Bruce D. Nicholson
Experienced in Neuralgia

Dr. Bruce D. Nicholson

Pain Medicine
Lehigh Valley Health Network
LVPG Pain Specialists-Hausman Road
798 Hausman Road, 1st Floor, 
Allentown, PA 
Offers Telehealth

Experienced in Neuralgia
Lehigh Valley Health Network
LVPG Pain Specialists-Hausman Road
798 Hausman Road, 1st Floor, 
Allentown, PA 
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Overview

Bruce Nicholson is a Pain Medicine provider in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Dr. Nicholson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neuralgia. His top areas of expertise are Central Pain Syndrome, Chronic Pain, Spinal Stenosis, and Sciatica.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 10 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Neuralgia.

Graduate Institution
Eastern Virginia Medical School, Doctor Of Medicine (MD), 1983
Residency
Anesthesiology, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville, VA- 1990, 1991
Specialties
Pain Medicine
Licenses
Anesthesiology in PA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Anesthesiology - Pain Medicine
American Board Of Anesthesiology - Anesthesiology
Fellowships
Pain Medicine, University Of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville, VA- 1992
Hospital Affiliations
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Macungie
Lehigh Valley Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Capital Blue Cross
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Cigna
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Devoted Health
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Gateway Health Plan
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Geisinger
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Health Care Services Corporation
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Humana
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Independent Health
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Medicaid
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PA Health and Wellness
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UnitedHealthcare
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UPMC
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Walgreens
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Wellcare
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Locations

LVPG Pain Specialists-Hausman Road
798 Hausman Road, 1st Floor, Allentown, PA 18104
Call: 833-586-7846
Other Locations
LVPG Pain Specialists-Highland
2300 Highland Ave, Bldg A; Suite 105, Bethlehem, PA 18020
Call: 484-884-2992

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


1 Clinical Trials

Vectors Post Market: A Study to Assess Pain Relief Using Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) With High Dose (HD) Stimulation Parameters
Vectors Post Market: A Study to Assess Pain Relief Using Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) With High Dose (HD) Stimulation Parameters
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 03, 2020
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable

10 Total Publications

Economic and clinical burden of opioid-induced nausea and vomiting.
Economic and clinical burden of opioid-induced nausea and vomiting.
Journal: Postgraduate medicine
Published: October 04, 2016
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