Clint Nelson
( out of 60 reviews )

Clint Nelson, MD

Languages spoken: Spanish, English

Clinical Locations

Primary Children's Hospital

Salt Lake City
801-213-3599

Rock Canyon Pediatric Specialists

Pediatric Neurology
Provo
801-357-1700

  • Dr. Nelson received his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. He completed training in Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology at the University of Utah and Primary Children’s Hospital. He is board-certified in Child Neurology (Neurology with special qualification in Child Neurology) as well as Clinical Epilepsy. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (clinical track) at the University of Utah. His main interest is working as a clinical pediatric neurologist, including inpatient and outpatient settings. His outpatient clinic time is based at Primary Children's Hospital, Utah Valley Hospital, and St. George Regional Hospital. His inpatient work occurs at Utah Valley Hospital and Primary Children's Hospital.

    Specialties

    Board Certification

    American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Special Qualification in Child Neurology)
    American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Sub: Epilepsy)

    Patient Rating

    4.5 /5
    ( out of 60 reviews )

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    The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.

    Patient Comments

    Patient comments are gathered from our patient experience survey and displayed in their entirety. For the convenience of our visitors, some patient comments have been translated from their original language into English while preserving their original meaning as accurately as possible. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.

    February 24, 2025
    EXTERNAL SITE

    Dr. Nelson is amazing! At every appt he makes sure to answer all of our questions and that we understand what the plan is before we leave. He talks directly to our daughter and makes sure he answers all of her questions.

    February 19, 2025
    EXTERNAL SITE

    Dr. Nelson listened to and sought to understand my child and her needs. He was fair, didn't cast judgement and provided practical guidance.

    November 06, 2024
    EXTERNAL SITE

    Dr. Nelson is great with bedside manner. He speaks directly to the parent/guardian of the client, which helps to put everyone at ease.

    September 25, 2024
    EXTERNAL SITE

    Even though Dr. Nelson is not the right Dr. We need to see he wanted to help us find the right kind of Dr. To help us.

    September 11, 2024
    EXTERNAL SITE

    Dr Nelson was very knowledgeable and gave us a variety of information. We worked together and came up with a treatment plan that I felt very satisfied with. You can tell he really cares.

    June 05, 2024
    EXTERNAL SITE

    Dr Nelson is great- he takes the time to explain things and answer questions in a way that we can understand.

    April 26, 2024
    EXTERNAL SITE

    Wonderful! We live out of state, but will definitely be coming back for a follow up. You can tell that he cares not only about his patients, but the parents, too.

    April 23, 2024
    EXTERNAL SITE

    Our son has seen Dr. Nelson since he was 3. He has taken great care of him.

    April 04, 2024
    EXTERNAL SITE

    Dr. Nelson was excellent!!

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  • Dr. Nelson received his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. He completed training in Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology at the University of Utah and Primary Children’s Hospital. He is board-certified in Child Neurology (Neurology with special qualification in Child Neurology) as well as Clinical Epilepsy. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (clinical track) at the University of Utah. His main interest is working as a clinical pediatric neurologist, including inpatient and outpatient settings. His outpatient clinic time is based at Primary Children's Hospital, Utah Valley Hospital, and St. George Regional Hospital. His inpatient work occurs at Utah Valley Hospital and Primary Children's Hospital.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Pediatrics -Assistant Professor (Clinical)
    Academic Divisions Neurology
    Board Certification
    American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Special Qualification in Child Neurology)
    American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Sub: Epilepsy)

    Education history

    Residency Pediatric Neurology - University of Utah Resident
    Residency Pediatrics - University of Utah Resident
    Professional Medical Medicine - Baylor College of Medicine M.D.
    Undergraduate Psychology - Brigham Young University B.S.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Brimley CJ, Lopez J, van Haren K, Wilkes J, Sheng X, Nelson C, Korgenski EK, Srivastava R, Bonkowsky JL (2013). National variation in costs and mortality for leukodystrophy patients in US children's hospitals. Pediatr Neurol, 49(3), 156-162.e1. (Read full article)
    2. Nelson C, Mundorff MB, Korgenski EK, Brimley CJ, Srivastava R, Bonkowsky JL (2013). Determinants of health care use in a population-based leukodystrophy cohort. J Pediatr, 162(3), 624-628.e1. (Read full article)
    3. Deer E, Nelson C, Moore K, Kennedy A (2011). Oral Poster Abstract: Fused fornices: CNS findings and outcome in 30 fetal cases. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol, 38(S1), 95.
    4. Bonkowsky JL, Nelson C, Kingston JL, Filloux FM, Mundorff MB, Srivastava R (2010). The burden of inherited leukodystrophies in children. Neurology, 75(8), 718-25. (Read full article)