Dr. Matthew Nelson, DO

This doctor was so extremely rude. He shouldn't be working with people. No bedside manners. Our community deserves a caring doctor that actually wants to help people.

Refused care at ER ,would not examine Weeks of insomnia and extreme anxiety forced me to seek help

Dr Nelson was very arrogant and refused to even examine my husband or listen to his anxiety/ sleep deprivation at the ER. He was turned away but still billed - ended up in Hospital next day

Didn't even look at my sons ears or throat until I requested it, despite ear pain and sore throat being primary symptoms. Had to argue with him for him to order a strep test. Then he refused to order a culture when it was negative. Didn't order any other tests despite my son having a fever of 102 (after acet. & ibup. - it was 105). Told me I can't tell him how to do his job & I can go somewhere else if I don't like his treatment choices. Told me to go back to the primary care clinic if I wanted a culture - even though they sent us to the ER. He refused to document that he wouldn't order the culture even though I requested it. Didnt order covid, flu, or RSV tests even though my son has a high fever, cough, sore throat, headache, chills, joint pain, and diarrhea. My son wasn't given a blanket or any fluids and had to sit in the ER for 3 hours. Then he prescribed him an inhaler even though chest xray was fine and he wasn't wheezing and didn't have any problem with O2 sats. Terribledoctor.

Terrible...my 96 yr old father who has been at a rehab center for8 days was admitted to St Vincent ER......dr nelson walked into the room didn’t address Dad or me....just announced who he was....I made a comment at some point and he snapped at me...terrible bedside manner...especially horrible right now with the pandemic!

I thought he was short with me and arrogant. I simply asked a question about my Moms pain med and he snapped at me. Not a good reflection on St Mary’s ...