Kenneth Kris Nielson, MD, FACC, is a cardiologist in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Nielson is a board certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease.

He completed his undergraduate degree from the University of Utah and remained at the university for his medical degree, where he graduated magna cum laude. He fulfilled an internal medicine residency at LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City.

Dr. Nielson then accepted a fellowship in cardiology at the Maine Medical Center. Dr. Nielson is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology.

Dr. Nielson and his wife have three children.