Dr. James Edward Nelson MD
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist) | Gynecology
67 Council Crest Ln Hazleton PA, 18202About
Dr. James Nelson is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Hazleton, PA. Dr. Nelson specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Nelson can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Nelson can also treat women during pregnancy, labor, childbirth and the postpartum period. In this specialty, doctors focus on reproductive care from puberty through adulthood.
Education and Training
Howard Univ Coll of Med, Washington Dc 1947
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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