Experienced in Epilepsy

Dr. Gary R. Nelson

Pediatric Neurology
Intermountain Health
Primary Children's Neurology Clinic - Salt Lake City
81 North Mario Capecchi Drive, 
Salt Lake City, UT 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth
16 Years of Experience

Experienced in Epilepsy
Intermountain Health
Primary Children's Neurology Clinic - Salt Lake City
81 North Mario Capecchi Drive, 
Salt Lake City, UT 
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Overview

Gary Nelson is a Pediatric Neurologist in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Nelson has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Pyridoxine Deficiency, West Syndrome, Epilepsy, and Absence Seizure. Dr. Nelson is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 13 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 4 articles in the study of Epilepsy.

Graduate Institution
University Of Iowa School Of Medicine, 2010
Residency
Primary Children's Hospital
Specialties
Pediatric Neurology
Licenses
Pediatrics in UT
Board Certifications
American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology
Fellowships
University of Utah Medical Center
Hospital Affiliations
Primary Children's Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Primary Children's Neurology Clinic - Salt Lake City
81 North Mario Capecchi Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84113
Call: 801-213-3599
Other Locations
Primary Children's Medical Center
81 North Mario Capecchi Drive, Pediatric Cardiology Clinic, Suite 1500, Salt Lake City, UT 84113
Call: 801-213-7613
Primary Children's Neurology Clinic - Lehi
2250 North Miller Campus Drive, Lehi, UT 84043
Call: 801-213-3599

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


13 Total Publications

Variant-specific pathophysiological mechanisms of AFF3 differently influence transcriptome profiles.
Variant-specific pathophysiological mechanisms of AFF3 differently influence transcriptome profiles.
Journal: medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences
Published: January 31, 2024
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Primary Children's Neurology Clinic - Salt Lake City

81 North Mario Capecchi Drive, 
Salt Lake City, UT 
 (0.1 miles away)
801-213-3599
Experience:
22+ years
Languages Spoken:
English, Spanish
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