Redwood Area Hospital

Dennis Nelson, MD

Education & Training

Undergraduate:
St. Olaf College, MN, 1970

Medical School:
University of Minnesota, 1975

Residency:
Family Practice - Methodist Hospital, MN, 1978

Certification(s):
American Board of Family Practice

Scope of Practice:
Family Practice is a medical specialty that emphasizes comprehensive medical care for families as a whole and as individual members, caring for patients from birth to advanced age.

Medical concerns are managed through diagnosis, treatment and prevention of common illnesses and chronic diseases taking into account genetics, family history and mental health. Family Physicians provide pregnancy and delivery care. They also coordinate and manage patient care with other specialists.


Professional Associations & Activities:
American Medical Association
Mid-Minnesota Medical Society
American Academy of Family Practice