Meet the Foot Doctors & Staff at West Ten Podiatry Center

Born and raised in Erie, Pennsylvania, Dr. Nelson attended the Pennsylvania State University and graduated from the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine (now the Kent State College of Podiatric Medicine) with multiple honors including salutatorian and winner of the anatomy award.  He then was a resident doctor at Cambridge City Hospital, a Harvard Medical School training hospital in Cambridge, Massachusetts.  Subsequent to the completion of his residency, he joined his father and brother at West Ten Podiatry Centre where he has cared for patients in the Erie and tri-state area ever since.  He is board certified by the American Boad of Foot and Ankle Surgery and is a fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons.

He maintains medical/surgical privileges at Village SurgiCenter, Saint Vincent Surgery Center, Saint Vincent Hospital, Hamot Surgery Center, and Millcreek Community Hospital.  He is a member of the Medical Advisory Board, as well as the Governing Board, for Village SurgiCenter, where he was honored to perform the first surgery in1999.

As an inventor with sole ownership of multiple utility patents, including those for unique surgical instruments and wound care assessment, as well as being the sole designer of other non-patented surgical instruments, Dr. Nelson has been involved with resident doctor surgical training for well over 25 years.  He has been an American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery certification examiner.  Dr. Nelson is a fellow of the American Academy of Foot and Ankle Surgeons.  He has also been an adjunct clinical instructor in the Department of Family Medicine/Podiatry at LECOM.  Dr. Nelson co-authored a paper on the surgical care for Achilles tendon ruptures.

Besides his activities in the design and development of new and unique devices, he enjoys spending time with his wife and dog, running, cars, reading, hiking the beach in search of glass, and eagle-watching.  He particularly enjoys strolling around the Chautauqua Institution admiring the beautiful homes and architecture.

Specialty

• Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

Medical Education

• Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine, D.P.M., 1980

Graduation Awards

• Salutatorian, Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine, 1980
• Chi Hsuin U. Chu, PhD. Award for Gross Anatomy
• Pi Delta National Podiatric Honor Society, 1979 - 80

Undergraduate

• Pennsylvania State University

Internship / Residency 1980 - 1981

• Central Hospital Podiatric Residency Program, Somerville, MA
• Cambridge City Hospital, Harvard Medical School-affiliated training hospital, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Board Certification

• Diplomate, American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery, August 18, 1989

Fellowship

• American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, November 1, 1989

Publication

• Complete Rupture of Achilles Tendon. Two case presentations with six-year follow-up. Journal of Foot Surgery, Volume 28, Number 2, 1989

Former Board Certification Examiner

• American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery

Inventor / US Patient Holder

• Disposable three-dimensional wound measuring device, 2008
• Orthopedic surgical device for simultaneous bone removal on both sides of a fixation pin, 2009
• Co-axial Actuated Scissors, 2011
• In-situ pin bender, 2015

Affiliations

• Medical-Surgical Staff, Millcreek Community Hospital, Erie, Pennsylvania
• Medical-Surgical Staff, Saint Vincent Health Center, Erie, Pennsylvania
• Surgical Staff, Saint Vincent Surgery Center, Erie, Pennsylvania
• Surgical Staff, Hamot Surgery Center, Erie, Pennsylvania
• Surgical Staff, Village SurgiCenter, Erie, Pennsylvania
• Medical Advisory Boae, Village SurgiCenter, Erie, Pennsylvania
• Governing Board, Village SurgiCenter, Erie, Pennsylvania
• Adjunct Clinical Instructor, Dept. of Family Medicine / Podiatry, Lecom, Erie, Pennsylvania

Professional Memberships

• American Podiatric Medical Association
• Pennsylvania Podiatric Medical Association
• Erie County Podiatric Medical Association

Work History

West Ten Podiatry Centre, Inc. - July 1, 1981, to Present
1326 Peninsula Drive
Erie, PA 16505

Office Addresses

1326 Peninsula Drive (Main Office)
Erie, PA 16505-0597
Phone: 814-835-3338
Fax: 814-835-3668