Dr. Daniel E. Nelson
Overview
Daniel Nelson, MD, is board-certified in anesthesiology, with special certification in interventional pain medicine. He has a special interest in chronic neck and low back pain, joint pain, chronic post-surgical pain, occipital and cervicogenic headache, cancer pain, refractory arthritis pain and regenerative medicine including the treatment of arthritis with stem cell and platelet rich plasma injection therapy.Dr. Nelson is committed to a compassionate approach towards alleviating pain, restoring health, and improving the quality of life for his patients. He employs a rational evidence-based approach to chronic pain using a comprehensive interventional approach which starts with a consultation and ordering medically necessary testing, referrals to specialists, and coordinating physical and manual therapy as well as psychological testing or counseling, if needed. If appropriate, he will initiate an interventional plan that will employ image-guided nerve blocks or injections for diagnostic and/or therapeutic purposes. In some cases, he may recommend procedures and technologies such as radiofrequency ablation of pain generators or an implantable device, but only after noninvasive options have been exhausted. Other issues may need to be addressed including weight loss or gain, depression, anxiety, and sleep disturbances.Dr. Nelson is a founding member and Director-at-Large of the Washington Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. He is on the forefront of the latest innovations in spine therapy and is the first and leading physician in Washington State to implant the Boston Scientific Vertiflex procedure for spinal stenosis.On multiple occasions, Dr. Nelson has been invited to be a guest lecturer at the University of Washington Pain Medicine Fellowship program and has been actively involved in the teaching of pain fellows, medical students, and physician assistants. He has also served as a consultant and speaker to a variety of organizations.In his off time, he enjoys hiking, biking, golfing, skiing, and mountain climbing. He is active in Climb for Captives and Rescue Freedom International, an organization working on behalf of victims of human trafficking.
Dr. Nelson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cervical Myelopathy. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Spondylosis, Sacroiliac Joint Disease, Giant Axonal Neuropathy, and Wallerian Degeneration.
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Locations
12911 120th Avenue NE, Suite H-210, Kirkland, WA 98034
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Nelson has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
Proliance Surgeons
Andre Shaffer, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who specializes in surgical, procedural, and non-surgical management of spine, pelvis, and traumatic orthopedic conditions, including degenerative and deformity conditions of the spine and pelvis. When surgery is indicated, Dr. Shaffer emphasizes the use of minimally invasive surgical techniques in his spine and trauma practice.Born and raised in Seattle, Washington, Dr. Shaffer was a lifeguard and Seattle Fire Fighter prior to switching to a career in medicine. He completed medical school at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City. After completion of an Orthopedic surgery residency at Hospital for Special Surgery, Dr. Shaffer completed an Orthopedic Trauma Fellowship with the Harvard Orthopedic Trauma Initiative at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. He then returned to Seattle to complete a Surgical Preservation of the Hip and Pelvis fellowship with the Hansjorg Wyss Hip and Pelvis Center with Dr. Keith Mayo. Finally, he completed a combined Orthopedic and Neurosurgical spine fellowship at the CORE Institute in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Shaffer is board certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and belongs to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS), AO Trauma and AO Spine societies, North American Spine Society (NASS), Orthopedic Trauma Association (OTA), as well as the International Society for Advancement of Spine Surgery (ISASS) and the Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (SMISS).Dr. Shaffer is excited to be back in Seattle and treat the community that he has known and loved. Dr. Shaffer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cervical Myelopathy. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Spondylosis, Cervical Myelopathy, Scoliosis, Fasciotomy, and Hip Replacement.
Valley Anesthesia Associates PLLC
Manh Nguyen is an Anesthesiologist and a Pain Medicine provider in Renton, Washington. Dr. Nguyen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cervical Myelopathy. His top areas of expertise are Acute Pain, Gallbladder Disease, Achilles Tendon Rupture, and Cervical Myelopathy.
Alan Vo is a Physiatrist and a Pain Medicine provider in Tacoma, Washington. Dr. Vo is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cervical Myelopathy. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Pain, Femoral Nerve Dysfunction, Giant Axonal Neuropathy, and Pudendal Neuralgia. Dr. Vo is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- Advanced
- Cervical SpondylosisDr. Nelson isAdvanced. Learn about Cervical Spondylosis.
- Chronic PainDr. Nelson isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Pain.
- Femoral Nerve DysfunctionDr. Nelson isAdvanced. Learn about Femoral Nerve Dysfunction.
- Giant Axonal NeuropathyDr. Nelson isAdvanced. Learn about Giant Axonal Neuropathy.
- Pudendal NeuralgiaDr. Nelson isAdvanced. Learn about Pudendal Neuralgia.
- Sacroiliac Joint DiseaseDr. Nelson isAdvanced. Learn about Sacroiliac Joint Disease.
- Experienced
- Caudal Regression SyndromeDr. Nelson isExperienced. Learn about Caudal Regression Syndrome.
- Cervical MyelopathyDr. Nelson isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Myelopathy.
- Complex Regional Pain SyndromeDr. Nelson isExperienced. Learn about Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.
- Herniated DiskDr. Nelson isExperienced. Learn about Herniated Disk.
- Invertebral Disc DiseaseDr. Nelson isExperienced. Learn about Invertebral Disc Disease.
- NeuralgiaDr. Nelson isExperienced. Learn about Neuralgia.