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Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise

Dr. Henry Nelson identified specializing in General SurgeryGeneral Surgery
A surgeon manages a broad spectrum of surgical conditions affecting almost any area of the body. The surgeon established the diagnosis and provides the preoperative, operative, and postoperative care to surgical patients and is usually responsible for the comprehensive management of the trauma victim and the critically ill surgical patient. The surgeon uses a variety of diagnostic techniques, including endoscopy, for observing internal structures, and may use specialized instruments during operative procedures. A general surgeon is expected to be familiar with the salient features of other surgical specialties in order to recognize problems in those areas and to know when to refer a patient to another specialist. and UrologyUrology
A urologist manages benign and malignant medical and surgical disorders of the genitourinary system and the adrenal gland. This specialist has comprehensive knowledge of, and skills in, endoscopic, percutaneous, and open surgery of congenital and acquired conditions of the urinary and reproductive systems and their contiguous structures. No Sub-Specialty.. He obtained board certification from the member board for Urology.

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Hospital Affiliations

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Dr. Nelson is affiliated with 1 hospital:

Holmes Regional Medical Center
1350 S Hickory St
Melbourne, FL

License

Dr. Henry Nelson has been confirmed to have a license in Florida.

Education

Dr. Nelson attended medical school at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine and graduated in 1975 having 37 years experience. Additional Urology training was conducted at University of North Carolina Hospitals.

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• Henry N Nelson
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