Overview
Norman G. Nicolson, M.D., M.H.S., is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and a surgical oncologist within the Division of HPB & Gastrointestinal Surgical Oncology. Dr. Nicolson completed his complex general surgical oncology clinical fellowship training and an NIH-funded T32 research fellowship at Johns Hopkins prior to joining the surgical faculty. Prior to this, he completed his undergraduate work at Williams College and medical degree at Northwestern University, followed by internship and residency in general surgery at Yale New Haven Hospital with a Masters in Health Sciences and research fellowship at Yale University. Dr. Nicolson specializes in treating patients with gastric cancer, peritoneal surface malignancy, appendiceal neoplasms, retroperitoneal sarcoma, gastrointestinal neuroendocrine and stromal tumors, and complex or recurrent tumors of the GI tract. He is trained in both minimally invasive and traditional open approaches to treating these cancers, utilizing laparoscopic or robotic approaches when appropriate. He emphasizes the importance of multi-disciplinary care and patient-centered decision-making, working closely with colleagues in medical and radiation oncology, gastroenterology, and radiology to provide comprehensive personalized cancer care appropriate to each individual. Dr. Nicolson's translational research focuses on computational and bioinformatics approaches to high-dimensional sequencing data from human biospecimens to better understand tumor cell biomarker heterogeneity and the importance of the tumor-draining lymph node in tumor-immune cell interactions in gastrointestinal tumors. He is a member of several academic and clinical professional societies, including the American College of Surgeons, the Association for Academic Surgery, the American Society for Clinical Oncology, the American Association for Cancer Research, and the Society of Surgical Oncology.
Dr. Nicolson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thyroid Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Adrenocortical Carcinoma, Adrenal Cancer, Follicular Thyroid Cancer, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Thyroidectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 30 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 10 articles in the study of Thyroid Cancer.
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Locations
601 North Caroline Street, Floor 8, Floor 8, Baltimore, MD 21287
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.
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
Lilah Morris-Wiseman, M.D., F.A.C.S., is an endocrine surgeon who serves as chief of the Division of Endocrine Surgery. Dr. Morris-Wiseman came to Johns Hopkins in 2021 from the University of Arizona College of Medicine where she was an Associate Professor of Endocrine Surgery. She has a broad endocrine surgery practice using minimally invasive techniques as appropriate to facilitate excellent clinical outcomes with rapid patient recovery. Her clinical practice emphasizes patient-centered shared decision-making and excellent communication and multidisciplinary collaboration so that a patient’s surgical care occurs within an individualized context. She has been named an associate member of the American College of Surgeons' Academy of Master Surgeon Educators. Awardees are recognized for having devoted their careers to surgical education and are considered premier leaders in their respective fields. Dr. Morris-Wiseman holds committee responsibilities with multiple national organizations including the American Thyroid Association, the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons, and the Association of Program Directors in Surgery. She serves on the editorial board of Clinical Thyroidology, is a reviewer for multiple journals, and has published over 50 peer-reviewed manuscripts and book chapters. Dr. Morris-Wiseman sees patients at the Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center in Baltimore and the Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center – Green Spring Station in Lutherville. To support Dr. Morris-Wiseman's research, visit: https://secure.jhu.edu/form/morris-wiseman. Dr. Morris is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thyroid Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Hyperparathyroidism, Familial Isolated Hyperparathyroidism, Osteitis Fibrosa, Thyroidectomy, and Parathyroidectomy.
University Of Maryland Surgical Associates PA
Yinin Hu is a Surgical Oncologist and a General Surgeon in Cheverly, Maryland. Dr. Hu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thyroid Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Familial Isolated Hyperparathyroidism, Osteitis Fibrosa, Neonatal Severe Hyperparathyroidism, Thyroidectomy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Hu is currently accepting new patients.
St Paul Place Specialists, Inc.
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Areas of Expertise
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- Advanced
- Adrenal CancerDr. Nicolson isAdvanced. Learn about Adrenal Cancer.
- Adrenocortical CarcinomaDr. Nicolson isAdvanced. Learn about Adrenocortical Carcinoma.
- Follicular Thyroid CancerDr. Nicolson isAdvanced. Learn about Follicular Thyroid Cancer.
- PancreaticoduodenectomyDr. Nicolson isAdvanced. Learn about Pancreaticoduodenectomy.
- Experienced
- Adrenal Gland AdenomaDr. Nicolson isExperienced. Learn about Adrenal Gland Adenoma.
- Anaplastic Thyroid CancerDr. Nicolson isExperienced. Learn about Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer.
- Compartment SyndromeDr. Nicolson isExperienced. Learn about Compartment Syndrome.
- Pancreatic CancerDr. Nicolson isExperienced. Learn about Pancreatic Cancer.
- Pancreatic Ductal AdenocarcinomaDr. Nicolson isExperienced. Learn about Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma.
- Papillary Thyroid CancerDr. Nicolson isExperienced. Learn about Papillary Thyroid Cancer.