Associate Professor
Reproductive Endocrinology Division
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Dr. Nelson joined the University of Kansas Medical Center in January 2004 and participates in all aspects of endocrinology and infertility patient care including surgery and assisted reproductive technology.  Dr. Nelson is currently a co-head of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility.  Dr. Nelson is Board certified in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility and a member of the Society of Reproductive Endocrinology (SREI).

Dr. Nelson received her Ph.D. degree in psychology from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1985. She then received her M.D. from the University of Miami in 1987. Her Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency was at The University of California at Los Angeles from 1987-1991. Subsequently, she completed her Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility fellowship at the University of California At San Francisco. Following her clinical Fellowship, Dr. Nelson was a Clinical Associate in the UCSF IVF Group for two years. In addition to her clinical training, Dr. Nelson has received both Predoctoral and Postdoctoral NIH Fellowship Awards during her years at UCLA and UCSF.

Dr. Nelson’s current research focuses on the role of stress and inflammatory proteins in the ovarian response to ovulation induction.

Prior to coming to University of Kansas Medical Center, Dr. Nelson was an Associate Professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) and the IVF Program Director at UIC.

Dr. Nelson’s takes an active role in educating patients on their options and helping them make decisions on how best to proceed.  She is an active member of the patient education committee of ASRM and SREI.  ". . . . We strive to provide communication of the options available for each couple and have the unified goal of maximizing success in their pursuit of building a family."