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Bret P Nelson, MD
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PROFESSOR | Emergency Medicine
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Emergency Medicine
Emergency Ultrasound

Dr. Nelson has studied the use of portable ultrasound in out-of-hospital and resource poor environments as well as multimodal approaches to ultrasound education. In addition, Dr. Nelson is evaluating the use of ultrasound in medical school curriculum and the value to residents when used on the wards.

Residency, Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital

Certifications

American Board of Emergency Medicine

2025

Alpha Omega Alpha

2024

AEUS Titan in Education Award

Society for Academic Emergency Medicine

2023

Jeffrey T. Laitman, PhD Award for Achievement in Medical Education

Mount Sinai Alumni Association

2023

Top Doctor, Emergency Medicine

Castle Connolly

2022

National Leader in Education

American College of Emergency Physicians Ultrasound Section

2022

New York Emergency Medicine Super Doctor

Super Doctors, Blue Ribbon Panelist

2016

Commendation

American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine

2014

Academy of Emergency Ultrasound Faculty Education Award

Society for Academic Emergency Medicine

2013

National Faculty Teaching Award

American College of Emergency Physicians

2013

New York Rising Stars

Super Doctors

2011

Scholar

Harvard Macy Program for Educators in Health Professions

2009

Master Educator

Mount Sinai Institute for Medical Education

2008

Excellence in Teaching

Mount Sinai Institute for Medical Education

2007

Attending of the Year

Mount Sinai Emergency Medicine Residency

2005

Excellence in Teaching

Mount Sinai Emergency Medicine Residency

2003

Resident Teaching Award

Harvard Medical School

2000

Excellence in Emergency Medicine Award

Society for Academic Emergency Medicine

59
Publications

Selected Publications

Inter-rater reliability of ultrasound quality assurance review of FAST examinations: A cross-sectional study. Elizabeth Dearing, Sarah E. Frasure, Kaitlen Howell, Megan M. Leo, Matthew Lipton, Michael Gottlieb, Martin Demant, Bret P. Nelson, Yiju T. Liu, Keith Boniface. American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Ultrasound Director and Leadership. Bret P. Nelson.

Brief Risk Communication for Emergency Department Patients With Sustained Asymptomatic Hypertension. Kimberly Souffront, Claire Shubeck, Bret P. Nelson, Megan Lukas, Lauren Gordon, Hans Reyes Garay, Lucio Barreto, Ashley Caceres, Olivia Sgambellone, Marcee Wilder, Aleksandra Degtyar, George T. Loo, Lynne D. Richardson, Bernice Coleman. Journal of Emergency Nursing

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Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.

Below are financial relationships with industry reported by Dr. Nelson during 2025 and/or 2026. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.

Consulting or Other Professional Services Examples include, but are not limited to, committee participation, data safety monitoring board (DSMB) membership

  • Echonous
  • Simulab Corporation
  • Philips Healthcare
  • DiA

Mount Sinai's faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.