
Dr. John Martin Nelson MD
Orthopedist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
3010 Westchester Avenue Suite 104 Purchase NY, 10577About
Dr. John Nelson is a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Purchase, NY. Dr. Nelson specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system in children. As a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Nelson tends to childrens bones, ligaments, muscles, joints, nerves and tendons. Pediatric orthopaedic surgeons can treat newborns to teenagers. Some conditions Dr. Nelson treats include gait abnormalities like limping, limp and spine deformities, broken bones and bone and joint infections.
Education and Training
New York Univ Sch of Med, New York Ny 1975
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai 1979
Board Certification
Emergency MedicineAmerican Board of Emergency MedicineABEM
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Provider Details
Treatments
- Scoliosis
- Pinched Nerve
- Birth Defects
- Patellar Tendonitis
Dr. John Martin Nelson MD's Practice location
Practice At 3010 Westchester Avenue Suite 104
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Nearby Providers
- Dr. Robert Louis Cristofaro MD3010 WESTCHESTER AVE PURCHASE NY 10577
Nearest Hospitals
STATEN ISLAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITALl
475 SEAVIEW AVENUE STATEN ISLAND NY 10305