Dr. Larissa Nelson MD
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
1415 Saint Francis Ave Suite 200 Shakopee MN, 55379About
Dr. Larissa Nelson is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Shakopee, MN. 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
University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences 1999
Board Certification
Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG
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- Anemia
- Pregnancy
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