create better outcomes. He has extensive experience with the Lapiplasty bunionectomy and has performed thousands of bunion surgeries. He constantly reviews surgical journals and participates in surgical workshops throughout the year. He has cutting edge techniques allow the patients to walk after bunion surgery and minimizes scar appearance with plastic surgery type closure. He currently performs bunion surgeries every Monday and is happy to provide consultations for bunions. Additionally, he also has an interest in heel pain and its causes. He is in avid exerciser and has struggled with heel pain in the past and so had a special interest in plantar fasciitis. He is one of the founding doctors for a clinic that specializes in heel pain. He lives on Mercer Island with his wife and two children. When not practicing medicine, Dr. Nelson enjoys traveling with his family, fishing and snowboarding.