Melissa B Nelson, MD | Mechanicsville

Melissa B Nelson, MD is a highly-regarded pediatrician specializing in Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, located in Mechanicsville, VA. She received her Bachelor of Science from Virginia Tech and her Doctor of Medicine from the Medical College of Virginia at Virginia Commonwealth University. Dr. Nelson completed her residency training at Cornell University Medical Center at the New York Presbyterian Hospital and a fellowship in Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics at the Rose F. Kennedy Center at Albert Einstein University. She has been recognized in Richmond Magazine’s annual Top Docs issue (2010, 2013, 2016 – 2020) and received one of the YWCA’s 2015 Outstanding Women Awards for her dedication and efforts to establish an independent children’s hospital in Richmond. She is board certified in Pediatrics and a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. In addition to general pediatrics, Dr. Nelson’s medical interests are developmental and behavioral pediatrics. Dr. Nelson is a member of Virginia Tech’s Board of Visitors and serves on the Governor’s PANDAS/PANS Advisory Council. She and her husband, Kinloch Nelson, have three children and enjoy spending time with them.