Maria E. Nelson, MD
Accepting New Patients
Telehealth appointments are available.
Locations
1516 San Pablo St. HC3 - Suite 3300 HC3 - Suite 3300, Los Angeles, CA 90033
Licensed under
1808 Verdugo Blvd. Suite 209 Suite 209, Glendale, CA 91208
Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m
Provider Details
Health System Provider
Keck Faculty
Language Spoken
English
Gender
Female
About Maria E. Nelson, MD
Maria Nelson, M.D. is a highly accomplished surgeon with a wealth of expertise in the field of breast surgery. She is the Chief of the Division of Breast, Endocrine, and Soft Tissue Surgery and an Associate Professor of Surgery at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. She earned her masters and medical degree from the University of South Dakota and completed her residency training in General Surgery at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. Afterwards, she completed her fellowship training in Breast Surgical Oncology at Cedars Sinai Medical Center. Dr. Nelson also serves as the Associate Program Director of the USC Breast Surgical Oncology Fellowship Program. Her clinical focus is in benign and malignant breast disease, and her current research interests include the diagnostic role of breast imaging techniques and the complex nature of decision-making in breast cancer care.
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The most rewarding part of my job is the relationships I build with my patients. I do what I do to see my patients get through these challenges and come back stronger and healthier than before.
Experience
Areas of Focus
Breast Surgical Oncology
Breast Cancer
Academic Title
Chief of the Division of Breast, Endocrine, and Soft Tissue Surgery
Insurances Accepted
Note: Please contact the practice directly to confirm your health plan is accepted.
Benefits among health plans and employers vary. Please contact your health plan to verify benefits and network providers for specific products. It is important to note that not all of our providers participate in all of a health plan's products or networks.
- Aetna
- Watchtower
- Medicare
- Health Net
- Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital
- Health Net Covered California
- Anthem Blue Cross Covered California
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance (UHC)
- Beech Street Corporation /WC
- Interplan
- ChoiceCare Network
- Anthem Blue Cross Prudent Buyer
- Blue Shield Covered California
- Blue Shield of California
- Health Plans of Nevada
- CIGNA
- Kern Health Systems
- Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers Health & Welfare
- Coventry Health Care
- Marian Health Services
- MultiPlan
- First Health
- NEXT
- Pacificare
- GEHA
- Private Health Care Systems
- Great-West Healthcare of California, Inc.
- Take Care (GUAM)
- Brand New Day
- Union Roofers Health & Welfare Fund
- United Healthcare
- USC Network
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