RH Provider
Lewis S. Nelson, M.D.
Specialties:
Emergency Medicine, Medical Toxicology ( Emergency Medicine ), Addiction Medicine (ABPM)
Interests:
Human exposures to toxic substances / poisons
Substance use and addiction management
Management of opioid and alcohol withdrawal
Multimodal pain management
Board certified in Emergency Medicine, Medical Toxicology, and Addiction Medicine
Substance use and addiction management
Management of opioid and alcohol withdrawal
Multimodal pain management
Board certified in Emergency Medicine, Medical Toxicology, and Addiction Medicine
Aetna, Inc.
America's Choice Provider Network (ACPN)
AmeriHealth of NJ
Amerivantage Dual Coordination (HMO SNP)
Clover Health Plans
Devon Health Services/ULLICO
Horizon BCBS Managed Care
Horizon NJ Health
Horizon NJ Total Care (HNJH)
Horizon PPO Network
Medicaid
Medicare
Multiplan/PHCS
Prime Health Services, Inc.
Three Rivers Provider Network
UHC Comm / Oxford
United Healthcare Community Plan (formerly AmeriChoice of NJ, Inc.)
WellCare Health Plans
Wellpoint (formerly AmeriGroup Medicaid HMO/Amerivantage Dual Coordination (HMO SNP))
University Hospital, Newark
B.S., Emory University (09/01/1981-05/13/1985)
M.D., Suny Brooklyn Downstate (09/01/1985-05/18/1989)
Albert Einstein School of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA (07/01/1989-06/30/1990)
Residency: Emergency Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA (07/01/1990-06/30/1993)
Fellowship: Medical Toxicology, New York Poison Center, New York, NY, USA (07/01/1993-06/30/1995)
Human exposures to toxic substances / poisons
Substance use and addiction management
Management of opioid and alcohol withdrawal
Multimodal pain management
Board certified in Emergency Medicine, Medical Toxicology, and Addiction Medicine
Locations
40.740227437028, -74.192435374758
150 Bergen Street
Newark, NJ 07103
United States
P:
973-972-4300
Provider Biography
Lewis S. Nelson, MD is Professor and Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine and Chief
of the Division of Medical Toxicology. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the
American Board of Emergency Medicine, the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical
Education, and Association of Academic Chairs in Emergency Medicine and is Past-President of
the American College of Medical Toxicology. He is a consultant to CDC, FDA, DHS, and has
worked closely with several professional medical organizations such as ACMT, ASAM, SAEM, and
ACEP. Dr. Nelson is an editor of the textbook Goldfrank?s Toxicologic Emergencies and on the
editorial boards of several journals. Dr. Nelson provides direct clinical care to patients
in the ED and serves as a senior consultant to the New Jersey Poison Information & Education
System. He completed a residency in emergency medicine at Mount Sinai School of Medicine and
a fellowship in medical toxicology at New York University School of Medicine.