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Brett Nelson, MD, Pediatrics, Boston, MA

BrettD.NelsonMDMPH, DTM&H

Pediatrics • Boston, MA

Neonatology

Associate Professor, Pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School

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  • Office

    55 Fruit St
    Department Of Pediatrics
    Boston, MA 02114
    Phone+1 617-726-2000

Summary

  • Dr. Brett Nelson is a Professor and pediatrician at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. He received his medical and MPH degrees from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and a Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. He specializes in newborn medicine, global health, and medical education.

Education & Training

  • London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
    London School of Hygiene and Tropical MedicineDiploma, Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2009
  • Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical Center
    Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 2005 - 2008
  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 2005
  • Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
    Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthM.P.H, Humanitarian Assistance and Health and Human Rights, 2003 - 2004

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2008 - 2025
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Distinguished Alumni Award Johns Hopkins Univerisity, 2019
  • Excellence in Tutoring Award Harvard Medical School, 2012
  • Young Investigator Semi-Finalist Award Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, 2012
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Abirami Natarajan, Roy Ahn, Brett D. Nelson, Melody J. Eckardt, Jennifer Kamara, SAS Kargbo, Pity Kanu, Thomas F. Burke, BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 1/1/2016
  • A Postpartum Haemorrhage Package with Condom Uterine Balloon Tamponade: A Prospective Multi‐Centre Case Series in Kenya, Sierra Leone, Senegal, and Nepal  
    T F Burke, Z Altawil, B D Nelson, BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
  • Svjetlana Lozo, Thomas F. Burke, Zaid Al Tawila, Brett D. Nelson, Roy Ahn, Weston Khisa, Melody J. Eckardt, International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 1/25/2015
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Books/Book Chapters

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    Brett D. NelsonEditors: Brett D. Nelson.Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK2015
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    Chapter: Birth asphyxia 
    Brett D. Nelson, Elizabeth NowakEditors: Brett D. Nelson.Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK2015
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    Chapter: Dermatology 
    Sara Ritchie, Brett D. Nelson, Francisco Vega-LopezEditors: Brett D. Nelson.Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK2015
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Colleen Fant, Kevin R. Schwartz, Brett D. Nelson, Hiren Patel, Karla Fredricks, Benjamin Wachira, Samuel Akech, Hijab Zubairi, Thomas F. Burke, Kenya Paediatric Association Annual Scientific Conference, Eldoret, Kenya, 1/29/2016
  • Thomas F. Burke, Brett D. Nelson, Melody J. Eckardt, Moytrayee Guha, Zaid Altawil, Leeya Pinder, Svjetlana Lozo, Javan Imbamba, Stella Odenyo, Taylor Kandler, Samuel A..., Kenya Paediatric Association Annual Scientific Conference, Eldoret, Kenya, 1/29/2016
  • Kevin R. Schwartz, Karla Fredricks, Zaid Altawil, Taylor Kandler, Stella Odenyo, Javan Imbamba, Samuel Akech, Brett D. Nelson, Thomas F. Burke, Kenya Paediatric Association Annual Scientific Conference, Eldoret, Kenya, 1/29/2016
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Lectures

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    New York City, NY - 1/1/2015
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    Accra, Ghana - 1/1/2015
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    Accra, Ghana - 1/1/2015
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Other

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    Brett D. Nelson, Maya Fehling, Margaret E. Tiernan, Zina Maan Jarrah, Saeed Albezreh, Narra Martineau, Abdulmohsen Alhokair, Michael J. VanRooyen, White Paper, Harvard Humanitarian Initiative
    Cambridge, MA - 1/1/2015
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    Patrick T. Lee, Amanda K. Johnson, Shruthi Rajashekara, Alejandra Ellison-Barnes, John I. Heintz, Benjamin G. Jastrzembski, Divya P. Mallampatti, Ariel E. Wagner, Bret..., MedEdPORTAL
    www.mededportal.org/publication/9471
    1/9/2014
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    Maya Fehling, Brett D. Nelson, Roy Ahn, Melody Eckardt, Margaret Tiernan, Genevieve Purcell, Thomas F. Burke, MedEdPORTAL
    https://www.mededportal.org/publication/9939
    1/1/2014
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Press Mentions

  • The Massgeneral Hospital for Children Adolescent Medicine Handbook
    The Massgeneral Hospital for Children Adolescent Medicine HandbookJune 28th, 2020
  • Research of Patricia L Hibberd, MD, PhD
    Research of Patricia L Hibberd, MD, PhDFebruary 10th, 2016
  • Peter P. Moschovis, MD, MPH
    Peter P. Moschovis, MD, MPHFebruary 10th, 2016

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