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Office
5841 S. MARYLAND AVENUE
M/C 1145
Chicago, IL 60637Phone+1 773-702-9659
Summary
- Dr. Kristen Nelson is a pediatric cardiac critical care physician in Oak Lawn, specializing in heart failure management, including mechanical circulatory support. She is affiliated with Advocate Christ Medical Center Pediatric Heart Institute and University of Chicago Comer Children’s Hospital. She received her medical degree from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans and her critical care training at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She has been in practice 17 years.
Education & Training
- Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, 2004 - 2007
- Louisiana State University School of MedicineResidency, Pediatrics, 2000 - 2004
- Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New OrleansClass of 2000
Certifications & Licensure
- IL State Medical License 2019 - 2026
- MD State Medical License 2006 - 2025
- LA State Medical License 2002 - 2004
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- A novel miniaturized adult pacemaker system for small neonates with congenital heart block.Emily A Pena, David G Gamboa, Frank J Zimmerman, Narutoshi Hibino, Chawki F El-Zein
JTCVS Techniques. 2024-02-01 - 5 citationsHeartWare Ventricular Assist Device Implantation for Pediatric Heart Failure-A Single Center Approach.Kristen Nelson McMillan, Narutoshi Hibino, Emily E. Brown, Rajeev Wadia, Elizabeth A. Hunt
Artificial Organs. 2019-01-01 - 5 citationsPediatric Transport Triage: Development and Assessment of an Objective Tool to Guide Transport Planning.Katherine M. Steffen, Corina Noje, Philomena Costabile, Eric Henderson, Elizabeth A. Hunt
Pediatric Emergency Care. 2018-11-19
External Links
- Johns Hopkins Physicianshttp://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/kristen-nelson
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