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Department of Oncology

Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary 

In partnership with Arnie Charbonneau Cancer Institute

Department of Oncology

Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary 

In partnership with Arne Charbonneau Cancer Institute

Nelson, Gregg

Gynecologic Oncology

Professor

EMAIL: gregg.nelson@ahs.ca
Web Presence:

@GreggNelsonERAS

Biography

Dr. Gregg Nelson obtained his MD and PhD degrees at the University of Calgary and subsequently continued on to complete his sub-specialization in Gynecologic Oncology at the Tom Baker Cancer Centre.  He joined the Section of Gynecologic Oncology at TBCC in July 2010, and was the local Gyn Tumour Team lead and Chair of the Provincial Gynecologic Oncology Tumour Team from 2011-2018.  He currently serves as Chair of Gynecologic Oncology and is Professor in the Departments of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Oncology at the Cumming School of Medicine.

Dr. Nelson’s principal research interests are the development and study of enhanced recovery protocols in cancer surgery and interventions to improve HPV vaccination in First Nations populations.  He holds the position of Surgical Lead, ERAS Alberta and he also leads the international group that published the ERAS® Guidelines for Gynecologic/Oncology Surgery.  Recently he has been appointed the Secretary of the ERAS® Society Executive Committee based in Sweden.  He leads the EHVINA study – Enhancing HPV Vaccination In First Nations Populations in Alberta – a $1,250,000 project funded by Alberta Innovates/Alberta Cancer Prevention Legacy Fund.  Dr. Nelson has over 150 peer-reviewed publications and has presented numerous times internationally.

Area of Focus

Summary of Research

Key Publications:

  1. Bisch SP, Wells T, Gramlich L, Faris P, Wang X, Nguyen T, Tran D, Glaze S, Chu P, Ghatage P, Nation J, Capstick V, Steed H, Sabourin J, Nelson G. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) in gynecologic oncology: System-wide implementation and audit leads to improved value and patient outcomes. Gynecologic Oncology 2018;151(1):117-123.
  2. Bisch SP, Jago CA, Kalogera E, Ganshorn H, Meyer LA, Ramirez PT, Dowdy SC, Nelson G. Outcomes of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) in gynecologic oncology – A systematic review and meta-analysis. Gynecologic Oncology 2021 Apr;161(1):46-55.
  3. Thanh N, Nelson A, Wang X, Faris P, Wasylak T, Gramlich L, Nelson G. Return on investment of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) multiguideline, multisite implementation in Alberta, Canada. Canadian Journal of Surgery 2020 Nov 30;63(6):E542-E550.
  4. Bisch S, Findley R, Ince C, Nardell M, Nelson G. Efficacy of pre-operative pharmacologic thromboprophylaxis on incidence of venous thromboembolism following major gynecologic and gynecologic oncology surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2021 Feb;31(2):257-264.
  5. Bhandoria GP, Bhandarkar P, Ahuja V, Maheshwari A, Sekhon RK, Gultekin M, Ayhan A, Demirkiran F, Kahramanoglu I, Wan YL, Knapp P, Dobroch J, Zmaczyński A, Jach R, Nelson G. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) in gynecologic oncology: an international survey of peri-operative practice. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2020 Oct;30(10):1471-1478.
  6. Henderson RI, Shea-Budgell M, Healy C, Letendre A, Bill L, Healy B, Bednarczyk RA, Mrklas K, Barnabe C, Guichon J, Bedingfield N, MacDonald S, Colquhoun A, Glaze S, Nash T, Bell C, Kellner J, Richardson R, Dixon T, Starlight J, Runner G, Nelson G. First Nations People’s Perspectives on Barriers and Supports for Enhancing HPV Vaccination: Foundations for Sustainable, Community-Driven Strategies.  Gynecologic Oncology 2018 149(1);93–100.
  7. Wijk L, Udumyan R, Pache B, Altman AD, Williams LL, Elias KM, McGee J, Wells T, Gramlich L, Holcomb K, Achtari C, Ljungqvist O, Dowdy SC, Nelson G. International validation of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Society guidelines on enhanced recovery for gynecologic surgery. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2019 Sep;221(3):237.e1-237.e11
  8. Nelson G, Bakkum-Gamez J, Kalogera E, Glaser G, Altman A, Meyer LA, Taylor JS, Iniesta M, Lasala J, Mena G, Scott M, Gillis C, Elias K, Wijk L, Huang J, Nygren J, Ljungqvist O, Ramirez PT, Dowdy SC. Guidelines for perioperative care in gynecologic/oncology: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society recommendations-2019 update. Int J Gynecol Cancer. 2019 May;29(4):651-668.
  9. Mrklas K, MacDonald S, Shea-Budgell M, Bedingfield N, Ganshorn H, Glaze S, Bill L, Healy B, Healy C, Guichon J, Colquhoun A, Bell C, Richardson R, Henderson R, Kellner J, Barnabe C, Bednarczyk R, Letendre A, Nelson G. Barriers, Supports, and Effective Interventions for Uptake of Human Papillomavirus- and Other Vaccines within Global and Canadian Indigenous Peoples: A Systematic Review Protocol.  Systematic Reviews 2018;7:40  DOI 10.1186/s13643-018-0692-y
  10. Nelson G, Dowdy SC, Lasala J, Mena G, Bakkum-Gamez J, Meyer LA, Iniesta M, Ramirez PT. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) in Gynecologic Oncology – Practical Considerations for Program Development.  Gynecologic Oncology 2017 Sep 23 147(3):617-620.
  11. Gramlich L, Sheppard C, Wasylak T, Gilmour L, Ljungqvist O, Basualdo-Hammond C, Nelson G. Implementation of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery: A Strategy to Transform Surgical Care Across a Health System.  Implementation Science 2017 12(1):67. doi: 10.1186/s13012-017-0597-5.

