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.

Dr. 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 with 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. He completed a Pediatrics residency and Pediatric Neurology fellowship at the University of Utah. He is board-eligible in Neurology (with special qualification in Child Neurology) and Pediatrics.

Dr. Nelson’s research interests include autoimmune and parainfectious neurological disease, especially acute flaccid myelitis, acute inflammatory polyradiculoneuropathy and similar processes, infantile spasms and the treatment and chronic management of pediatric stroke. In addition, he focuses on quality improvement in hospital treatment protocols, outpatient clinic function and collaboration with intensive care specialists in the care of critically ill neurology patients.