Clayton E. Nelson, M.D. Orthopedic Surgeon Specializing in Sports Medicine and Upper Extremities

Born and raised in Oklahoma City, Dr. Nelson attended and graduated Summa Cum Laude from Oklahoma State University.

After college, he earned his medical degree and completed his post graduate training in Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma graduating with Alpha Omega Alpha honors. He was then accepted into a prestigious fellowship program through the Philadelphia Hand to Shoulder Center. While in Philadelphia, he received in-depth training treating shoulder to fingertip conditions. 

Dr. Nelson saw a specific need for improvement in the education, prevention and treatment of injuries in overhead throwing athletes within Oklahoma. He dedicated himself to specifically improving the care for these athletes in Oklahoma by completing a sports medicine fellowship at the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopedic Clinic in Los Angeles alongside world renowned surgeon Dr. Neal ElAttrache. This exposed him to the highest level of shoulder and elbow surgical training, research and care of athletes. Throughout his training he cared for professional teams including the Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Angels, Philadelphia Phillies, Philadelphia Eagles, Los Angeles Rams among many others.

Dr. Nelson has combined his education and research endeavors, leading to several published articles concerning the treatment and injuries in throwing athletes specifically focusing on ulnar collateral ligaments of the elbow.

He is an active candidate member of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy Association of North America, American Society for Surgery of the Hand, the American Association for Hand Surgery, and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery.

Today, Dr. Nelson continues to focus on shoulder and elbow injury prevention, education and treatment to help athletes return to the field, and life as quickly and safely as possible. Dr. Nelson uses advanced surgical procedures to restore flexibility, movement and comfort to athletes of all ages and skill levels