Dr. Mark Nelson, MD
Dr. Mark Nelson, MD is an ophthalmologist in Tacoma, WA and has over 30 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from Uniformed Services University of The Health Sciences in 1993. He is affiliated with MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital. He is accepting new patients.
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2245 S 19th St # 200 Tacoma, WA 98405Compare with other Ophthalmologists
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Dr. Nelson received his undergraduate degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point and his Medical Degree from F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine in Bethesda, MD. He completed his Ophthalmology Residency at Madigan Army Medical...read moreOphthalmology
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Wills Eye Hospital
Fellowship Hospital, 2003Madigan Army Medical Center
Internship Hospital, 1994Uniformed Services University Of The Health Sciences
Medical School, 1993Us Military Academy
Undergraduate School, 1987
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Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy, 2007
Petalloid Foveal Hemorrhage in a Patient with High Myopia, 2004
Virtual Reality Simulation in Acquiring and Differentiating Basic Ophthalmic Microsurgical Skills., 2009
Optical Coherence Tomography of Chronic Solar Retinopathy, 2004
A Retina Surgeons Experiences in the Iraq War, 2007
Management of Soldiers Eye Injuries from Iraq to Home., 2009
Intravitreal Triamcinolone Acetonide for Diabetic Macular Edema, 2005
Golden Apple Award Residency Teaching Award for Madigan Army Medical Center, 2009
Ophthalmology residency director for program awarded 5 year accreditation by the ACGME Residency Review Committee, the maximu, 2010
Golden Apple Award Residency Teaching Award for Madigan Army Medical Center, 2005
99th percentile, American Board of Ophthalmology Written Exam, 2000
Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, 1992
Heed Ophthalmic Foundation Fellowship, 2001
Most Outstanding Graduating Resident - Madigan Army Medical Center, 1999
Fellow, American College of Surgeons, 2012
Selected as an oral board examiner for the American Board of Ophthalmology, 2011
99th percentile, National Board of Medical Examiners, 1993
Recipient of the A Proficiency Designator, awarded to the top 5 percent of physicians, 2008
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84%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home73%Patients said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well2% lower than the national average
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