Professional Background
Dr. M. Brad Nelson is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Kansas School of Medicine / University of Kansas Health System.
After completing his Master of Public Health and Doctor of Medicine degrees at the University of Kansas School of Medicine, Dr. Nelson completed internship and residency in Pediatrics at the University of Utah School of Medicine / Primary Children's Hospital in Salt Lake City, UT. During his residency, he also completed a certificate program in Pediatric Bioethics through the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine / Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, MO.
Dr. Nelson subsequently pursued a fellowship in Pediatric Rheumatology at Baylor College of Medicine / Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, TX.
In addition to providing clinical care, Dr. Nelson has interests in education of medical students, residents, and fellows, research in the areas of social determinants and outcomes in pediatric chronic disease, and integration of mental healthcare into the care of children with chronic diseases.
- BA, Spanish; Latin American Studies, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
- MPH, Social and Behavioral Health, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, KS
- MD, Doctor of Medicine, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, KS
- Other, Pediatric Bioethics, University of Missouri - Kansas City / Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO
- Internship, Pediatrics, University of Utah School of Medicine / Primary Children's Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT
- Residency, Pediatrics, University of Utah School of Medicine / Primary Children's Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT
- Clinical Fellowship, Pediatric Rheumatology, Baylor College of Medicine / Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX
- Bridging the Gap Medical Interpreter Training, Cross Cultural Health Care Program
- Medical License, Kansas State Board of Healing Arts
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support, American Heart Association
- Pediatric Rheumatology, American Board of Pediatrics
- Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics
- American Academy of Pediatrics, Fellow, 2021 - Present
- American Academy of Pediatrics, Kansas Chapter, Member, 2020 - Present
- American Academy of Pediatrics, Section on Early Career Physicians, Member, 2020 - Present
- American Academy of Pediatrics, Section on Bioethics, Member, 2020 - Present
- American Academy of Pediatrics, Texas Chapter, Member, 2017 - 2020
- American Academy of Pediatrics, Section on Rheumatology, Member, 2017 - Present
- American College of Rheumatology, Member, 2017 - Present
