Gregg Nelson
Professor
Deputy Department Head
BSc - Biochemistry
PhD Biomedical Engineering
MD
FRCSC - Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Gynecologic Oncology
Contact information
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Areas of Interest
Focus
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS)
HPV Vaccination in First Nations
Biography
Dr. Gregg Nelson is Professor and Deputy Head of the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at the Cumming School of Medicine and is Section Chief of Gynecologic Oncology at the Tom Baker Cancer Centre. His principal research interests are: i) the development and study of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols in OB-Gyn and cancer surgery, and ii) HPV vaccination in First Nation's populations. He holds the position of Surgical Lead, ERAS Alberta and leads the ERAS® Society Women’s Health Chapter that published the ERAS® Guidelines for Gynecologic/Oncology Surgery, ERAS® Guidelines for Cesarean Delivery, and ERAS® Guidelines for vulvar and vaginal surgery. Dr. Nelson has received over $7,000,000 in grant funding, authored >180 peer-reviewed publications, and is the editor of the upcoming ERAS® Society Handbook for Obstetrics & Gynecology (Elsevier). He has been invited to present numerous times internationally, serves as the Social Media Editor of Gynecologic Oncology and Gynecologic Oncology Reports, and is the Secretary of the ERAS® Society. Dr. Nelson recently has been named Secretary-Treasurer Elect of the Society of Gynecologic Oncology of Canada and is the in-coming Chair of the Gynecologic Oncology Specialty Committee at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Publications
PubMed Publications:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=%28nelson+g+calgary%29+OR+%28nelson+g+gynecologic%29&sort=date
Awards
- Most Downloaded Article, International Journal of Gynecological Cancer, European Society of Gynecologic Oncology (2019)
- 7th Annual Dr. E. James Aiman Endowed Lectureship “Acknowledges national leader in innovative teaching and patient care”, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI (2019)
- Nominee, Alumnus of Distinction Award, Cumming School of Medicine, “In recognition of outstanding contributions to research” (2018)
- Innovative Surgery Lectureship in Gynecologic Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, “Recipients of this award are leaders and innovators whose contributions to the field of gynecologic oncology as surgeons, educators, and researchers have benefited women with cancer throughout the world” (2016)