Dr. Lisa Kristine Nelsen, MD

What Dr. do you know today that will take the time to talk to you on a weekend with a caring, happy attitude? Very few anymore. Dr. Nelsen is my Dr. and will be my daughters' Dr. for life. She quite literally saved my life and I am grateful for her incredible knowledge, calmness, and strength under extreme circumstances.

Dr. Nelsen has been my OB for nearly 20 years . When I had my son 18 years ago, she safely and calmly removed the cord that was wrapped three times around his neck. Her calm and soothing nature is second only to her intelligent mind! Constantly reassuring and positive, SHE CARES .... yes, it’s true!!! she truly cares about you. Over 20 years every phone call, returned. Every question, answered. Simply the best :)

In my medical care, gynecologist Lisa Nelsen M.D. failed to correctly and completely diagnose any of the gynecological diseases and conditions that I was suffering with and that were in her area of medical expertise. Dr. Nelsen did not truly listen. She did pelvic exams, blood tests, and an ultrasound test and then jumped to wrong, misguided conclusions without benefit of the proper diagnostic procedures. She failed to consider that I was suffering from multiple diseases in multiple organs. She did not do a medically-thoughtful, medically-sound, root cause diagnoses even though I had the classic signs and symptoms of Endometriosis in multiple locations in pelvis, abdomen, ureter, uterosacral ligament, etc., severe uterine Adenomyosis, uterine polyps, degenerating fibroid tumors, ovarian disease, and fallopian tube cysts. I was unaware at that time that in my case, that Dr. Nelsen was failing to practice gynecology per ACOG (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)… standards and guidelines. The ACOG medical standards state that gynecologists need to take the next diagnostic step to explore and determine the causes of a patient’s chronic pelvic pain, gynecological symptoms, and abnormal bleeding that has lasted over six months. This next step can be an exploratory and operative laparoscopy and/or hysteroscopy. I had been suffering with worsening, cyclical, severe pain and symptoms every month in my uterus, ovaries, pelvis, and abdomen for many years and it became critical during the years that I was Dr. Nelsen’s patient that I get accurate diagnoses and treatment. However, she did not tell me about or perform a timely diagnostic and operative laparoscopy and hysteroscopy, did not conduct a differential diagnosis, and she failed to refer me to a true pelvic pain and Endometriosis expert who had advanced knowledge and state-of-the-art laparoscopic surgery skills and experience. A referral to a true, knowledgeable gynecologic oncological surgeon is exactly what I needed at that time. To my permanent detriment, I made zero progress with Dr. Nelsen and years were wasted. Worse, unbeknownst to me, behind my back, she decided that the undiagnosed, disabling gynecological diseases and conditions I suffered from where, as she wrote in my medical records “most likely an underlying depression that is exacerbated during premenstrual period,” “examination was fairly unremarkable today despite her multiple complaints,” and “the patient was reassured regarding the improbability of having Endometriosis.” These non-fact based, non-evidence based, unscientific, wrong, preposterous “diagnoses” were statements that became the medical kiss of death in my records and prevented me from being taken seriously by other gynecologists and primary care doctors before it was too late because the medical community turns its back on, abandons, and ridicules ill women who have been wrongly labeled “merely depressed.” Dr. Nelsen was not transparent, forthright, and did not have the courage to openly discuss in real time her “opinions” to my face. I suffered in the dark without the information and medical care I urgently needed. No doctor would help me. In the 21st century, organ disease must not be ignored as “depression” just because that organ is located inside a woman. Dr. Nelsen’s failures set me up for what turned out to be a truly horrifying medical experience which resulted in permanent damage to my health, life, and ability to earn a living to support myself. I recommend that women get copies of their records to learn the true facts of their medical care. If you find that timely and appropriate gynecological care that meets ACOG standards is not being done, quickly seek and travel to a gynecologic expert or gynecologic oncological surgeon located at a top medical center. Do not rely on local, suburban, Ob/Gyns who dismiss and rationalize diseases, pain, and symptoms as “psychological.” It is your body and life and you do not have to accept this non-medical diagnosis. I had done my job as a patient and followed all advice that Dr. Nelsen recommended including taking hormones and keeping a detailed symptom chart. But Dr. Nelsen did not do her job. At my last visit with her she told me that everything was normal. I told her that something was very wrong and that I thought I had the pain and symptoms of Endometriosis. She immediately became visibly perturbed and offended and said in an arrogant tone of voice “I am the doctor here” as though she thought it was all about her, not my multiple organ disease. I never returned to her once she exposed her attitude that she was right, must not be questioned, and she once again refused to evaluate and diagnose. Dr. Nelsen chose not to do her duty to follow the clear medical facts, findings, signs, pain, and symptom pattern forward where they would have led to timely, correct, complete diagnoses and correct necessary treatment and procedures so that I could get definitive relief and cure. Since she is the “doctor” and expert, she should have practiced fact-based 21st century medicine. I was an educated technical professional, an excellent and diplomatic communicator, athlete, self-supporting financially, loved my work, and had an active great life EXCEPT for the days/weeks every month that I was disabled by Endometriosis and Adenomyosis which caused continual vomiting, migraine, vertigo, severe pain, severe cramping, diarrhea, insomnia, extreme fatigue, and heavy, uncontrollable bleeding. Unbeknownst to me doctors ignore the pain and symptoms that women report and instead focus on “psychosocial” life factors not the actual medical factual data. So gynecologists and primary care doctors who knew nothing about my life only looked at me as single, childless, and jumped to the false assumption that I must be merely depressed and could not “handle menstruation.” Th

