Skip to main content
Profile picture
Nelson Santana
Chesapeake Regional Medical Group badge

Chesapeake Regional Medical Group

General Info

Primary Specialty

Location Info

Education

Medical Education
  • Eastern Virginia Medical School

Board Certifications

  • Physician Assistant

Bio

Nelson Santana, PA-C, is a board-certified physician assistant with nearly two decades of clinical experience
across emergency medicine, urgent care, internal medicine, surgery and pediatrics. He earned his Master of
Physician Assistant Studies from Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Va., and holds a Bachelor of Science in psychology from the State University of New York at Buffalo. Santana brings broad clinical expertise and a commitment to accessible, patient-centered care. Fluent in Spanish, Santana fosters clear communication and meaningful connections with Spanish-speaking patients. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his wife and two children and pursing his interest in astrophysics and the universe.