Rick F. Nelson, MD, PhD - Neurotology - Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery

Rick F. Nelson, MD, PhD

Neurotology, Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery

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Dr. Rick F. Nelson, MD, PhD specializes in neurotology & lateral skull base surgery at IU Health. He is the Medical Director of the IU Health’s Skull Base Surgery Program. Nelson has an extensive background in medical education and research and has published numerous articles on acoustic neuromas and spontaneous CSF leaks. He has treated over 700 skull base tumors, where he specializes in facial nerve preservation and hearing preservation. In addition, he specializes in hearing restoration through cochlear implantation.

Specialties
  • Neurotology
  • Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery
Hospitals & Affiliations
  • IU Health Neuroscience Center
  • IU Health Fishers
  • IU Health Medical Group
  • Aetna Medicare Advantage
  • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Anthem Healthy Indiana Plan
  • Anthem Hoosier Care Connect
  • Anthem Hoosier Healthwise
  • Anthem Indiana PathWays for Aging
  • Anthem Medicare Advantage HMO
  • Anthem Medicare Advantage PPO
  • Anthem Pathway Essentials Network
  • CareSource Healthy Indiana Plan
  • CareSource Hoosier Healthwise
  • Cigna Marketplace
  • Encore Combined
  • Encore Elite
  • Encore Workers Compensation
  • Humana Healthy Horizons Indiana PathWays for Aging
  • Humana Medicare Advantage HMO
  • Humana Medicare Advantage PFFS
  • Humana Medicare Advantage PPO
  • Managed Health Services Healthy Indiana Plan
  • Managed Health Services Hoosier Care Connect
  • Managed Health Services Hoosier Healthwise
  • Managed Health Services Marketplace
  • Managed Health Services Medicare Advantage (Allwell)
  • UnitedHealthcare Community Plan Indiana PathWays for Aging
  • UnitedHealthcare Hoosier Care Connect
  • UnitedHealthcare Marketplace
  • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage D-SNP
  • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage HMO
  • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage PPO
  • Zing Health Medicare Advantage C-SNP
  • Zing Health Medicare Advantage D-SNP
  • Zing Health Medicare Advantage HMO
  • Zing Health Medicare Advantage POS
  • Zing Health Medicare Advantage PPO

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