Dr. Alex Nelson grew in Layton, UT.  He attended the University of Utah where he received a received a Bachelor's Degree in English while completing his medical school required classes.  He attended The Ohio State University where he completed both his MD as well as a Master's in Health Administration.  He did his residency training in Neurology at May Clinic in MN, whereafter he did a fellowship in Pain Medicine at the University of California-Davis.

Since completion of his training, he has worked in private practice practicing Interventional Pain, outpatient neurology, and Telestroke.

Dr. Nelson is married with three children.