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Peter F. Nichol, MD, PhD

Photograph of Peter F. Nichol, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor, Division of General Surgery, Section of Pediatric Surgery

H4/785 Clinical Science Center
600 Highland Avenue
Madison, WI 53792-7375

Appointments: (608) 263-6420

Office: (608) 263-9419

FAX: (608) 263-7652

nichol@surgery.wisc.edu

Education

  • Medical School, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 1997
  • PhD, Doctorate in Neurosciences, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, 1997
  • Residency, General Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, 1998-1999
  • General Surgery, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, WI, 1999-2003
  • Fellowship, Pediatric Surgery, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, 2003-2005

Pediatric General Surgery Services

Dr. Nichol is certified by the American Board of Surgery in General Surgery and Pediatric Surgery. He specializes in all types of pediatric surgical cases and has a special interest in children with short gut syndrome otherwise known as intestinal failure. He’s also interested in the development of the intestine and in birth defects involving the intestine and the abdominal wall. He specializes in minimally invasive surgery.

Research Interests

Dr. Nichol’s laboratory research focuses on intestinal development with a goal of developing therapies that will enable growth of the gut in patients with intestinal failure.

Recent Publications

  • Adams DM, Fenton SJ, Schirmer BD, Mahvi DM, Horvath K, Nichol P. One size does not fit all: current disposable laparoscopic devices do not fit the needs of female laparoscopic surgeons., Surgical endoscopy. 2008 Jun 14;():.
    [PubMed ID: 18553204]
  • Vogler SA, Fenton SJ, Scaife ER, Book LS, Jackson D, Nichol PF, Meyers RL. Closed gastroschisis: total parenteral nutrition-free survival with aggressive attempts at bowel preservation and intestinal adaptation., J. Pediatr. Surg. 2008 Jun;43(6):1006-10.
    [PubMed ID: 18558174]
  • Fenton SJ, Kastenmeier A, Pysher TJ, Nichol PF. Acute appendicitis in a patient with hemolytic uremic syndrome: an unusual clinical scenario., Pediatr. Surg. Int. 2008 Apr;24(4):439-41.
    [PubMed ID: 17410368]
  • Park EJ, Sun X, Nichol P, Saijoh Y, Martin JF, Moon AM. System for tamoxifen-inducible expression of cre-recombinase from the Foxa2 locus in mice., Dev. Dyn. 2008 Feb;237(2):447-53.
    [PubMed ID: 18161057]
  • Scaife ER, Connors RC, Morris SE, Nichol PF, Black RE, Matlak ME, Hansen K, Bolte RG. An established extracorporeal membrane oxygenation protocol promotes survival in extreme hypothermia., J. Pediatr. Surg. 2007 Dec;42(12):2012-6.
    [PubMed ID: 18082698]
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