Overview
Dr. Nitzschke is an associate surgeon in the Division of Trauma, Burn and Surgical Critical Care and Emergency General Surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. She is the program director for the general surgery residency program in the Department of Surgery. Dr. Nitzschke completed her bachelor’s degree at Saint Mary’s College at Notre Dame, her master’s degree at MCP Hahnemann University and her medical degree at Loyola University Strict School of Medicine. She completed her general surgery residency at INOVA Fairfax Hospital, where she was the administrative chief resident. She completed a burn surgery fellowship at the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research and a trauma and critical care fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania. Previously, she was the medical director of the Brigham and Women’s Hospital Burn Center. Dr. Nitzschke’s current research is focused on the acute resuscitation needs of patients with shock. She has been involved in various research endeavors such as the evaluation of the triage process for elderly trauma patients and the care of patients with necrotizing soft tissue infections.
Dr. Nitzschke is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. Her top areas of expertise are Necrotizing Fasciitis, Ogilvie Syndrome, Cholecystitis, Small Bowel Resection, and Gastrostomy.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 38 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE SNP
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- HMO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
1153 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
45 Francis Street, ASBII-3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02115
45 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115
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
Massachusetts General Hospital
Haytham Kaafarani is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Kaafarani is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Cholecystitis, Necrotizing Fasciitis, Gallbladder Disease, Fasciotomy, and Small Bowel Resection.
Brigham And Women's Hospital
Zara Cooper is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Cooper is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. Her top areas of expertise are Delirium, Traumatic Brain Injury, Ogilvie Syndrome, Colostomy, and Small Bowel Resection.
Brigham And Women's Hospital, Division Of General And Gastrointestinal Surgery
Dr. Shimizu is the director of PICC services, an acute care and trauma surgeon and a surgical intensivist in the Division of Trauma, Burn and Surgical Critical Care and Emergency General Surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.Prior to her current role, Dr. Shimizu was an associate surgeon in the Division of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of California and her medical degree from the John A. Burns School of Medicine at the University of Hawaii. She completed her general surgery residency and a surgical oncology research fellowship at the University of California. She completed an acute care and surgical critical care fellowship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.Dr. Shimizu’s work in the PICC program has included creating and implementing clinical protocols and superior standards of care. Her research interests focus on the clinical outcomes for trauma patients and is heavily involved with residency wellness and professional development programs. Dr. Shimizu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. Her top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Perforation, Delirium, Ogilvie Syndrome, Gastrostomy, and Colostomy.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Necrotizing FasciitisDr. Nitzschke isAdvanced. Learn about Necrotizing Fasciitis.
- Ogilvie SyndromeDr. Nitzschke isAdvanced. Learn about Ogilvie Syndrome.
- Small Bowel ResectionDr. Nitzschke isAdvanced. Learn about Small Bowel Resection.
- Experienced
- AppendectomyDr. Nitzschke isExperienced. Learn about Appendectomy.
- AppendicitisDr. Nitzschke isExperienced. Learn about Appendicitis.
- CellulitisDr. Nitzschke isExperienced. Learn about Cellulitis.
- CholecystitisDr. Nitzschke isExperienced. Learn about Cholecystitis.
- CholedocholithiasisDr. Nitzschke isExperienced. Learn about Choledocholithiasis.
- Chronic Subdural HematomaDr. Nitzschke isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Subdural Hematoma.