Dr. Kerry Nelson
Serving Northwest San Antonio
Providing Complete dental care
Dr. Kerry Nelson
Dr. Nelson is a native Texan, being born in Houston and growing up in Central Texas. He began working in the dental industry in high school in a dental lab, meeting many local dentists that encouraged his path. After earning a BS in Chemistry, he worked in clinical cancer research at Scott and White Hospital where he studied and learned many facets of patient care as well as the intricacies of research. He continued his cancer research at the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio receiving his Doctorate of Dental Surgery in 2001.
Since Dental School, he has owned and operated the Westlakes Family Dental clinic for 17 years, while still contributing to the UT school with part time faculty work in the Department of Clinical Dentistry. He continues to serve the under served in dental missions to Mexico, Guatemala, Brazil and El Salvador, as well as supervising dental students in inner city missions in San Antonio.
His wife Maria, and children, Nicolas and Carolina have a love for hiking, golfing and travel. He is a council member of the Christian Medical and Dental Association and a member of the American Dental Association, Texas Dental Association and the San Antonio District Dental Society.