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Carolyn M. Nelson, MD

Carolyn M. Nelson, MD

Specialties: Children's Anesthesiology

Gender: Female

Biography: I graduated from the College of William and Mary in 2011. I then graduated from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport in 2016. I completed both residency and pediatric anesthesia fellowship training at the University of Mississippi Medical Center (2016-2021). I am currently an associate professor in the department of Anesthesiology at UMMC, and I work as a pediatric anesthesiologist. I am married to Dr. John Shaughnessy, and we have 3 young children.

Education

Board Certification: Anesthesiology; Anesthesiology, Pediatric Anesthesiology
Fellowship:University of Mississippi Medical Center
Medical Education:Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport
Residency:University of Mississippi Medical Center

Experience

Current Positions

Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS08/2021 - Present

Specialty Certification Licensure

Certification, Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure07/2025 - 06/2026