Area Of Focus

Summary Of Research

Key Publications:

  1. Bisch SP, Wells T, Gramlich L, Faris P, Wang X, Nguyen T, Tran D, Glaze S, Chu P, Ghatage P, Nation J, Capstick V, Steed H, Sabourin J, Nelson G. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) in gynecologic oncology: System-wide implementation and audit leads to improved value and patient outcomes. Gynecologic Oncology 2018;151(1):117-123.
  2. Bisch SP, Jago CA, Kalogera E, Ganshorn H, Meyer LA, Ramirez PT, Dowdy SC, Nelson G. Outcomes of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) in gynecologic oncology – A systematic review and meta-analysis. Gynecologic Oncology 2021 Apr;161(1):46-55.
  3. Thanh N, Nelson A, Wang X, Faris P, Wasylak T, Gramlich L, Nelson G. Return on investment of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) multiguideline, multisite implementation in Alberta, Canada. Canadian Journal of Surgery 2020 Nov 30;63(6):E542-E550.
  4. Bisch S, Findley R, Ince C, Nardell M, Nelson G. Efficacy of pre-operative pharmacologic thromboprophylaxis on incidence of venous thromboembolism following major gynecologic and gynecologic oncology surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2021 Feb;31(2):257-264.
  5. Bhandoria GP, Bhandarkar P, Ahuja V, Maheshwari A, Sekhon RK, Gultekin M, Ayhan A, Demirkiran F, Kahramanoglu I, Wan YL, Knapp P, Dobroch J, Zmaczyński A, Jach R, Nelson G. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) in gynecologic oncology: an international survey of peri-operative practice. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2020 Oct;30(10):1471-1478.
  6. Henderson RI, Shea-Budgell M, Healy C, Letendre A, Bill L, Healy B, Bednarczyk RA, Mrklas K, Barnabe C, Guichon J, Bedingfield N, MacDonald S, Colquhoun A, Glaze S, Nash T, Bell C, Kellner J, Richardson R, Dixon T, Starlight J, Runner G, Nelson G. First Nations People’s Perspectives on Barriers and Supports for Enhancing HPV Vaccination: Foundations for Sustainable, Community-Driven Strategies.  Gynecologic Oncology 2018 149(1);93–100.
  7. Wijk L, Udumyan R, Pache B, Altman AD, Williams LL, Elias KM, McGee J, Wells T, Gramlich L, Holcomb K, Achtari C, Ljungqvist O, Dowdy SC, Nelson G. International validation of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Society guidelines on enhanced recovery for gynecologic surgery. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2019 Sep;221(3):237.e1-237.e11
  8. Nelson G, Bakkum-Gamez J, Kalogera E, Glaser G, Altman A, Meyer LA, Taylor JS, Iniesta M, Lasala J, Mena G, Scott M, Gillis C, Elias K, Wijk L, Huang J, Nygren J, Ljungqvist O, Ramirez PT, Dowdy SC. Guidelines for perioperative care in gynecologic/oncology: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society recommendations-2019 update. Int J Gynecol Cancer. 2019 May;29(4):651-668.
  9. Mrklas K, MacDonald S, Shea-Budgell M, Bedingfield N, Ganshorn H, Glaze S, Bill L, Healy B, Healy C, Guichon J, Colquhoun A, Bell C, Richardson R, Henderson R, Kellner J, Barnabe C, Bednarczyk R, Letendre A, Nelson G. Barriers, Supports, and Effective Interventions for Uptake of Human Papillomavirus- and Other Vaccines within Global and Canadian Indigenous Peoples: A Systematic Review Protocol.  Systematic Reviews 2018;7:40  DOI 10.1186/s13643-018-0692-y
  10. Nelson G, Dowdy SC, Lasala J, Mena G, Bakkum-Gamez J, Meyer LA, Iniesta M, Ramirez PT. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) in Gynecologic Oncology – Practical Considerations for Program Development.  Gynecologic Oncology 2017 Sep 23 147(3):617-620.
  11. Gramlich L, Sheppard C, Wasylak T, Gilmour L, Ljungqvist O, Basualdo-Hammond C, Nelson G. Implementation of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery: A Strategy to Transform Surgical Care Across a Health System.  Implementation Science 2017 12(1):67. doi: 10.1186/s13012-017-0597-5.
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