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Adam Nelson, MD, Psychiatry, Mill Valley, CA

Adam Phillip Nelson MD


Past Speaker of the Assembly, American Psychiatric Association

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  • 45 Camino AltoSte 200Mill Valley, CA 94941

  • Phone+1 415-460-6710

  • Fax+1 888-376-8115

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Summary

  • Dr. Adam Nelson is a psychiatrist in Mill Valley, CA and is affiliated with Marin Health Medical Center. He received his medical degree from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and has been in practice more than 30 years. He is experienced in psychotherapy, patient advocacy, psychopharmacology, and consultation/liaison psychiatry. Dr. Nelson is a Past Speaker of the Assembly of the American Psychiatric Association.

Education & Training

  • Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Zucker Hillside Hospital
    Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Zucker Hillside HospitalResidency, Psychiatry, 1986 - 1990
  • University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
    University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineClass of 1986
  • University of Pennsylvania
    University of PennsylvaniaBA, Psychology, Psi Chi Honor Society, 1978 - 1982

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1990 - 2026
  • Psychiatry
    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Speaker of the Assembly American Psychiatric Association, 2023
  • Distinguished Life Fellow American Psychiatric Association, 2022
  • Distinguished Fellow American Psychiatric Association, 2015

Publications & Presentations

Journal Articles

  • Bipolar Disorder and Cannabis Use  
    Nelson, A, Marin Medicine, 2/4/2015
  • Psychiatry Has a PR Problem  
    Nelson, A, Northern California Psychiatric Physician, 9/2016
  • Psychiatrists and Patient Suicide  
    Nelson, A, Northern California Psychiatric Physician, 5/2012
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Lectures

  • California and Assisted Outpatient Treatment 
    American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting - 5/2017
  • Memory and Aging 
    Annual Conference of the Marin Institute on Aging - 11/2007
  • An Update on Providing Psychiatric Services to the Homeless Community in San Francisco 
    Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds: San Francisco General Hospital - 5/2006
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Other

  • Notes From a Street Doctor 
    Nelson, Adam, Psychiatric Foundation of Northern California weblog
    http://goo.gl/GlmFma
    online - 2002

Press Mentions

  • Two Marin Psychiatrists Warn Cannabis Use Is Risky for Mentally Ill
    Two Marin Psychiatrists Warn Cannabis Use Is Risky for Mentally IllJanuary 28th, 2016
  • Team Works the Streets Aiding Homeless Mentally Ill
    Team Works the Streets Aiding Homeless Mentally IllJune 10th, 2022

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