Dr. John Shelton Nelson, MD

Dr. John Nelson is a surgeon who brings 18 years of experience to his practice in Memphis, Tennessee. He earned his medical degree from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine and completed his residency training at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. His surgical expertise has developed over nearly two decades of dedicated practice serving patients throughout the Memphis area.

Dr. Nelson maintains affiliations with several leading hospitals including Methodist University Hospital, Methodist North Hospital, Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital, Methodist South Hospital, and Lt Col Luke Weathers Jr VA Medical Center. He specializes in hernia repair procedures and abdominal hernia repair, helping patients resolve these common conditions through surgical intervention. His practice also includes abscess drainage procedures when patients require immediate care for infected areas. Patients consistently rate Dr. Nelson highly for his surgical …care, giving him an average rating of 5.0 out of 5 stars.