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  • Pediatrics, Aerospace Medicine
  • Accepting new patients
  • 57 years of experience
  • Tandem Health Sc 370 S Pike W, Sumter, SC 29150
  • (803) 774-4500

Brief Intro

Dr. Nelson Sturgis joined SFHC’s staff in 2006 and currently serves pediatric patients at both the Sumter and Pinewood facilities. Dr. Sturgis is a Board Certified Pediatrician, and received his undergraduate degree from Boston University and his doctorate of Medicine from the University of Vermont College of Medicine. Prior to his employment with the Center, Dr. Sturgis worked many years as a staff physician at Sumter Pediatrics, was in private practice in Vermont, and served as a pediatrician in the United States Air Force for eight years. Dr. Sturgis and his wife reside in Sumter and have three children and two grandchildren.

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Education Background

RESIDENCY

Fletcher Allen Healthcare

MEDICAL SCHOOL

University Of Vermont Col

The Robert Larner Md College Of Medicine At The University Of Vermont - 1968

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Spanish

Location & Hours

  • Tandem Health Sc
  • 370 S Pike W, Sumter, SC 29150
  • Mon:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Tue:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Wed:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Thu:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Fri:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Sat:Closed
    Sun:Closed

Specialties Treated

  • Aerospace Medicine
  • Pediatrics

Conditions Addressed

  • Cystic Fibrosis (CF)
  • Plantar Warts
  • Sickle-Cell Disease
  • Eating Disorders
  • Cleft Palate
  • Skin and Subcutaneous Infections
  • Peripheral Nerve Disorders
  • Acute Sinusitis
  • Vitamin D Deficiency
  • Otitis Media
  • Burns
  • Congenital Anomalies of the Heart
  • Inguinal Hernia
  • Acute Conjunctivitis
  • Iron Deficiency Anemia
  • Meningitis
  • Acute Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
  • Epilepsy
  • Viral Pneumonia
  • Urinary Incontinence
  • Allergic Rhinitis
  • Bronchial Asthma
  • Eczema
  • Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
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Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

  • Medicaid
  • Select Health of South Carolina
  • Medicare
  • SelectHealth
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Humana
  • CHAMPVA
  • Tricare
  • Molina Healthcare
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina
  • Cigna
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