Dr. Brandon Nelson was born and raised in the Northwest and attended school in Edmonds before graduating from the University of Washington. He received his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine at Des Moines University and completed his three year residency training at Tacoma General Hospital in functional reconstruction of the foot and ankle. He lives in the local area with his wife and two children. When not practicing medicine, Dr. Nelson enjoys traveling with his family, fishing and snowboarding.

Education

University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Bachelor of Science in Biology and minor in Fisheries

Des Moines University, Des Moines, IA

Doctor of Podiatric Medicine

Residency

Multicare Tacoma, WA
Reconstruction of the Foot and Ankle

Certifications

Advanced Cardiac Life Support, American Heart Association

Basic Life Support, American Heart Association

Professional Memberships

American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons

American Podiatric Medical Association

Washington State Podiatric Medical Association

Hospital Staff Privileges

Foot Surgical Center of Issaquah - Medical Center of Issaquah
Overlake Hospital Bellevue, WA
Issaquah Surgery Center Issaquah, WA

Publications

"External Fixation of Lis Franc Fracture/Dislocations", Washington State Podiatric Medical Association Annual Meeting, 2008, Spokane, WA.

"External Fixation of Intra-articular Calcaneal Fractures", Amercian College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons Annual Meeting, 2008, Long Beach, CA.

"2'-Hydroxycinnamaldehyde Exhibits Potential as an Anticancer Chemotherapeutic Agent", Experimental Biology (FASEB), San Diego, CA.

April 2005; The FASEB Journal 2005;19(4):A552. "Developing an Assay to Identify Potential Chemotherapeutic Efficacy in Original Compounds", Research Symposium, 2004, Des Moines University

"Is H.R. 5 the Answer?", The Innominate, Vol. IX, Issue 1, Oct. 2003:2, Des Moines University