Dr. Kristina J. Nicholson
Overview
Kristina Nicholson, MD, specializes in general surgery, surgical critical care, and trauma surgery and is board-certified by the American Board of Surgery. She practices at UPMC Presbyterian - Falk Medical Building. Dr. Nicholson received her medical degree from the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine and completed her residency and fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
Her top areas of expertise are Thyroid Nodule, Hyperparathyroidism, Parathyroid Cancer, Thyroidectomy, and Parathyroidectomy.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 16 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
3601 5th Avenue, Suite 6B, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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.
UPMC Children's Hospital Of Pittsburgh, Pediatric Neurological Surgery
Ian Pollack, MD, is Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, A. Leland Albright Professor of Neurosurgery, and vice-chair for Academic Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He is professor of clinical and translational science and distinguished professor of neurosurgery at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Pollack is highly rated in 20 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Glioma, Gliomatosis Cerebri, Brain Tumor, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Craniectomy.
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Areas of Expertise
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- HyperparathyroidismDr. Nicholson isExperienced. Learn about Hyperparathyroidism.
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1Dr. Nicholson isExperienced. Learn about Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1.
- Parathyroid AdenomaDr. Nicholson isExperienced. Learn about Parathyroid Adenoma.
- Parathyroid CancerDr. Nicholson isExperienced. Learn about Parathyroid Cancer.
- ParathyroidectomyDr. Nicholson isExperienced. Learn about Parathyroidectomy.
- Thyroid CancerDr. Nicholson isExperienced. Learn about Thyroid Cancer.