Staff Physicians

About Our Specialists

The Women’s Reproductive Center is staffed by board-certified Reproductive Endocrinologist, a lab director, an embryologist, technicians, and nurses specialized in reproductive medicine.

Linda R. Nelson, M.D., Ph.D. is the Director of the Women’s Reproductive Center and Associate Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Dr. Nelson joined KU Medical Center in January 2004 and participates in all aspects of endocrinology and infertility patient care including surgery and assisted reproductive technology.

Dr. Nelson received her Ph.D. degree in psychology from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1985. She then received her M.D. from the University of Miami in 1987. Her Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency was at The University of California at Los Angeles from 1987-1991. Subsequently, she completed her Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility fellowship at the University of California At San Francisco. Following her clinical Fellowship, Dr. Nelson was a Clinical Associate in the UCSF IVF Group for two years. In addition to her clinical training, Dr. Nelson has received both Predoctoral and Postdoctoral NIH Fellowship Awards during her years at UCLA and UCSF.

“We strives to provide communication of the options available for each couple and have the unified goal of maximizing success in their pursuit of building a family.”

Nursing Staff

• Alberta Byrd-Johnson, RN, CNS
• Mary Luder, RN, ARNP
• Pamela (Pam) Elliott, BSN, RN
• Angela Fields, MA
  

Lab Technicians

• Paula Zhai
• Shan Bai

Financial/Billing

• Felishea LaCour

Office Staff

• Nieta Clayton

Women's Reproductive Center
KU Hospital, 5th floor
3901 Rainbow Boulevard
Kansas City , KS 66160 -7316
913-588-6272
9am to 4pm, or by appointment