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Marvin Nelson, MD, Radiology, Hollywood, CA

MarvinDNelsonMDMBA, FACR

Radiology Hollywood, CA

Neuroradiology, Pediatric Radiology

Chairman, Dept of Radiology, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Professor, Radiology, USC School of Medicine

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  • Office

    4650 W Sunset Blvd
    Mail Stop 81
    Hollywood, CA 90027
    Phone+1 323-361-4572
    Fax+1 323-361-3018

Education & Training

  • University of Southern California
    University of Southern CaliforniaMBA, 1999
  • McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
    McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Radiology-Diagnostic, 1986 - 1988
  • National Hospital for Nervous Disease, Queen Square
    National Hospital for Nervous Disease, Queen SquareFellowships, 1985 - 1986
  • Loma Linda University Health Education Consortium
    Loma Linda University Health Education ConsortiumResidency, Radiology-Diagnostic, 1979 - 1982
  • Loma Linda University Health Education Consortium
    Loma Linda University Health Education ConsortiumInternship, Radiology-Diagnostic, 1978 - 1979
  • Loma Linda University School of Medicine
    Loma Linda University School of MedicineClass of 1978
  • Loma Linda University
    Loma Linda UniversityBS, Chemistry, 1978

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1979 - 2025
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2015 - 2017
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 1986 - 1987
  • American Board of Radiology Diagnostic Radiology
  • American Board of Radiology Neuroradiology
  • American Board of Radiology Pediatric Radiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Gold Medal American Society of Pediatric Neuroradiology, 2011
  • Best Original Paper Presented 1997
  • Elected Fellow American College of Radiology, 1996
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Prevalence and incidence of intracranial hemorrhage in a population of hemophiliac children.  
    Nelson, Jr, MD, Maeder, MA, Usner, D, Mitchell, WG, Fenstermacher, MJ, Wilson, DA, Gomperts, ED, et al, Hemophilia, Sep;5(5):306-312
  • Choroid plexus tumors in children: significance of stromal invasion.  
    Levy,ML, Goldfarb, A, Hyder, DJ, Gonzales-Gomez, I, Nelson, Jr, MD, Gilles, FH, and McComb, JG, Neurosurgery, 48: 303-309
  • Primary angiitis of the central nervous system in children: 5 cases.  
    Gallagher,KT, Shaham B, Reiff A, Tournay A, Villablanca JP, Curran J, Nelson, Jr, MD, Bernstein B, Rawlings DT, Journal of Rheumatology.,28(3):616-23
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Tonsilar foregut cyst.
    Go, JL., Nelson, Jr, MD, 27th Annual Meeting of the Western Neuroradiological Society, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  • Sensitivity of MRI in the detection of previous intercranial hemorrhage in a population of hemophiliac children.
    Nelson Jr, MD, Maeder, MA, Gomperts, ED, 28th Annual Meeting of the Western Neuroradiological Society, San Diego, California
  • Maturational changes in migration abnormalities of the brain.
    Kovanlikaya, A, Nelson, Jr, MD, 28th Annual Meeting of the Western Neuroradiological Society, San Diego, California
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Other

  • Ultrasound of the Neonatal Spine. 
    Nelson, Jr, MD., CHLA Alumni News, Winter

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