Our Staff

All of our doctors at West Ten Podiatry Centre, Inc., maintain the highest levels of accreditation and pursue ongoing education to stay abreast of the latest trends in podiatric medicine and surgery.

Douglas M. Nelson, D.P.M.

Specialty

• Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

Board Certification

• Foot and Ankle Surgery, American Board of Podiatric Surgery, 1983 Recertified 2001
• Podiatric Orthopedics, American Board of Podiatric Orthopedics and Primary Podiatric Medicine, 1983

Medical School

• Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine, D.P.M. 1976
  Academic Honors: Pi Delta National Honor Society
  President, Pi Delta, 1975 - 1976

Undergraduate

• The Pennsylvania State University, B.S., Science

Internship / Residency

• Woman's General Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio:
  Podiatric Surgery, General Surgery
• Bay View Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio:
  Foot and Ankle Surgery, Cardiology, Internal Medicine
• Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio:
  Visiting Fellow in Biomechanical Research
• Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine, Cleveland Foot Clinic:
  Podiatric Surgery, Podiatric Medicine, Podoepdiatrics

Fellowships

• Fellow, American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, 1984
• Fellow, American College of Foot and Ankle Orthopedics and Medicine, 1977

Publications

• Complete rupture of the Achilles Tendon of the Achilles: Two Case Presentations with Six-Year Follow-Up, Journal of Foot Surgery, Volume 28, Number 2, 1989

Professional Memberships

• American Podiatric Medical Association
• Pennsylvania Podiatric Medical Association
• Erie County Podiatric Medical Association
  President, 1985 - 1986

Affiliations

• Saint Vincent Health Center, Erie, Pennsylvania
• Saint Vincent Surgery Center, Erie, Pennsylvania
  Section Chief, Podiatric Surgery
• Millcreek Community Hospital, Erie, Pennsylvania
• Village Surgery Center, Erie, Pennsylvania
• Hamot Surgery Center, Erie, Pennsylvania

Appointments

• Gannon University Physicians Assistant Program
  Former Lecturer, Peripheral Vascular Examination and Peripheral Vascular Disease
• Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine:
  Adjunct Clinical Facility
• College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, Des Moines, Iowa:
  Adjunct Clinical Faculty
• Emergency Medical Corp, Presque Isle Marathon
  
  

Chris L. Nelson, D.P.M.

Specialty

• Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

Medical School

• Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine, D.P.M., 1980
• Salutatorian, Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine, 1980
• Chi Hsuin U. Chu, PhD. Award for Gross Anatomy
• Pi Delta National Podiatric Honor Society, 1979 - 80
• Alpha Gamma Kappa Professional Podiatric Fraternity

Undergraduate

• Pennsylvania State University

Internship / Residency 1980 - 81

• Central Hospital Podiatric Residency Program, Somerville, MA

Society Memberships

• American Podiatric Medical Association, 1981
• Pennsylvania Podiatric Medical Association, 1981

Board Certification

• Diplomate, American Board of Podiatric Surgery, August 18, 1989

Fellowship

• American College of Foot Surgeons, November 1, 1989

Former Board Certification Examiner

• American Board of Podiatric Surgery

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, Medical Advisory Board, & Governing Board, Village Surgic-Center
  Erie, Pennsylvania