David Benjamin Nelson MD MSc
Adult General Thoracic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic Surgical Oncology
Assistant Professor
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UT Southwestern Medical Center5959 Harry Hines BlvdDallas, TX 75393
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Education & Training
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center/University of Texas Medical School at HoustonFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 2023- University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer CenterResidency, 2023
Loma Linda University Health Education ConsortiumResidency, Surgery, 2014 - 2021
University of Texas - HoustonMS, Clinical Research, 2016 - 2018
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 2013 - 2014
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 2013
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 2016 - 2027
CA State Medical License 2014 - 2021
MA State Medical License 2013 - 2014
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 6 citationsSurgical Approach and Persistent Opioid Use in Medicare Patients Undergoing Lung Cancer Resection.Nicolas Zhou, Jiangong Niu, David Nelson, Hope A Feldman, Mara B Antonoff
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2023-11-01 - 3 citationsEnhanced recovery after surgery improves postdischarge recovery after pulmonary lobectomy.David B Nelson, Reza J Mehran, Gabriel E Mena, Wayne L Hofstetter, Ara A Vaporciyan
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2023-05-01 - Commentary: Gastrectomy or Esophagectomy for Gastroesophageal Junction Tumors: Are we Comparing Apples to Apples?David B Nelson, Mara B Antonoff
Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2022-08-18
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