Background
Brewer, Nelson Shelby was born on June 20, 1940 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States. Son of Benjamin Grinstead and Frances (Shelby) Brewer.
Brewer, Nelson Shelby was born on June 20, 1940 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States. Son of Benjamin Grinstead and Frances (Shelby) Brewer.
Ba, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1962; Doctor of Medicine, Tulane University, 1966.
Intern, Tulane Hospital, New Orleans, 1966-1967;
resident in internal medicine, Tulane Hospital, New Orleans, 1967-1968;
resident in internal medicine, Mayo Clinic, 1970-1972;
fellow in infectious deseases, Mayo Clinic, 1972-1974;
consultant, Mayo Clinic, 1974-1980;
assistant professor, Mayo Medical School, Rochester, Minnesota, 1974-1980;
practice medicine specializing in infectious diseases, Cape Girardeau, 1980-1988;
department chairman infectious diseases and internal medicine, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, since 1988;
co-department chairman internal medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, since 1993;
president medical staff, St. Luke's Hospital, Jacksonville, since 1994. Assistant clinical professor U. Missouri, 1980-1986, Mayo Medical School, Jacksonville, Florida, since 1988. Chairman.infectious control committee St. Francis Medical Center, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, Southeast Hospital, Cape Girardeau.
Consultant internal medical, infectious diseases Mayo Clinic.
Served to captain United States Air Force, 1968-1970. Fellow American College of Physicians (advisory council, Chairman of Commission of credentials 1984). Member Missouri Society Internal Medicine (advisory council 1985).
Married Karol Anne Kuersteiner, November 8, 1968. Children: Heather, Shelby, Boone, Kirsten.