Eric C. Nelson, MD, FACS, FASCRS
Dr. Nelson, board certified through the American Board of Surgery (ABS) and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, specializes in general and robotic colorectal surgery. He joined University Surgical Associates in 2013.
For your convenience, Dr. Nelson has office hours at the following USA locations:
- USA Hixson
- USA Gunbarrel
- USA Surgical Specialties Building (downtown Chattanooga)
- USA Medical Mall (inside Erlanger main hospital)
- CHI Memorial physician’s office building
Dr. Nelson performs surgery at several area hospitals, including:
- Erlanger Hospital
- CHI Memorial Hospital
- CHI Memorial Hixson
- the Plaza Surgery Center at Erlanger
- Erlanger East
- Parkridge Hospital
Dr. Nelson is associate program director of the general surgery residency and colorectal fellowship for the University of Tennessee College of Medicine’s Department of Surgery in Chattanooga.
To schedule an appointment with Dr. Nelson, call (423) 267-0466.
Dr. Nelson in the News
When you should start screening for colon cancer, according to a Chattanooga doctor (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Patient Stories
Education
Undergraduate (1997 – 2002)
Southern Adventist University
Collegedale, TN
Medical School (2002 – 2006)
Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA
Surgery Internship (2007 – 2008)
University of California, Davis
Davis, CA
General Surgery Residency (2008 – 2012)
University of California, Davis
Davis, CA
Colorectal Surgery Fellowship (2012 – 2013)
University of Tennessee, College of Medicine
Chattanooga, TN
Certifications
Medical Licenses: Tennessee – 2013, California – 2008
ABS – 2013
Professional Organizations
American College of Surgeons; Chattanooga-Hamilton County Medical Society; Tennessee Medical Association
Eric C. Nelson,
MD, FACS, FASCRS
Dr. Nelson, board certified through the American Board of Surgery (ABS) and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, specializes in general and robotic colorectal surgery. He joined University Surgical Associates in 2013.
For your convenience, Dr. Nelson has office hours at the following USA locations:
- USA Hixson
- USA Gunbarrel
- USA Surgical Specialties Building (downtown Chattanooga)
- USA Medical Mall (inside Erlanger main hospital)
- CHI Memorial physician’s office building
Dr. Nelson performs surgery at several area hospitals, including:
- Erlanger Hospital
- CHI Memorial Hospital
- CHI Memorial Hixson
- the Plaza Surgery Center at Erlanger
- Erlanger East
- Parkridge Hospital
Dr. Nelson is associate program director of the general surgery residency and colorectal fellowship for the University of Tennessee College of Medicine’s Department of Surgery in Chattanooga.
To schedule an appointment with Dr. Nelson, call (423) 267-0466.
Dr. Nelson in the News
When you should start screening for colon cancer, according to a Chattanooga doctor (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Patient Stories
Education
Undergraduate (1997 – 2002)
Southern Adventist University
Collegedale, TN
Medical School (2002 – 2006)
Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA
Surgery Internship (2007 – 2008)
University of California, Davis
Davis, CA
General Surgery Residency (2008 – 2012)
University of California, Davis
Davis, CA
Colorectal Surgery Fellowship (2012 – 2013)
University of Tennessee, College of Medicine
Chattanooga, TN
Certifications
Medical Licenses: Tennessee – 2013, California – 2008
ABS – 2013
Professional Organizations
American College of Surgeons; Chattanooga-Hamilton County Medical Society; Tennessee Medical Association
