Dr. Nielsen was born and raised in the Bay Area and is so grateful to be able to raise his family in the beautiful county of Marin. Dr. Nielsen majored in Zoology at Brigham Young University before attending dental school at the University of the Pacific in San Francisco where he graduated in the top of his class and was inducted into the Tau Kappa Omega dental honor society. Dr. Nielsen obtained his postdoctoral master’s degree and completed his certification in orthodontics at the University of Colorado. He is Board Certified by the American Board of Orthodontics and an active member of the American Association of Orthodontists, California Dental Association and the Pacific Coast Society of Orthodontics.

When not in the office, Dr. Nielsen keeps very busy with his family. He and his wife, Bethany, are the proud parents of Evan, Dallin, Korra, Jace and Maggie. Weekends are usually spent attending various sporting events or hiking and exploring the beaches and trails of Marin and beyond. Dr. Nielsen like to try and capture the beauty of this world through photography, some of his pictures are hanging in the office, come and see!