Dr. Jacob Nelson

Dermatology
Lewisgale Medical Center-Salem-Transitional Year Gme Program
1900 Electric Rd, 
Salem, VA 

Lewisgale Medical Center-Salem-Transitional Year Gme Program
1900 Electric Rd, 
Salem, VA 
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Overview

Jacob Nelson is a Dermatologist in Salem, Virginia. His top area of expertise is Melanoma.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 12 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Dermatology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in VA
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Lewisgale Medical Center-Salem-Transitional Year Gme Program
1900 Electric Rd, Salem, VA 24153
Call: 540-776-4000

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.


12 Total Publications

Applying patient-centered methodology to melanoma patients from the National Cancer Database to predict more accurately their sentinel lymph node biopsy outcome.
Applying patient-centered methodology to melanoma patients from the National Cancer Database to predict more accurately their sentinel lymph node biopsy outcome.
Journal: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Published: June 29, 2025
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