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Megan H. Nelson, M.D.

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Departments

Location

  1. Phoenix, Arizona

Languages

English

Existing patients

  • Robotic assisted general surgery
  • Minimally invasive general surgery
  • Hernia repair
  • Gallbladder disease
  1. 2013
    Residency - SurgeryProvidence Hospital and Medical Centers
  2. 2008
    Preliminary Resident - SurgeryRush Presbyterian St. Luke's Hospital
  3. 2007
    MD - Combined Bachelor of Liberal Arts/Doctor of Medicine Accelerated ProgramUniversity of Missouri

Certifications

  1. 2015
    General SurgeryAmerican Board of Surgery

Awards and honors

  1. 2012
    Providence Hospital Resident Educator of the YearProvidence Hospital
  2. 2012
    Providence Hospital General Surgery Residency Academic Chief ResidentProvidence Hospital
  3. 2011
    Resident of the YearProvidence Hospital
  4. 2009
    Honorable MentionInternational College of Surgeons, North American Section Annual Meeting

Professional memberships

  1. 2021 - present
    Board of GovernorsAmericas Hernia Society
  2. 2020 - present
    Co-ChairAmericas Hernia Society Education Committee
  3. 2020 - present
    MemberAmericas Hernia Society Planning Committee
  4. 2019 - present
    MemberSociety for Advanced Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgery (SAGES)
  5. 2019 - 2021
    MemberAustin/Albert Lea Sedation Committee
  6. 2019 - present
    MemberSurgical Adminstrative Committee, Department of Surgery
  7. 2018 - present
    Program Committee MemberAmerican Hernia Society
  8. 2018 - 2019
    MemberRobotics in General Surgery Task Force, Mayo Clinic
  9. 2018 - present
    MemberRobotics Interest Group, Rochester
  10. 2018 - present
    MemberMayo Clinic Alumni Association
  11. 2017 - present
    MemberMayo Clinic Health System Executive Board
  12. 2017 - present
    MemberPriestly Society
  13. 2016 - 2017
    MemberEthics Committee, Mayo Clinic Health System in Albert Lea and Austin, Mayo Clinic Health System
  14. 2016 - 2018
    MemberAssociation of Women Surgeons (AWS)
  15. 2014 - 2016
    MemberNorthwest Hospital Robotic Surgery Steering Committee
  16. 2014 - present
    FellowAmerican College of Surgeons

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