Adin Nelson, MD, MHPE

Dr. Nelson is an assistant professor of clinical pediatrics at Weill Cornell Medicine, where he serves as the associate pediatrics clerkship director. He is also an attending hospitalist at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center.

Dr. Nelson grew up in Teaneck, NJ. He attended Vassar College, where he earned a BA in Biochemistry and Dance. He received his MD at Tufts University School of Medicine, and completed his residency training at Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx. In 2020, Dr. Nelson also earned a Masters in Health Professions Education from Maastricht University and New York University.

Board-certified in both general pediatrics and pediatric hospital medicine, Dr. Nelson worked for five years as an assistant professor and pediatric hospitalist at Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School, where he also served as the associate residency program director. He has been involved in medical education throughout his training and career, and it remains a major focus of his work.