Overview
As he was making his way through his medical school rotations, Dr. Nicholson enjoyed nearly everything he did. He chose Family Medicine — one of the few branches of medicine that allows him to practice almost everything. Dr. Nicholson has always found there to be a unique and very special aspect of family medicine: family. In one visit, he can see a newborn baby, and the new parents and grandparents, all as patients. He also has the opportunity to watch that child grow into an adult with their own children. The long term and personal family relationships are what Dr. Nicholson finds incredible about Family Medicine —being able to make a difference in his patients’ medical care and lives is the icing on the cake.
Dr. Nicholson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis. His top areas of expertise are Dihydrolipoamide Dehydrogenase Deficiency, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Gout, and Low Sodium Level.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Locations
160 Adventureland Drive, Suite C, Altoona, IA 50009
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.
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Experienced
- Dihydrolipoamide Dehydrogenase DeficiencyDr. Nicholson isExperienced. Learn about Dihydrolipoamide Dehydrogenase Deficiency.
- GoutDr. Nicholson isExperienced. Learn about Gout.
- HypothyroidismDr. Nicholson isExperienced. Learn about Hypothyroidism.
- Low Sodium LevelDr. Nicholson isExperienced. Learn about Low Sodium Level.
- OsteoporosisDr. Nicholson isExperienced. Learn about Osteoporosis.
- Postmenopausal OsteoporosisDr. Nicholson isExperienced. Learn about Postmenopausal Osteoporosis.

