Dr. Kenneth J Nelson M.D.
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
4905 OLD ORCHARD CTR STE 200 SKOKIE IL, 60077About
Dr. Kenneth Nelson is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Evanston, IL. 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
Northwestern Uniiversity 1979
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine 1979
Board Certification
Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG
Provider Details
Treatments
- Pregnancy
- Vaginitis
- Pain
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