Dr. David Nelms

General Surgery
Gundersen Pharmacy
1836 South Ave, 
La Crosse, WI 

Gundersen Pharmacy
1836 South Ave, 
La Crosse, WI 
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Overview

David Nelms is a General Surgeon in La Crosse, Wisconsin. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Hernia, Peptic Ulcer, Colostomy, and Hernia Surgery.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
General Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in WI
Hospital Affiliations
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Gundersen Pharmacy
1836 South Ave, La Crosse, WI 54601
Call: 608-782-7300
Other Locations
Gundersen Pharmacy
3111 Gundersen Dr, Onalaska,, WI 54650
Call: 608-775-0055

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.


1 Total Publications

The Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleed.
The Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleed.
Journal: The Surgical clinics of North America
Published: September 24, 2018
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