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 Appendectomy. 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. In particular, she has co-authored 3 articles in the study of Appendectomy.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- 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
Boston University General Surgical Associates, Inc.
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Chmc Surgical Foundation Inc
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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
- 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.