Dr. Andrew Nelson

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Dr. Andrew Nelson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Science at UC Davis Health. He is committed to providing evidence-based medical and surgical eye care to improve the quality of life and general health of his patients. Dr. Nelson emphasizes clear communication and shared decision-making based on available evidence. His clinical interests span comprehensive eye care and include common eye conditions such as cataracts and glaucoma. He specializes in complex cataract surgery, traumatic eye injuries, and ophthalmic pathology. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Nelson is actively involved in the education of residents and medical students in the fields of ophthalmology and eye pathology. His research interests focus on the epidemiology of traumatic eye injuries, animal models of eye disease, and quality improvement in ophthalmic care.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2021-01-01 — 2024-12-31

UC Davis Health • Sacramento, CA

Teaching resident medical students in ophthalmology and conducting research in eye pathology.

Awards

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Dr. Gan Award for Excellence in Internal Medicine

2021-01-01
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Dean's Research Scholar

2018-01-01
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Stephen Abrahamson Award for Innovation

2018-01-01
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Phi Beta Kappa

2015-01-01

Requirements for University of California, Davis

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field ECS 120 (Theory of Computation) ECS 122A (Algorithm Design and Analysis) ECS 140A (Programming Languages) or ECS 160 (Software Engineering) ECS 150 (Operating Systems) or ECS 154B (Computer Architecture)
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Application fee
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Transcripts
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Personal History Statement
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science. GRE is NOT required.