Brook Nelson, MD FACS

Breast Disease/Cancer

• axillary dissection
• benign breast disease
• breast cancer
• Breast Disease/Cancer
• lumpectomy
• lymph node biopsy
• mastectomy
• sentinel node

Endocrine (Gland)

• parathyroid surgery
• thyroid nodules/cancer
• thyroid surgery

Abdomen and Digestion Disorder/Procedure

• Abdomen and Digestion Disorder/Procedure
• abdominal pain
• adhesion removal
• anti-reflux procedures
• appendectomy
• feeding tubes
• fundoplication
• fundoplication - laparoscopic
• gastroesophageal reflux disease
• peritonitis

Liver, Gallbladder, Pancreas Disor/Proc

• cholecystectomy
• gallstone disease
• laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Hernia Procedures

• Hernia Procedures
• inguinal hernia
• laparoscopic hernia repair
• paraesophageal hernia
• umbilical hernia
• ventral hernia

Minimal Access Surgery

Skin & Soft Tissue Disorders/Procedures

• cellulitis
• epidermal cyst
• nevi
• Skin & Soft Tissue Disorders/Procedures
• skin and soft tissue infections
• skin biopsy
• wound infections

Anal-rectal Disorders/Procedures

• anal abscess
• anal fissure
• anal fistula
• anal tears
• anal warts
• Anal-rectal Disorders/Procedures
• hemorrhoid problems
• rectal bleeding
• rectal prolapse

Colon and Rectal Disorders/Cancer

• anal abscess
• anal cancer
• biopsy of tumors
• colectomy
• Colon and Rectal Disorders/Cancer
• colon cancer screening
• colon surgery
• colon/rectal cancer
• colonic polyps
• colonoscopy
• colostomy
• Crohn's disease
• diverticular disease
• esophagogastroduodenoscopy
• gastrointestinal bleeding
• gastrointestinal cancer
• hemorrhoidectomy
• ileostomy
• intussusception
• irritable bowel syndrome
• laparoscopic colon surgery
• Meckel's diverticulum
• small bowel syndrome
• spastic colon
• stomach cancer
• ulcerative colitis

Bowel Control

• bowel incontinence
• constipation
• diarrhea

Minimally Invasive Procedures

• bone marrow aspiration/biopsy
• fine needle aspiration/biopsy
• laparoscopic surgery
• Minimally Invasive Procedures
• robotic surgery

Surgical Oncology (Cancer/Tumors)

• anal cancer/tumors
• basal cell cancer
• breast cancer
• breast masses
• breast tumors in pregnancy
• colon cancer screening
• colon cancer/polyps
• colon/rectal cancer
• gastrointestinal cancer/tumors
• melanoma
• skin cancer
• stomach cancer/tumors
• thyroid cancer/nodules

Thoracic

• hiatal hernia
• pneumothorax

Trauma/Injury Procedures

• abdominal injuries
• blunt trauma
• chest injuries
• cricothyroidotomy
• intestine injuries
• liver injury
• stomach injuries
• thyroidectomy
• tracheotomy
• Trauma/Injury Procedures
• wound debridement

Vascular Disorders/Procedures

• arteriovenous access

University Health - Truman Medical Center

Kansas City, MO

Surgical Attending

08/2017—Present

University Health - Lakewood

Kansas City, MO

Surgical Attending

08/2017—Present

Dwight E Eisenhower VA Medical Center

Leavenworth, KS

Chief

12/2024—Present

Colmery-O'Neil Topeka VA Medical Center

Topeka, KS

Chief

12/2024—Present

University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Grand Forks, ND

Clinical Instructor

07/2012—07/2017

University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Kansas City, MO

Assistant Professor

08/2017—09/2024

University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Kansas City, MO

Program Director

02/2018—07/2024

University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Kansas City, MO

Clinical Associate Professor

12/2024—Present