Overview
Lauren Nicholls, MD, is a dually trained palliative care and family medicine physician. Board-certified in family medicine, Dr. Nicholls is focused on improving the quality of life for those she treats. She also specializes in providing compassionate care for adults with terminal illnesses, attending to their emotional and physical well-being and helping to manage their symptoms. Additionally, Dr. Nicholls offers guidance and support to her patients’ families.|She has a clinical interest in end of life care.|Dr. Nicholls earned her medical degree from the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. She completed her residency in family medicine at the University of Rochester, followed by a fellowship in hospice care and palliative medicine at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, N.Y.|Dr. Nicholls is an active member of several professional organizations, including the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, American Academy of Family Physicians, American Medical Association, Pennsylvania Medical Society and Pennsylvania Academy of Family Physicians.
Her top area of expertise is Opioid Induced Constipation.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
1800 Mulberry Street, Scranton, PA 18510
1800 Mulberry Street, Scranton, PA 18510
1800 Mulberry Street, Scranton, PA 18510
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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Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center - Palliative Medicine Cancer Center
Joseph Kapcia, MD, is an internal medicine physician specializing in hospice and palliative care. He helps adults and their families with comprehensive symptom management and advance care planning. He has a special clinical interest in cancer-related pain and serious illness conversations.|“It remains an incredible honor to help patients live as well as possible and navigate through the complexity of serious illness,” he says.|Dr. Kapcia earned his undergraduate and medical degrees from Temple University in Philadelphia. After medical school, he completed a residency and fellowship at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.|Originally from Philadelphia, he moved to central Pennsylvania for his residency. “My wife and I fell in love with the area and decided to raise our family here,” Dr. Kapcia says. Dr. Kapcia is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top area of expertise is Opioid Induced Constipation.
The Weston Group Inc
Jennifer Legar is a Palliative Medicine provider in Easton, Pennsylvania. Dr. Legar has been practicing medicine for over 17 years is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Protein Deficiency, Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), and Chronic Pain.
Areas of Expertise
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- Opioid Induced ConstipationDr. Nicholls isExperienced. Learn about Opioid Induced Constipation.