Flavia M. Nelson, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Neurology

Associate Director, MRI Analysis Center

Contact Information:

• Phone: 713-500-7135
  
• Fax: 713-500-7040
  
• E-mail: Flavia.M.Nelson@uth.tmc.edu

Board Certifications

• American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
• American Board of Internal Medicine

Education and Training:

• Medical School: University of Chihuahua School of Medicine
• Residency in Internal Medicine: Texas Tech University Health Science Center
• Residency in Neurology: University of Texas Medical School at Houston
• Multiple Sclerosis Clinical and Research Fellowship: Multiple Sclerosis Research Group, University of Texas Medical School at Houston

Scientific Participation

• Principal Investigator for the following protocols:
• MRI Cortical Lesion Detection and correlation with Cognitive Impairment in Multiple Sclerosis, sponsored by National Institute of Health.
• Phase III Randomized, Double blind, Multi-center, Placebo Controlled, parallel-group study, comparing the efficacy and safety of FTY-720 1.25 and 0.5 mg administered orally once daily versus placebo in patients with Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.
• Phase III Randomized, Double blind, Multi-center, Placebo Controlled, parallel-group study, comparing the efficacy and safety of FTY-720 1.25 and 0.5 mg administered orally once daily versus placebo in patients with Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

Clinical & Research Interests

• Multiple Sclerosis
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging in MS
• Cognitive Impairment in MS
• Migraines