Nelson L. Adams, M.D. board-certified Obstetrician-Gynecologist, is a medical leader passionately committed to eliminating racial and ethnic inequality in health. An exceptional achiever, earning high recognition both scholastically and among medical peers, Dr. Adams is the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including the Honorary Doctor of Laws.
An esteemed alumnus of Howard University, Dr. Adams earned his Medical Degree at Meharry Medical College in 1978 and completed his four-year residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Emory University in 1982. He is an active member of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. He founded the Maternal Child Health Initiative (MCHI), an award-winning model for providing care to at-risk, low-income, pregnant women in 1992.
Dr. Adams is a past president of the Dade County Medical Association (DCMA). After several years on the board of Trustees of the National Medical Association (NMA) he served as the 107th National President. Dr. Adams has served as the Chairman of the Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Jackson North Medical Center for several years. He also served as Clinical Professor in the Department of OB/GYN of the College of Medicine of Florida International University (2010-2018). Currently he serves as President of the Medical Staff (Chief of Staff) at Jackson North Medical Center. Additionally, he chairs the Board of Directors of the Sunshine State Health Plan and of Meharry Medical College in Nashville Tennessee.