Summary

Dr. Nelson received his medical degree from Tulane University in New Orleans in 2015. He went on to complete his internship and residency at Texas Tech Health Sciences Center in El Paso . _x000D_
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Dr. Nelson is board-certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine and has been on staff at Ochsner since 2018.

Quick Facts

  • accepting new patients
  • 11 years of experience
  • 18 insurance plans accepted
  • speaks Spanish, English
  • Texas Tech Univeristy Health Science Center at El Paso
  • 2 specialties
  • 1 area of expertise
  • 1 office location
  • Male

Office Location

Ochsner Medical Center - Kenner

180 W Esplanade AveKenner, LA 70065

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11 Years of Experience 46 Years of Experience 3 Years of Experience 2 Years of Experience
No Virtual Visit Option No Virtual Visit Option No Virtual Visit Option No Virtual Visit Option
Speaks Spanish, English Speaks English, Spanish
Kenner , LANew Orleans , LANew Orleans , LANew Orleans , LA
Med School: Tulane Univ. School of Medicine Med School: American University Of The Caribbean School Of Medicine Med School: University Of Minnesota Medical School Med School: Univ Of Chicago Division Of Biological Sciences Pritzker School Of Medicine
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Insurance Plans Accepted by Ronald W Nelson

  • Aetna
  • Aetna Better Health - Medicaid (Managed)
  • AmeriHealth - Medicaid (Managed)
  • CHAMPVA
  • Cigna
  • Gilsbar 360 Alliance
  • Humana
  • Humana - Medicaid (Managed)
  • Kaiser Permanente
  • Medicare
  • Medicare - Medicaid
  • Medicare - Medicare
  • Molina Healthcare - Medicaid (Managed)
  • Peoples Health
  • Tricare
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • UnitedHealthcare - HMO
  • UnitedHealthcare - Medicaid (Managed)

Medical Specialties

Ronald W Nelson has the following 2 specialties

Specialty Expertise

Ronald W Nelson has the following area of expertise

  • Emergency Medicine Specialist

Certifications, License, & Education

11 Years Experience

Ronald W Nelson holds an expired medical license in the state of Louisiana.

Medical License

Medical Doctor with an expired medical license in the state of Louisiana that expired in 2026.

Education & Training

Residency

Completed their residency at Texas Tech Univeristy Health Science Center at El Paso in 2018.

Medical School

Graduated from Tulane Univ. School of Medicine in 2015.

NPI Number

Ronald W Nelson's NPI number is 1134507197.

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