Dr. Christopher M Nelson MD
Anesthesiologist
8008 WESTPARK DR MC LEAN VA, 22102About
Dr. Christopher Nelson is an anesthesiologist practicing in Fairfax, VA. Dr. Nelson ensures the safety of patients who are about to undergo surgery. Anestesiologists specialize in general anesthesia, which will (put the patient to sleep), sedation, which will calm the patient or make him or her unaware of the situation, and regional anesthesia, which just numbs a specific part of the body. As an anesthesiologist, Dr. Nelson also might help manage pain after an operation.
Education and Training
Kansas City University of Medicine & Biosciences - College of Osteopathic Medicine 2008
Board Certification
AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA
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