Dr. Nathan Andrew Neilson is an Instructor in Medicine at the Division of Hospital Medicine since June 2024. He graduated magna cum laude from Ohio State University with a biology major and minors in human nutrition and Spanish. Dr. Neilson received his medical degree from the University of Illinois College of Medicine, where he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honors Society. He completed his internship and residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital/Washington University School of Medicine. During residency, he participated in the Global Health Pathway, conducting HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis research in Accra, Ghana. Dr. Neilson actively contributes to LGBTQ+ community outreach and was involved in organizing a Pride festival in Peoria, Illinois.
Education
- B.S. Biology: The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (2017)
- Doctor of Medicine: University of Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria, IL (2021)
- Residency, Internal Medicine: Washington University/Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO (2024)
Clinical Interests
Underserved medicine, LGBTQ+ health, sexual health, global medicine, mentorship, teaching medical trainees
Publications and Presentations
Ahmad M., Asghar M., Joshi U., Neilson, NA., et al. (2021). Study of Association Between Different Coronary Artery Disease Presentations and Its Effect on Short-Term Mortality, Readmission, and Cost in Patients Undergo-ing Percutaneous Coronary Interventions. Cureus Medical Journal. 13(8): e16862. August 2021.
Ahmad, M., Neilson, NA., et al. (2020). Troponin Levels at Presentation Before Coronary Angiogram and Their Association With Cost, Mortality, and Readmission. Cureus Medical Journal. 12(12): e12057. December 2020.
Ahmad, M., Kim, M., Neilson, NA., et al. (2020). Cost Impact of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and its As-sociation with Angina Class. Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Intervention Research Day. 14 May 2020 [Cancelled].
Neilson, NA., Mungee, S., et al. (2020). Association of Troponin Level at Presentation and its Implications on Cost, Mortality and Readmission. University of Illinois College of Medicine – Peoria Research Day. 28 April 2020 [Cancelled].
Siddiqui, JK., Neilson, NA., et al. Myofilament Calcium Sensitivity: Consequences of the Effective Concentration of Troponin I. Frontiers in Physiology. 7(632), December 2016.
Walton, SD., Neilson, NA., et al. Engineering an Anti-Arrhythmic Calmodulin. Biophysical Journal. 100(3):217a, February 2016.
Neilson, NA., Davis, JP. (2016). Analysis of Engineered Calmodulin Interactions with Calcium and the Ryanodine Receptor Holds Implications for the Treatment of CPVT Arrhythmia. Poster presented The Ohio State University College of Medicine Research Day. 28 March 2016.