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Daniel B. Nelson, M.D., M.P.P. (he/him)

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  • Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, School of Medicine

Specialty

  • Internal Medicine
  • Family Medicine

Clinical focus

  • Diabetes (Family Medicine)
  • Behavioral and Mental Health
  • Hypertension

Locations and contact

I see patients at
Physicians Pavilion brick building with greenery surrounding it.
Physicians Pavilion
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About me

Daniel B. Nelson, M.D., MPP, is a primary care internal medicine doctor and assistant professor of medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine at Oregon Health & Science University. Dr. Nelson's research centers on health insurance coverage for low-income and vulnerable populations in the United States, with a special focus on the administrative burdens faced by those eligible for Medicaid.

Dr. Nelson received a Bachelor of Science in microbiology from Brigham Young University. He received a medical degree from the University of Michigan Medical School and a master's degree in public policy from the Harvard University Kennedy School of Government. After completing clinical training in the Brigham and Women's Hospital/Atrius Health primary care internal medicine residency program, he was a general internal medicine fellow in the Department of Population Medicine at Harvard Medical School. He is board-certified in internal medicine.

He says of his approach to patient care: "I enjoy developing relationships with patients over time. I sincerely appreciate them welcoming me—in a small way—into their lives to help care for their health."

Outside of work, Dr. Nelson says: "I love eating delicious food, rock climbing, backpacking, supporting Manchester United, or generally doing anything with my family."

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • B.S., 2014, Brigham Young University
    • M.D., 2019, University of Michigan Medical School
    • M.P.P., 2019, Harvard University Kennedy School of Government

  • Residency

    • Internal Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 2022

  • Fellowship

    • General Internal Medicine, Harvard Medical School, 2024

  • Certifications

    • American Board of Internal Medicine, 2022

Memberships and associations:

  • Society of General Internal Medicine
  • AcademyHealth
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Insurance

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Ratings and reviews

Overall: 4.8 out of 5 (45 Ratings, 21 Reviews)

The patient ratings score is an average of all responses to the question "How likely would you be to recommend this provider to your family and friends (on a scale of 0 to 10)" on our nationally-recognized NRC patient surveys.

  1. Dr Nelson is great. Very personable. Very thorough. Listens. And is easy to reach for follow up. I feel very well taken care of. I have already sent a good friend to him when she needed a new primary Care Physician.

  2. Dr. Nelson was very easy to talk to about my medical issues and concerns. He listened carefully and addressed my immediate and future needs. Hi is EXACTLY the kind of doctor I was hoping to see as my new Primary Care doctor. I think he will be my long term choice going forward.

  3. He was very professional asked the right and appropriate questions, answered all of my questions and his demeanor was cheerful and open. He made me feel safe and not an obligation or burden.

  4. Dr. Nelson is the best doctor I've ever seen!

  5. Very good

  6. Dress. Nelson was excellent. As a new patient I immediately felt comfortable with him, he had reviewed my history and was very well prepared for his time with me. His communication skills were excellent.

  7. Competent. Very personable.

  8. The physician was courteous, engaging, and interested in my responses to his questions. A very positive and productive experience.

  9. Knowledgeable, caring, concerned, comforting.

  10. Dr. Nelson was able to put me at ease, as we discussed if he could handle all my medical issues, I had been very nervous about the visit. Dr Nelson was honest, confident, willing to think things thru, earnest, prepared. Only issues was time constraints of 30minutes for a 1st time visit.

  11. Dr. Nelson was thorough, thoughtful, kind, and, most of all, an excellent listener.

  12. He was thorough, informative and caring

  13. .very good experience thank you for the service

  14. Thorough, compassionate, knowledgeable and caring.

  15. Very good

  16. Very personable and knowledgeable.

  17. Seems knowledgeable, thorough, and easy to talk to.

  18. Dr Nelson was great. Easy to talk to, felt like he was listening to me. Didn't feel rushed.

  19. Very thorough, kind and caring demeanor. I did not feel rushed at all and was able to ask all of my questions. I also appreciated the frank advice, clear communication about next steps and follow-up after my test results came in.

  20. Dr. Nelson has been caring for me his semester while Dr. Byerly has been teaching for a colleague who is on sabbatical. I appreciate his professional and caring way of responding to my concerns.

  21. Dr. Nelson is smart, empathetic and reasonable.