completed a Pediatrics residency and Pediatric Neurology fellowship at the University of Utah. He is board-certified in Neurology (with special qualification in Child Neurology) and board-eligible in Pediatrics.
Clinical Locations
Pocatello Children's Clinic
208-232-1443
Specialties
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Pediatrics
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Assistant Professor (Clinical) |
| Academic Divisions | Pediatric Neurology |
Dr. Gary Nelson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics in the Division of Pediatric Neurology at the University of Utah. He is a general child neurologist and sees patients with any neurological concerns. He has special interest in pediatric stroke, autoimmune and parainfectious neurological disease, quality improvement, and inpatient and critical care neurology.
Dr. Nelson received his medical degree from the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine after completing undergraduate training at Brigham Young University. He completed a Pediatrics residency and Pediatric Neurology fellowship at the University of Utah. He is board-certified in Neurology (with special qualification in Child Neurology) and board-eligible in Pediatrics.
Academic Locations
Eccles Primary Children’s Outpatient Services Building
801-213-3599
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Pediatrics
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Assistant Professor (Clinical) |
| Academic Divisions | Pediatric Neurology |
Education History
| Fellowship | University of Utah School of Medicine Pediatric Neurology Fellow |
| Residency | University of Utah School of Medicine Categorical Pediatrics Resident |
| Professional Medical | University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine Medicine with Research and Teaching Distinction Tracks M.D. |
| Fellowship | National Institute of Health/National Institute on Aging, Drug Design and Development Section, Labor Drug Development and Design Predoctoral Fellow |
| Undergraduate | Brigham Young University Major: Neuroscience; Minor: Analytic Thinking B.S. |