Highly recommended. I've had Dr. Nelsen for all 3 of my pregnancies. She's very thorough and doesn't rush you through an appointment - making sure that you are heard and that you understand the provided information, as well. She's very warm, friendly, empathetic, and most of all, knowledgeable. You won't be disappointed. IF she is taking new patients, choose her up in a heartbeat!

I love Dr. Nelsen. She delivered all 3 of my boys. She is caring and takes the time to answer all of your questions.

Dr. Lisa Nelsen delivered both of my beautiful baby boys. I had a very emotionally challenging and difficult pregnancy in 2004/2005 with my first son, however she was always there for me and truly cared how I was managing, mentally, during every appointment I had, before she delivered by baby. She has a calm, soothing demeanor which makes a person like me, anxious at times, feel at ease. In 2008, she delivered my second son. She is the kind of doctor an individual would want to keep (see) for life. She is also a doctor who really cares about, and gets to know her patients on a personal level. She is awesome! Love her!!!

I started going to Dr. Nelsen with my first pregnancy and she has delivered both of my children. She's an absolutely wonderful doctor. She takes the time to see her patients and talk with them. She's called me after-hours a couple of times for some issues I was having, she's really considerate of her patients. The only complaint I've ever had about her is wait time in her office, sometimes she is running behind and I would be a half an hour or hour behind on my appointment. BUT-- that said, she is a solo practice, so she delivers her patients and is on-call during the day too. Everyone has their turn and I'm sure I delayed some appointments when I gave birth in the middle of the week! It just happens.

In my case, Dr. Lisa Nelsen was incapable of recognizing the common signs and symptoms of Endometriosis. Even though I was in severe pelvic and abdominal pain and had all the symptoms of Endometriosis, Dr. Nelsen was patronizing and told me that she was the doctor and would do the diagnosing. She was certain that my severe pain was merely "depression". This doctor tells you one thing to your face, then writes something different in your medical records. I told her about my monthly symptoms and in her records, she wrote that they were "depressive symptoms". She asked if I'd always had menstrual symptoms and I said yes. In my records she wrote that I said I'd always had "depressive symptoms" . If you are a patient with chronic pelvic pain and Dr. Nelsen is not helping you, the best thing is to get a copy of your records to see what she has concluded about you. I f you see that she is way off base, then seek help from a better Gynecologist who specializes in pelvic pain and endo, even is… you have to go out of town. Otherwise you will suffer and Dr. Nelsen will just tell you to come back in a year. All she does is offer anti-depressants or birth control pills which just worsens Endo. Don't do what I did which is I keptgoing back becasue I didn't know what she was thinking and I didn't know that she should have been doing a laparoscopy after I'd had constant pain for six months.

I have been a patient of Dr. Nelson's for 3 years and I love her! She is genuinely concerned about her patients. She takes the time to discuss any concerns, she's very thorough and explains things well, and she never makes me feel rushed. I've had doctors in the past that barely spent 5 minutes in the room - not the case with Dr. Nelsen. She has always made me feel very comfortable and at ease to discuss anything. I feel that she takes every necessary precaution to make sure that her patients are as healthy as they can be whether they are pregnant or not. I would, and have, highly recommend her to all of my friends and family.

She was wonderful! She was warm and soft and everything you would want during your pregnancy. I wish I had seen her more during my labor. Although I am sure other laboring moms needed her as well.