JenniferNelsonMD

Thoracic Surgery • Orlando, FL

Cardiopulmonary Transplantation, Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery

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Office
6535 Nemours Pkwy
Orlando, FL 32827
Phone+1 407-567-4000

Fax+1 407-567-5924

Summary

Dr. Jennifer Nelson is a thoracic surgeon in Orlando, FL and is affiliated with Nemours Children's Hospital. She received her medical degree from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine and has been in practice 12 years. She specializes in cardiopulmonary transplantation, pediatric cardiac surgery, and cardiovascular surgery and is experienced in adult general thoracic surgery and lung transplant surgery.

Education & Training

University of MichiganFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2010 - 2013
University of North Carolina HospitalsResidency, Surgery, 2005 - 2010
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineClass of 2005

Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 2017 - 2025
PA State Medical License 2020 - 2024
VA State Medical License 2016 - 2024
NC State Medical License 2005 - 2020
IA State Medical License 2016 - 2018
MI State Medical License 2010 - 2014
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Congenital Cardiac Surgery

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

10 citations
A Minimal Opioid Postoperative Management Protocol in Congenital Cardiac Surgery: Safe and Effective.
William C. Frankel, Timothy M. Maul, Constantinos Chrysostomou, Peter D. Wearden, Adam W. Lowry
Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2020-12-15
19 citations
The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Congenital Cardiac Surgery Working Group 2021 consensus document on a comprehensive perioperative approach to enhanced re...
Stephanie Fuller, S. Ram Kumar, Nathalie Roy, William T. Mahle, Jennifer C. Romano
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2021-05-01
12 citations
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database: 2022 Update on Outcomes and Research.
S Ram Kumar, J William Gaynor, Leigh Ann Jones, Carole Krohn, John E Mayer Jr
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2023-04-01

Journal Articles

Regional Differences in Right Versus Left Congenital Heart Disease Diagnoses in Neonates in the United States
Jennifer Nelson, MD, Birth Defects Research