Education
Bachelor in Physics, City University of New York Queens, 1965. Doctor of Medicine, Yale University, 1969.
Bachelor in Physics, City University of New York Queens, 1965. Doctor of Medicine, Yale University, 1969.
Private practice, otolaryngology-head and neck surgery Lionel M. Nelson, Doctor of Medicine, San Jose, California, 1974—2010. Clinical faculty Stanford University School Medicine, 1986—2010. Co-founder and medical officer Apneon, Inc., Cupertino, 2003—2008.
Medical advisor Gyrus ENT, Bartlett, Tennessee, 2001—2005. Medical director Somnus Medical Technologies, Inc, Sunnyvale, California, 1998—2001. Guest lecturer sleep apnea treatments, surgical instrumentation, airway implants.
Captain United States Air Force Reserve, 1971-1977, colonel United States Army Reserve, 1984—2009, brigade surgeon United States Army, 2008-2009, Iraq.
Fellow: American College of Surgeons, American Academy Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Member: Society United States Flight Surgeons, American Academy Sleep Medicine, Alpha Omega Alpha, Phi Beta Kappa.