2023 Medical Profile: North Florida Pediatrics

Scott Nelson, MD

Childhood years are often the most formative, especially when it comes to developing health and wellness routines. For these reasons, having a pediatrician you trust, one who has your child’s best interests in mind, is important.

Since 1982, North Florida Pediatrics has been committed to providing the highest level of compassionate and complete care to infants, children and adolescents. Their mission includes helping parents to become advocates of good health for their children so they can grow to achieve their fullest potential.

The five doctors, seven practitioners and the staff are trained in the most current medical treatments and procedures while remaining true to the empathetic care children need.

Scott Nelson, M.D., is the office’s most recent addition, joining the practice in July of 2023. Nelson was born and raised in Tampa, Florida, where he developed a desire to help children during weekends spent helping his mother teach Sunday school.

“By high school, I knew I wanted to help people by becoming a doctor,” said Nelson. “After that, I soon realized I wanted to become a pediatrician. The best people in health care work with children, and I firmly believe pediatrics is the most rewarding field in medicine.”

For undergraduate studies, Nelson attended the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill then went on to attend medical school at Florida State University. It was during medical rotations at FSU that he learned of the respected reputation North Florida Pediatrics held.

After completing a three-year residency at Prisma Health in Columbia, South Carolina, Nelson felt drawn back to Tallahassee’s abundant medical community and, as an avid hiker and runner, to its many parks and trails.

He reached out to a mentor who put him in touch with Dr. Anna Koeppel of North Florida Pediatrics. As it happened, they were looking to hire another pediatrician.

Nelson believes in the practice of evidence-based medicine while also leading with kindness, compassion and a dash of humor, when appropriate. His most valued roles as a father and a husband help to shape the way he approaches and understands each family.

“As I begin my professional career, I look forward to providing the same high-quality health care that patients and families have come to expect at North Florida Pediatrics. I’m excited to get started and grow alongside my patients for years to come,” said Nelson. “In many ways, I look forward to putting roots down in this community again.”

North Florida Pediatrics

2255 Killearn Center Blvd., Suite 100
(850) 877-1162  |  northfloridapeds.com