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Office
979 E 3rd St
Ste 300
Chattanooga, TN 37403Phone+1 423-267-0466Fax+1 423-757-0770
Summary
- Dr. Eric Nelson, MD is a colorectal surgeon in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Tennessee, Texas, and California. He is affiliated with CHI Memorial and is an Assistant Professor at University of Tennessee Health Science Center Coll.
Education & Training
- University of Tennessee College of Medicine ChattanoogaFellowship, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2012 - 2013
- University of California Davis HealthResidency, Surgery, 2007 - 2012
- Loma Linda University School of MedicineClass of 2006
Certifications & Licensure![](https://directory.doximity.com/assets/icons/icon-help-e9f0b148a1e6d1f037dde9f26f025c36bd7c99fd4fe31fd76792996fa2aa5e66.svg)
- CA State Medical License 2008 - Present
- TN State Medical License 2012 - 2026
- TX State Medical License 2015 - 2015
- American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery Colon & Rectal Surgery
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification All in One EMR, Medstreaming, 2013
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 5 citationsDual adjunct therapy with dexamethasone and dexmedetomidine in transversus abdominis plane blocks reduces postoperative opioid use in colorectal surgeryBrandon C. Chapman, Brian Shepherd, Richard A Moore, Daniel J. Stanley, Eric C. Nelson
American Journal of Surgery. 2021-07-01 - 2 citationsMucous Membrane Pemphigoid of the Anal Canal Resulting in Anal StrictureBrandon C. Chapman, Allison L Goddard, Colleen M Schmitt, Melinda R Mohr, Tracy M Dozier
The American Surgeon. 2020-11-01