Dr. David Lee Nelson, MD

Dr. David Nelson is a family medicine physician with three decades of experience caring for patients across all age groups. They earned their medical degree from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans and completed residency training at LSU Health Sciences. With 34 years in practice, Dr. Nelson brings extensive expertise to comprehensive primary care. They are fluent in both English and Spanish, helping serve diverse patient communities.

Dr. Nelson practices at Oak Street Health in Gary, Indiana, and maintains an affiliation with Ochsner Louisiana State University Health Shreveport. They specialize in managing high blood pressure conditions, including pediatric hypertension and severe blood pressure emergencies. Their clinical skills include emergency care services and heart monitoring through EKG testing. Patients rate Dr. Nelson 3.0 out of 5 stars on average for their care experience.