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Nicholas G. Nickols, MD, PhD
- Radiation Oncology
About
Dr. Nickols is a physician scientist who earned his medical degree at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and completed his residency training in the UCLA Department of Radiation Oncology in 2014. Additionally, Dr. Nickols obtained his doctorate degree at the California Institute of Technology in 2007. He joined the UCLA Department of Radiation Oncology as an Assistant Professor in Residence in 2014. Dr. Nickols is interested in exploring a chemical biology approach to the modulation of ionizing radiotherapy, overcoming treatment resistance mechanisms and conducting combined therapy clinical trials for locally advanced prostate cancer.
Languages
Education
Medical Board Certification
Radiation Oncology, American Board of Radiology, 2017
Residency
Radiation Oncology, UCLA Dept of Radiation Oncology, 2014
Internship
Internal Medicine, UC Irvine School of Medicine, 2010
Degrees
MD, UCLA School of Medicine, 2009
PhD, California Institute of Technology, 2008
Hospital Affiliations
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Medical Services
Areas of Focus
Insurance
- Aetna
- Anthem Blue Cross
- Blue Shield of California
- Centivo
- Cigna
- First Health
- Health Net of California
- Interplan (part of HealthSmart)
- L.A. Care
- Medicare Advantage
- MultiPlan
- UFCM Health System
- Prime Health Services
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- TRICARE
- UnitedHealthcare
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