Dr. Nelson Leonidas Charles, MD

Dr. Nelson Charles is a cardiologist and internal medicine physician who brings nearly six decades of medical experience to his practice. He earned his medical degree from Universidad Autonoma De Santo Domingo Facultad De Ciencias De La Salud and completed his residency at Elmhurst Hospital Center. Throughout his extensive 59-year career, Dr. Charles has developed expertise in both cardiovascular disease and internal medicine. He is fluent in English, Italian, and Spanish.

Dr. Charles maintains affiliations with Gulf Coast Medical Center and practices at multiple Florida Heart Associates locations in Fort Myers and Cape Coral, Florida. His cardiovascular expertise includes treating patients with atrial fibrillation, chest pain, and respiratory complications. He performs exercise electrocardiograms, commonly known as stress tests, to evaluate heart function and diagnose cardiac conditions. Patients consistently rate Dr. Charles highly, giving him an average rating of 5.0 out of 5.