Clarence H. Nelson
| Clarence H. Nelson | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
Clarence Henry Nelson Nov 8 1901 Rose Dell, Rock, Minnesota |
| Died |
(aged 67) Los Angeles, California |
| Nationality | US |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Known for | treating F. Scott Fitzgerald |
| Spouse(s) | Dora L. Nibert (m 1966) |
Dr. Clarence Henry Nelson (Nov. 8, 1901, Rose Dell, Rock, Minnesota – Nov. 19, 1968, Los Angeles, California) was a Los Angeles physician who treated F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Education
Nelson was a graduate of Stanford University (AB 1925) and Stanford School of Medicine, MD 1929, and was on the faculty of the University of Southern California School of Medicine.[1]
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald consulted Dr. Nelson complaining of “aches around the elbow and shoulder. . . whenever I have had a great orgy of cokes or coffee." Not long afterward, Fitzgerald believed that he had suffered a mild heart seizure while trying to open a window. When he raised his arms he felt a stab of pain that was so sharp it took his breath away; later there remained an unusual stiffness in his arms. Dr. Nelson decided this was not a heart attack but it was a warning to Fitzgerald to take better care of himself.[2] On Feb 7, 1940, Fitzgerald wrote to Dr. Nelson, telling him that he was not drinking and would pay his medical bill soon.[3] Fitzgerald died suddenly of a myocardial infarct in the apartment of Sheilah Graham, December 21, 1940, 5:15 pm, and Dr. Nelson signed the death certificate.[4] Frances Kroll Ring, Fitzgerald's secretary, wrote that she paid Dr. Nelson's bill ($25) after Fitzgerald's death.[5]
Death
Dr. Nelson died in Los Angeles.
Selected publications
- REYNOLDS TB, JACOBSON G, EDMONDSON HA, MARTIN HE, NELSON CH. Pseudohypoparathyroidism; report of a case showing bony demineralization. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1952 May;12(5):560-73. PMID 14927710
References
- ↑ Directory of Members. Los Angeles County Medical Association., 1958 – Physicians, p 217
- ↑ Robert Westbrook. Intimate lies: F. Scott Fitzgerald and Sheilah Graham : her son's story. HarperCollins Publisher, Jul 6, 1995 p 397
- ↑ The Letters of F. Scott Fitzgerald. Laurel edition. 1966 p 623
- ↑ Matthew J. Bruccoli, Scottie Fitzgerald Smith. Some Sort of Epic Grandeur: The Life of F. Scott Fitzgerald. University of South Carolina Press; Revised edition (August 1, 2002) p 489
- ↑ Frances Kroll Ring. Against the Current: As I Remember F. Scott Fitzgerald. Figueroa Press (June 2005) p120