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About
Peter Nelson received his medical degree and a doctorate in philosophy in Neurobiology, from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. He then completed anatomic pathology residency, neuropathology clinical fellowship, and post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia.
Nelson is board certified by the American Board of Pathology in Anatomic Pathology and Neuropathology. He leads the Neuropathology Core of the University of Kentucky Alzheimer's Disease Center.
Nelson's areas of interest include neuropathology, microRNAs (miRNAs), Alzheimer's disease, hippocampal sclerosis of aging (HS-Aging), dementia with Lewy bodies, and other neurodegenerative diseases.
Faculty Rank
Professor of Pathology and Laboratory MedicineDegree
University of Chicago
University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia
Fellowship
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia
American Board of Pathology, Neuropathology
Certifications and Special Training
American Board of Pathology
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Awards
Asao Hirano Prize, 2014, American Association of Neuropathologists (AANP)
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Locations
Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
UK Albert B. Chandler Hospital - Pavilion H
800 Rose St.
Room MS-117
Lexington, KY 40536Fax 859-323-2094Call 859-323-5266Insurance Information
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