Henry S. Nelson, Jr., M.D.
Professor and Vice Chairman,
Department of Surgery
Chief, Division of General Surgery
Professional Address
University Surgeons Associates, PC
1930 Alcoa Highway, Suite 240
Knoxville, TN 37920
(865) 305-9620
Academic Office
(865) 305-9624
Academic Appointments
Professor and Vice Chairman, Department of Surgery
Chief, Division of General Surgery
University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine
Knoxville, TN
Clinical Interests
- Endocrine Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Breast Surgery
- Hernia Surgery
Research Interests
- Endocrine Surgery
- General Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Rural Surgery
Education
Undergraduate
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Medical School
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Memphis, TN
Internship
General Surgery
University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine
Knoxville, TN
Residency
General Surgery
University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine
Knoxville, TN
Board Certification
American Board of Surgery
Professional Societies
American College of Surgeons
International Society of Surgery
Southeastern Surgical Congress
Tennessee Medical Association
Knoxville Academy of Medicine
American Association of Endocrine Surgeons
Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons
Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
American Society of General Surgeons
Southern Medical Association
Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma
Pan American Trauma Society
Publications
Milligan JL, Nelson, Jr. HS, Mancini ML and Goldman MH. “Rural Surgery Rotation During Surgical Residency”. The American Surgeon. 2009, Sept; 75:743-746.
Mancini GJ, Mancini ML, Nelson HS Jr. Efficacy of laparoscopic
appendectomy in appendicitis with peritonitis. The American Surgeon.
2005 January; 71 (1):1-4.
Vassy WM, Nelson HS Jr, Mancini ML, Timaran Ch, Hall NC, Smith GT. Minimally invasive parathyroidectomy: how effective is preoperative sestamibi is scanning? The American Surgeon. 2003 December; 69 (12): 1090-4.
Margulies A, Parnell D, Akin H, Nelson, H. The lateral approach to
laparoscopic adrenalectomy. 6th World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery Oral Communications Posters and Video. 1998 June; ROMA 98: 853-6.
Fuhr JE, Kattine AA, Nelson HS Jr. Flow cytometry of liver fine needle aspirates. Journal of Surgical Oncology. 1994 July; 56 (3): 153-8.
Fuhr JE, Kattine AA, Nelson HS Jr. Evaluation of in vivo breast fine
needle aspirates by flow cytometry: an efficacy study. Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 1992 August; 19; 84 (16): 1272-6.
Fuhr JE, Kattine AA, Sullivan TA, Nelson HS Jr. Flow cytometric
analysis of pulmonary fluids and cells for the detection of malignancies. The American Journal of Pathology. 1992 July; 141 (1): 211-5.
Chun JT, Nelson HS Jr, Maull KI. Endometriosis of the abdominal wall. Southern Medical Journal. 1990 December; 83 (12): 1491-2.
Niethammer JG, Gould HR, Nelson HS Jr. Anorectal actinomycosis: CT evaluation. Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography. 1990 September-October; 14 (5): 838-9.
Fuhr JE, Farrow A, Nelson HS Jr. Vitamin B6 levels in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome. Archives of Surgery. 1989 November; 124 (11): 1329-30.
The University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine
Department of Surgery
1924 Alcoa Highway, Box U-11
Knoxville, Tennessee 37920-6999
(865) 305-9230
(800) 596-7249
FAX (865) 305-8894