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Dr. Amanda E. Nelson M.D.
Rheumatologist | Rheumatology
3300 Thurston Bldg Cb # 7280 Chapel Hill NC, 27599About
Dr. Amanda Nelson is a rheumatologist practicing in Chapel Hill, NC. Dr. Nelson specializes in the treatment of musculoskeletal diseases and systematic autoimmune conditions that can affect the bones, muscles or bones. Eventually, if not treated, these illnesses can also impact the skin, eyes, nervous system and internal organs. Dr. Nelson treats diseases similar to orthopedists but does not perform surgery. Often times, research is conducted to find potential alternatives for the patients illness.
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Rheumatology
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- 2006
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Persistent Copulation in Asexual Female Potamopyrgus antipodarum: Evidence for Male Control with Size-Based Preferences.
- Associations between biomarkers of joint metabolism, hand osteoarthritis, and hand pain and function: the Johnston County Osteoarthritis Project.
- Urban land use decouples plant-herbivore-parasitoid interactions at multiple spatial scales.
- Lower-extremity osteoarthritis and the risk of falls in a community-based
- Racial differences in associations between baseline patterns of radiographic osteoarthritis and multiple definitions of progression of hip osteoarthritis: the Johnston County Osteoarthritis Project.
- Critical Role for CD103(+)/CD141(+) Dendritic Cells Bearing CCR7 for Tumor Antigen Trafficking and Priming of T Cell Immunity in Melanoma.
- The Prevalence of Neck and Shoulder Symptoms and Associations with Comorbidities and Disability: The Johnston County Osteoarthritis Project.
- A Cross-sectional Analysis of Radiographic Ankle Osteoarthritis Frequency and Associated Factors: The Johnston County Osteoarthritis Project.
- Lower Extremity Osteoarthritis: Management and Challenges.
Awards
- American College of Rheumatology 2009 Distinguished Fellow Award
Professional Memberships
- Member Osteoarthritis Research Society International
- Member American College of Rheumatology
Fellowships
- University of North Carolina, Rheumatology, NC, USA 2009
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, Rheumatology/Immunology 2009
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Nearby Providers
- Dr. William J Yount MD101 Manning Dr Chapel Hill NC 27599
- Dr. Joanne M Jordan MD101 Manning Dr Chapel Hill NC 27599
- Dr. Mary Anne Dooley MD101 Manning Dr Chapel Hill NC 27599
- Dr. Toby A Bates D.O.3330 Thurston Chapel Hill NC 27599
- Dr. Alfredo C Rivadeneira MD101 Manning Dr Chapel Hill NC 27599
- Dr. Beth L Jonas MD101 Manning Dr Chapel Hill NC 27599
Nearest Hospitals
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA HOSPITALl
101 MANNING DRIVE CHAPEL HILL NC 27514DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALl
PO BOX 3814 DUMC ERWIN RD DURHAM NC 27710DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALl
PO BOX 3814 DUMC ERWIN RD DURHAM NC 27710UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA HOSPITALl
101 MANNING DRIVE CHAPEL HILL NC 27514