KellyC.NelsonMD

Dermatology • Houston, TX

Assistant Professor, Dermatology, Duke University School of Medicine

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Office
1515 Holcombe Blvd
Houston, TX 77030
Phone+1 713-792-6161

Education & Training

University of North Carolina HospitalsResidency, Dermatology, 2005 - 2008
University of North Carolina HospitalsInternship, Internal Medicine, 2004 - 2005
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineClass of 2004

Certifications & Licensure

TX State Medical License 2014 - 2026
NC State Medical License 2004 - 2025
OK State Medical License 2020 - 2021
American Board of Dermatology Dermatology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
Fellow (FAAD) American Academy of Dermatology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Adjuvant Radiation Therapy in Desmoplastic Melanoma: A Scoping Review.
Christina Setareh Sharafi, B Ashleigh Guadagnolo, Kelly C Nelson, Devarati Mitra
Cancers. 2024-11-19
Lessons learned from the Dermoscopy Bowl for dermatology residents.
Kendall L Buchanan, Konstantinos Liopyris, Kelly C Nelson, Jennifer A Stein, Stephen W Dusza
Archives of Dermatological Research. 2024-09-26
Utility of next-generation sequencing in the diagnosis of metastatic melanoma: A case report.
Saul Turcios Escobar, Richard Yang, Kelly C Nelson, Jeffrey E Gershenwald, Hussein Tawbi
Journal of Cutaneous Pathology. 2024-09-01

Lectures

Practical Management of Atypical Melanocytic Lesions
American Academy of Dermatology - Annual Meeting 2019 - Washington, D.C. - 3/4/2019
Dermoscopy for the Non-dermoscopist
American Academy of Dermatology - Annual Meeting 2019 - Washington, D.C. - 3/3/2019

Press Mentions

Melanoma and Colorectal Cancer Survivor: I’m Glad I Went to MD AndersonAugust 15th, 2022
4 Things I Love About MD AndersonNovember 30th, 2020
Study: Atypical Moles Not Precursors to MelanomaOctober 10th, 2018

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Dermatology - AAD
Fellow