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 Gastrostomy. Her top areas of expertise are Necrotizing Fasciitis, Ogilvie Syndrome, Cholecystitis, Small Bowel Resection, and Gastrostomy.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 37 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE SNP
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- HMO
- PPO
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- INDEMNITY
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- 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
Massachusetts General Hospital
Erik Folch is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Folch is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Tracheobronchomalacia, Lung Nodules, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Endoscopy.
UMass Memorial Children's Medical Center
Allan Walkey is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Walkey is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are COVID-19, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), Gastrostomy, and Thrombectomy.
Brigham And Women's Hospital
Dr. Riviello is the medical director of the metabolic support service and an associate surgeon with the Division of Trauma, Burn and Surgical Critical Care and Emergency General Surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He is also the chair of the University of Global Health Equity in Rwanda and the Kletjian Distinguished Chair in Global Surgery in the Department of Surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.Dr. Riviello received his bachelor’s degree from Harvard College, his master’s degree from the Harvard School of Public Health and his medical degree from the University of California. He completed his general surgery residency at Vanderbilt University. He completed the Fulbright International Fellowship in Global Surgery at Centro Evangelico de Medicina do Lubango in Angola and a research fellowship in global surgery at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital Center for Surgery and Public Health. He completed an acute care and burn surgery fellowship, as well as an anesthesia critical care medicine fellowship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.Dr. Riviello’s current research focuses on delivering safe, effective, equitable and patient-centered care to vulnerable populations around the world. He has more than 80 peer-reviewed publications in the field of global surgery. Dr. Riviello has developed innovative platforms for surgical care delivery and curriculums to maximize surgeon effectiveness in resource-limited communities. Dr. Riviello is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Secondary Peritonitis, Peritonitis, Ogilvie Syndrome, Gastrostomy, and Colostomy.
Areas of Expertise
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- 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.