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David W Nelms

David W Nelms, MD

General SurgeryColon and Rectal Surgery

Highlights

Languages

  • English

Gender

Male

Locations

  1. Emplify Health La Crosse General Surgery Services
  2. Emplify Health La Crosse GI Lab

Expertise

Education

  • Fellowship: Ochsner Foundation Hospital, Colon/Rectal Surgery, 2020
  • Residency: Iowa Methodist Medical Center, General Surgery, 2019
  • Medical School: University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, 2013

Board Certifications

  • Colon and Rectal Surgery: American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2021
  • Surgery (General Surgery): American Board of Surgery, 2019

Insurance

Please contact the doctor's office directly to confirm acceptance of insurance. *denotes Medicare Advantage Plan
Search plans
  • Aetna Health Management
  • Amerigroup Iowa Inc
  • Anthem BCBS WI
  • Arise Health Plan/ WPS
  • BCBS MN
  • Benefit Plan Administrators
  • Care Wisconsin
  • CIGNA
  • Community Link
  • Group Health Cooperative of Eau Claire
  • HealthEOS by Multiplan
  • Healthpartners, Inc
  • Independent Care Health Plan Medicaid
  • Medica IFB
  • Meritain Health
  • MHS Health
  • Midlands Choice
  • Quartz
  • The Alliance
  • Tricare West
  • Ucare Minnesota
  • United Healthcare Inc.
  • WCA Group Health Trust
  • Wellmark BCBS IA
  • Wisconsin Physician Services

Ratings & Reviews

4.8 out of 5

42 ratings, 12 reviews

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Provider Listened Carefully
Provider Gave Easy to Understand Instructions
Provider Knew Medical History
Provider Showed Respect
Provider Spent Enough Time
Provider Explained Things Clearly
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Search reviews
    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/15/2026

    Always a great experience with Dr. Nelms and staff.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/10/2026

    Workers very nice and listened to you.l

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/17/2025

    Dr Nelms is always friendly, pleasant and concerned about any questions I might have. I enjoy seeing him and the conversations we have. He is a credit to your medical staff.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/16/2025

    Dr. Nelms was very attentive and caring. Thank you.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/2/2025

    I think Dr. Nelms and his nurse were great. They put me at ease for a rather embarrassing appointment. Dr. Nelms and I went through everything and gota game plan. I had a good feeling after I left.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/23/2025

    Continued log in issues for MyChart from my desk top computer. Commented on this multiple times but no improvement.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/15/2025

    Excellent

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/9/2025

    Overall I was very pleased. I had asked the doctors who were in charge of my career during a recent hospitalization to give me a recommendation for a surgeon based upon my personality and my personal needs. Their recommendation was spot on and I couldn't be happier with Dr Nelms.

    4 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/25/2025

    I think your system could improve greatly if you use the male system as a model to do more of a team approach across disciplines. The missing link here is that it's difficult when you're working with multiple disciplines such as me, my urologist, my gastro, my rectal surgery people, my neuro people. If they all were on the same team, they would talk to each other to help coordinate care. This would be a major improvement in your system. Thank you.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/12/2025

    very good vist.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/3/2025

    I was nerves and had my 2 adult children with me. Nurses and Dr put us at ease

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 4/27/2025

    Thank You so much

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/15/2026

    Always a great experience with Dr. Nelms and staff.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/10/2026

    Workers very nice and listened to you.l

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/17/2025

    Dr Nelms is always friendly, pleasant and concerned about any questions I might have. I enjoy seeing him and the conversations we have. He is a credit to your medical staff.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/16/2025

    Dr. Nelms was very attentive and caring. Thank you.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/2/2025

    I think Dr. Nelms and his nurse were great. They put me at ease for a rather embarrassing appointment. Dr. Nelms and I went through everything and gota game plan. I had a good feeling after I left.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/23/2025

    Continued log in issues for MyChart from my desk top computer. Commented on this multiple times but no improvement.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/15/2025

    Excellent

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/9/2025

    Overall I was very pleased. I had asked the doctors who were in charge of my career during a recent hospitalization to give me a recommendation for a surgeon based upon my personality and my personal needs. Their recommendation was spot on and I couldn't be happier with Dr Nelms.

    4 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/25/2025

    I think your system could improve greatly if you use the male system as a model to do more of a team approach across disciplines. The missing link here is that it's difficult when you're working with multiple disciplines such as me, my urologist, my gastro, my rectal surgery people, my neuro people. If they all were on the same team, they would talk to each other to help coordinate care. This would be a major improvement in your system. Thank you.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/12/2025

    very good vist.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/3/2025

    I was nerves and had my 2 adult children with me. Nurses and Dr put us at ease

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 4/27/2025

    Thank You so much

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