Dr. Nelson practiced general and bariatric surgery from 2005-2024 in Norman, OK. She has a special interest in obesity and plant based diets. She has been following a plant based diet since 2012, and has found the most scientific data to support this way of eating. She is certified as a Food for Life Instructor through the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. In addition to her professional certifications, she has completed the eCornell Certificate in Plant Based Nutrition in 2012, CulinaryRx cooking course from Rouxbe cooking school in 2015, as well as mutiple continuing medical education courses in plant based nutrition in health care.