Alfred T. Nelson, MD, F.A.C.S., Greenville, SC 29605

Alfred Nelson, M.D., is neurosurgeon with expertise in spine and neurological conditions. He received his medical degree from Emory University and completed his neurosurgery residency at the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond.

Dr. Nelson is board certified by the American Board of Neurosurgeons and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and The Congress of Neurological Surgeons.

Southeastern Neurosurgical & Spine Institute brings together all of the expertise required for comprehensive adult and pediatric spine care in one location. This collaboration improves communication among team members and patients as well as offers significant conveniences for patients. With one phone call, patients can seen quickly and efficiently – with or without a physician referral.

Dr. Alfred Nelson is a Neurosurgeon with Southeastern Neurosurgical & Spine Institute.

Type of Spine Care Professional

Neurosurgeon

Areas Served

Oconee, Pickens, Anderson, Greenville, Spartanburg, Laurens, Cherokee, Union, Greenwood

Languages

English

Areas of Expertise

Conditions

Acute Pain
Back pain
Cervical spine disorders
Chronic pain
Complex regional pain syndrome
Degenerative disc disease
Degenerative spinal conditions
Extremity Dysfunction/Pain
Facet syndrome
Failed back surgery syndrome
Forward head posture
Fracture
Gait disorders
Head injury
Headache / migraine
Herniated disc / bulging disc
Kyphosis
Leg pain
Ligament strain
Lower back pain
Lumbar spine disorders
Myalgias
Myositis
Neck disorders
Neck pain
Nerve pain / neuralgia
Neuropathic pain
Osteoporosis
Osteoporotic compression fracture
Pediatric spine disorders
Piriformis syndrome
Post Surgery Functional Problems
Post Surgery Pain
Post-concussion syndrome
Postural fatigue
Reflex sympathetic dystrophy
Sacroiliac joint dysfunction
Sciatica / radiculopathy
Scoliosis and deformity
Spinal cord injury
Spinal infections
Spinal stenosis
Spine Conditions
Spondylolisthesis
Thoracic spine disorders
Trauma
Tumors
Upper back pain
Vertebral subluxation
Whiplash
Workers' Compensation Injuries

Treatments

Botulinum toxin injections, e.g., BOTOX
Caudal injections
Cervical spine fusion instrumentation
Cervical spine surgery
Computed Tomography (CT) Scan
Disc arthroplasty
Discectomy
Epidural steroid injection - cervical
Epidural steroid injection - lumbar
Facet joint injections / blocks
Facet rhizotomy
Functional capacity evaluations
Heat / ice therapy
Interspinous process spacers
Kyphoplasty
Laminectomy / decompression surgery
Laminoplasty
Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion
Lower back surgery
Lumbar corpectomy
Lumbar spine fusion instrumentation
Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA)
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Massage therapy
Medications for pain and related health issues
Microdiscectomy / microdecompression
Minimally invasive surgery
Muscle stimulation
Myelotomy
Neck surgery
Nerve blocks
Nerve testing
Network Spinal Analysis
Neuromuscular therapy
Non-surgical spinal decompression therapy (cervical)
Non-surgical spinal decompression therapy (lumbar)
Non-surgical treatment and diagnosis
Occupational therapy
Pain management
Pain pumps
Paraspinal Surface EMG
Pediatric spine treatments - non-surgical
Pediatric spine treatments - surgical
Peripheral joint and muscular injections
Physiatry
Physical medicine & rehabilitation
Physical therapy
PLIF (posterior lumbar interbody fusion)
Posterior cervical decompression
Posterior cervical discectomy
Posterior cervical foraminotomy
Posterolateral lumbar fusion
Reconstructive / revision spine surgery
Sacrococcygeal injections
Sacroiliac joint injections / blocks
Scoliosis surgery
Scoliosis treatment - non-surgical
Shoulder injections
Skull base surgery
Soft tissue injections
Spinal cord stimulation
Spinal cord surgery
Spinal Decompression
Spinal fusion
Spinal Injections
Spine Surgery
Sympathetic ganglion blocks
Therapeutic ultrasound
TLIF (transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion)
Traction
Transforaminal injections
Trigger point injections
Ultrasound
Upper back surgery
Upper cervical specific techniques
Vertebral distraction pump
Vertebroplasty
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Professional Affiliations

American Association of Neurological Surgeons
The Congress of Neurological Surgeons

Certifications

Board Certified, American Board of Neurological Surgery

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