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Dr. John Clayton Nelson MD

Emergency Physician

5/5(1)
1146 EVELYN GANDY PKWY PETAL MS, 39465
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5/5

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Dr. John Nelson practices Emergency Medicine in Hattiesburg, MS. Dr. Nelson assesses patients who seek immediate medical attention at any time of day or night. Emergency Medicine Physicians are trained to efficiently work with each patient and situation no matter how acute or life-threatening. Dr. Nelson examines patients, determines means of testing, diagnoses conditions, and decides the best treatment methods.

Education and Training

Univ of Ms Sch of Med, Jackson Ms 1977

Board Certification

Emergency MedicineAmerican Board of Emergency MedicineABEM

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 41 years of experience

Dr. John Clayton Nelson MD's Practice location

Practice At 6051 Highway 49

6051 Highway 49 -
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
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New patients: 601-288-7000

1146 EVELYN GANDY PKWY -
PETAL, MS 39465
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New patients: 601-584-4309

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Dr. John Clayton Nelson MD has a rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 1 patient. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Emergency Physician in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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MERIT HEALTH WESLEYl

5001 W HARDY ST HATTIESBURG MS 39402

Head southeast 141 ft
Turn left 277 ft
Turn right onto Service Drive 1846 ft
Turn left 94 ft
Turn left onto US 49 3933 ft
Turn left onto Hardy Street 1.3 mi
Continue straight onto Hardy Street (US 98) 4609 ft
Turn right onto East Hospital Drive 822 ft
Turn left 286 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

3.6 miSee direction

PERRY COUNTY GENERAL HOSPl

206 BAY ST RICHTON MS 39476

Head southeast 141 ft
Turn left 277 ft
Turn right onto Service Drive 1846 ft
Turn left 94 ft
Turn left onto US 49 2.3 mi
Make a slight right 486 ft
Make a slight right onto Old Highway 42 1.5 mi
Turn left onto Glendale Avenue 1.3 mi
Continue straight onto Monroe Road 948 ft
Turn right onto MS 42 4.3 mi
Continue onto New Richton Road (MS 42) 17.9 mi
Turn right onto Magnolia Street 959 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the left

28.1 miSee direction

COVINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL CAHl

701 SOUTH HOLLY AVENUE COLLINS MS 39428

Head southeast 141 ft
Turn left 277 ft
Turn right onto Service Drive 1846 ft
Turn left 94 ft
Turn left onto US 49 26.7 mi
Turn right onto South 4th Street 1049 ft
Turn right onto Komo Street 879 ft
Continue straight onto South 6th Street 638 ft
You have arrived at your destination 3 ft

27.6 miSee direction

FORREST GENERAL HOSPITALl

6051 US HIGHWAY 49 HATTIESBURG MS 39404

Head southeast on Evelyn Gandy Parkway (MS 42) 575 ft
Make a U-turn onto Evelyn Gandy Parkway (MS 42) 2.4 mi
Turn left onto Monroe Road 1045 ft
Continue straight onto Glendale Avenue 1.3 mi
Turn right onto Old Highway 42 1.6 mi
Turn left onto US 49 2.0 mi
Turn right onto Mamie Street 388 ft
Make a sharp left 245 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

7.7 miSee direction

MERIT HEALTH WESLEYl

5001 W HARDY ST HATTIESBURG MS 39402

Head southeast on Evelyn Gandy Parkway (MS 42) 575 ft
Make a U-turn onto Evelyn Gandy Parkway (MS 42) 4.5 mi
Take the ramp on the left towards South I 59 865 ft
Merge left onto Lance Corporal Roy M Wheat Memorial Highway (I 59) 4.1 mi
Take the ramp on the right towards US 98 West: Columbia 898 ft
Keep right at the fork 385 ft
Merge left onto Hardy Street (US 98) 3757 ft
Turn right onto East Hospital Drive 822 ft
Turn left 286 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

10.1 miSee direction

PERRY COUNTY GENERAL HOSPl

206 BAY ST RICHTON MS 39476

Head southeast on Evelyn Gandy Parkway (MS 42) 2.0 mi
Continue onto New Richton Road (MS 42) 17.9 mi
Turn right onto Magnolia Street 959 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the left

20.1 miSee direction