Children's Pavilion
1000 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
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Areas of interest
Developmental screening Under-served communities Well-child care
Bio
Dr. Nelson joined the VCU faculty in fall 2016. She is a general pediatrician and child health services researcher with an interest in early childhood development, screening for developmental and behavioral concerns, and promoting healthy development for children living in vulnerable circumstances. Dr. Nelson is a graduate of Wellesley College, Harvard Medical School, and the Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program at UCLA. Prior to medical school she was a bilingual school teacher in New York City, and after medical school completed training in pediatrics in the inaugural year of UCSF's Pediatric Leadership for the Underserved (PLUS) residency program. Dr. Nelson is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Academic Pediatrics Association.
Education
Education
MS: Health services research
Fellowship
University of California, Los Angeles
Medical School
Harvard Medical School
Residency
University of California, San Francisco
Research interests
Community-partnered research ,Developmental screening,Early childhood development
Dr. Nelson ensures all questions/concerns are thoroughly addressed and resolved. She is highly valued & trusted by our family.
December 2021
Excellent physician, very caring, thorough and approachable.
October 2021
I liked how they attended me very respectful. The doctor of my daughter very good.
October 2021
Bergen shows such compassion with her patients, and also with the parents/guardians - Very much appreciated!
March 2021
Dr. Nelson sorted my daughters eczema that has been bothering her for 2 years. Very thankful we found her.
February 2021
Dr. Nelson is an outstanding physician -- she is caring, compassionate, relates very well to her patients, is non-judgmental, listens to concerns, and has an exceptional wealth of knowledge. We feel very lucky that all three of our girls get to see her and hope to continue with her as long as we can!
September 2020
Provider was extremely nice, warm, listened well and provided great information. Did not rush, spent good time with us.
March 2020
the care provider was great. [...]
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