

Cardiology
Timothy Nelson, MD
Director, Todd and Karen Wanek Family Program for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
Rochester, MN
Timothy J. Nelson, M.D., Ph.D., is a physician-scientist specializing in pediatric cardiology and regenerative medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. He directs the Todd and Karen Wanek Family Program for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), focusing on congenital heart disease, particularly HLHS, and degenerative conditions like dilated cardiomyopathy and progressive heart failure. Dr. Nelson treats pediatric patients with congenital heart defects, including those requiring cardiac
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Internal Medicine (ABIM)
Education & Training
- Chief Resident, Clinician-Investigator Training Program, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- Research Fellowship, Clinician-Investigator Training Program, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic
- NIH T-32 Training Program, Cardiovascular Diseases
- Resident, Cardiovascular Diseases
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Conditions & Treatments
Heart FailureCongenital Heart DiseaseCardiomyopathy
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Mayo Clinic
Languages
English[1]