Dr. Darwin C. Nelson, DO, Capt USAF
Bio
Throughout my career, I’ve had the great fortune to rotate at truly inspiring programs, while meeting many other influential and creative individuals along the way. I believe in working together to create a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts. For more information about my experience, portfolio or how we can collaborate in your program, get in touch today.
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July 2022 to Present
- Surgical Assisting License Pending in the State of Illinois
- American Board of Surgical Assistants Certified Surgical Assistant
- Basics of Surgery Clinical Course Graduate from SURG-PREP Surgical Assisting under Surgeon Dr. John F. Kane, including clinical rotations through multiple ambulatory surgery centers in Chicago, IL
Education and Schools Attended
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - Middletown, NY
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine - Richmond, VA
Premedical Graduate Certificate
University of California - Los Angeles, CA
Bachelor of Sciences in Bioengineering
Centennial High School - Corona, CA
Valedictorian with Distinction in the Sciences
August 2017 - June 2022
September 2015 - May 2016
September 2010 - June 2015
September 2006 - May 2010
Undergraduate Medical Education, In-Person Clinicals
June 2022
Wright-Patterson Medical Center
- Joint military-civilian partnership with Miami Valley Hospital and Wright State University
- Familiarized with interns, residents, attendings and shadowing on call residents from pre-op admission, operation, post-op and in clinic
December 2021 - March 2022
Dr. Tro's Medical Weight Loss and Direct Primary Care
- Clinical research assistant that evaluated common characteristics of successful weight loss maintainers
- Treated patients under the guidance of American Board of Obesity Medicine certified and internist Dr. Tro Kalayjian
- Sparely completed tele-rotation by Association of Obesity Medicine Association, Full Seminar
November - December 2021
Offutt Ehrling Bergquist Clinic
- Joint military civilian partnership with University of Nebraska Medical Center, with sports medicine, integrative medicine therapies
- Rotated through Battlefield Acupuncture, First Assist no scalpel vasectomy clinic, Migraine Botox clinic, Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) MSK Regenerative and Prolotherapy sports medicine clinic, Fracture clinic
October - November 2021
Fort Belvoir Community Hospital
- Fort Belvoir Community Hospital provides all levels of services for DoD members in the National Capital Region
- Learned battlefield Point of Care Ultrasound applications, vendor specific testing and joined the joint services point of care ultrasound resident sub-committee.
- Appreciated the ins and outs Active Duty and their dependents' medical care under TRICARE
November - December 2021
Offutt Ehrling Bergquist Clinic
- Joint military civilian partnership with University of Nebraska Medical Center, with sports medicine, integrative medicine therapies
- Rotated through Battlefield Acupuncture, First Assist no scalpel vasectomy clinic, Migraine Botox clinic, Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) MSK Regenerative and Prolotherapy sports medicine clinic, Fracture clinic
Professional CV
Current Training and Past Experience