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:

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.

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:

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.

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