Dr. Ryan Keith Nelson

Dr. Ryan Nelson is a pulmonologist who also practices internal medicine and critical care medicine. He earned his medical degree from the University of Chicago Division of Biological Sciences Pritzker School of Medicine and has practiced for 13 years. His expertise spans the full spectrum of lung and breathing disorders, from routine respiratory care to complex critical care situations.

Dr. Nelson practices at Saint Charles locations in Bend, Oregon, where he is affiliated with Saint Charles Bend, Saint Charles Madras, Saint Charles Prineville, and Saint Charles Redmond. He specializes in treating chronic lung disease, respiratory failure, and COPD with other health complications. His procedural skills include therapeutic hypothermia for critically ill patients and various heart imaging techniques such as contrast echocardiography and transthoracic echocardiograms to evaluate heart function in patients with lung conditions.