Dr. Kelly Nelson, MD

My 94 year old mother was in pain with a UTI on a Friday pm. Office was closed, answering service took my call. Dr Nelson called me back promptly and careful reviewed my mom’s history to prescribe the best possible antibiotic for her symptoms.

Found him friendly and informative. He appears casual but is not. Not big on holding your hand but is thorough.

I am 69 years old. I have been a patient of Dr Nelson for 19 years. He is by far the best doctor I have ever had. He listens, he explains what he feels is the best approach to care and he prescribes medication in a sensible manner. He is honest and tells it like it is, which some people don't want to hear, but it's what you should do to stay healthy.

I would not recommend anyone going to this lazy and careless physician. At the time of my first visit to him, I was in my early 40's. I was tired, puffy, and could not lose weight. All of those symptoms were highly uncharacteristic of my history. He said, "yeah middle-aged is a (enter inappropriate word here)". Dr. Nelson would not consider taking blood work to see if anything was out of norm. After seeing someone who methodically and appropriately took the time to listen to me, I was diagnosed accurately with Hashimoto's, a thyroid condition and autoimmune disease. The symptoms I told Dr. Nelson were clear signs of Hashimoto's: lethargy, inflammation, and weight gain due to thyroid not working. Do not waste your time and money, and most important get an accurate diagnosis.

Been a patient for ~5 years. Always a positive experience. Listens to my input and concerns. Competent and patient. Practice is well run and has been helpful to resolve insurance issues.

I saw Dr. Nelson for a tick bite with the typical bulls-eye rash in late 90's and relayed that I had been bitten by two ticks. His PA refused to give antibiotics. Two weeks later I was extremely ill, Dr N told me this was a spider bite & that antibiotics would do no good. Misdiagnosed, I have suffered since. I have neuro-lyme with brain lesions and continue to struggle. When I tried to recover my records I was told they burned in a fire.

My first-ever appointment with Dr. Nelson was a physical. However, he left me with more questions than answers in regards to my care. He was rude and condescending, told me that due to my heart issues that "it's a miracle you're still alive". Seriously? Plus, the day after I had this unfortunate encounter, I was admitted to the hospital for a month -long stay. Dr. Nelson was aware of my physical distress but did nothing about it. One star is way too many, -5 stars for this "doctor "

Dr. Nelson is terrific. He's a straight shooter, doesn't over prescribe medication and is a great listener. You never feel rushed.

Dr. Nelson's practice is under-staffed and as a result, communication is difficult. His practice is unable to handle complicated cases.