John Phillip Nelson

Background

Nelson, John Phillip was born on December 23, 1936 in Red Oak, Iowa, United States. Son of Carroll C. and Marian E. (Amblad) Nelson.

Education

Bachelor, Grinnell College, 1958; Doctor of Medicine, Northwestern University, 1962.

Career

Intern, King County Hospital, Seattle, 1962-1963; resident, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, 1963-1969; orthopedic surgeon, Orthopedic Associations, Denver, 1969-1983; orthopedic surgeon, Cherry Creek Orthopedic Surgery Professional Corporation, Denver, since 1983.

Achievements

• John Phillip Nelson has been listed as a noteworthy Orthopedic surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to lieutenant commander United States Navy, 1966-1968. Fellow American Academy Orthopedic Surgeons (board directors 1978-1979). Member American College of Surgeons, American Orthopedic Association, The Hip Society (secretary-treasurer since 1984), Association Bone andJoint Surgeons, Denver Medical Society (president 1980-1981), Alpha Omega Alpha.

Interests

• Avocation: breeding-training and showing of cutting horses.

Connections

Married Charleen A. Nelson, February 17, 1963. Children: Christopher, Wendy, Andrew, Joel.

Father:

Carroll C. Nelson

Mother:

Marian E. (Amblad) Nelson

Spouse:

Charleen A. Nelson

child:

Andrew Nelson

child:

Joel Nelson

child:

Wendy Nelson

child:

Christopher Nelson