Dr. James H Nelson MD
Preventative Medicine Specialist | Public Health & General Preventive Medicine
315 Martin Luther King Jr Way Tacoma WA, 98405About
James Nelson is a preventative medicine specialist practicing in Tacoma, WA. Nelson specializes in the health of individuals, communities, and particular populations, focusing on how to protect and maintain health as well as prevent disease and dangers. As a preventative health specialist, Nelson participates in the planning and evaluation of health services, researches diseases in specific populations and helps manage health care organizations. Preventative medicine specialists can specialize further in aerospace medicine, occupational medicine, or public health and general preventive medicine.
Education and Training
Univ of Co Sch of Med, Denver Co 1963
University Of Colorado School Of Medicine 1963
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP
Preventative MedicineAmerican Board of Preventative MedicineABPM
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