David Nelson, MD FAAP, FAAEM

Medical Director

Dr. Dave Nelson has been involved with The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp since 1998.  He worked as a volunteer physician during the summer program for 20 years before becoming Camp’s medical director in 2019. He has also participated as a site visitor in the accreditation process of member camps in the SeriousFun Children’s Network.

Dr. Dave is board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Emergency Medicine. He splits his time between Camp and the University of Vermont Medical Center where he is an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine. In addition to seeing pediatric patients in the emergency department, Dr. Dave is active in teaching, research and emergency preparedness.