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Mark W. Nickels, MD, Psychiatry, Rochester, NY

Mark W.NickelsMD

Psychiatry Rochester, NY

Psychosomatic Medicine

Professor, Psychiatry, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

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  • Office

    300 Elmwood Ave
    Rochester, NY 14642
    Phone+1 585-275-6733

Education & Training

  • University of Rochester
    University of RochesterResidency, Psychiatry, 1982 - 1986
  • Medical College of Wisconsin
    Medical College of WisconsinClass of 1982
  • University of Wisconsin
    University of WisconsinB.S., Biochemistry, 1978

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1983 - 2025
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • The Otto Thaler, MD Memorial Award Psychiatry Graduating Residency Class, 2021
  • The Otto Thaler, MD Award Psychiatry Graduating Residency Class, 2014

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • A Psychosocial Evaluation Process for Living Liver Donors: The University of Rochester Model  
    Nickels, MW, Cullen, JP, Demme, RA, Vetter, M, Boulay, R, Betts, R, McKee, M, Orloff, M, Bozorgzadeh, A, International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine, 1/1/2011
  • Labile Hypertension: Lessons to be Learned from Musical Improvisation  
    Azzara, CD, Nickels, MW, and Bisognano, JD, Journal of Clinical Hypertension, 1/1/2009
  • Treating Depression: Psychiatric Consultation in Cardiology  
    Nickels, MW, Privitera, MR, Coletta, M, Sullivan, P, Cardiology Journal, 1/1/2009
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • The Rochester Relapse Risk Scale: Developing a Standardized Approach to Predicting Substance Relapse in Liver Transplant Candidate Assessments
    Nickels, MW, International College of Psychosomatic Medicine (ICPM) 26th World Congress, Rochester, NY, 9/2022
  • Public Acceptance of Living Donor Liver Transplant for Colorectal Liver Metastases: A National Survey
    Pope-Collins E, Nickels M, Dokus K, Martens J, Keller E, Hernandez-Alejandro R, Al-Judaibi B, Annual Conference of the American Transplant Congress, 6/2022
  • Teaching to Our Time: A Survey Study of Current Opinions and Didactics about Climate Mental Health Training in US Psychiatry Residency and Fellowship Programs
    Wortzel J, Haase E, Rothschild J, Nickels M, Annual Conference of the American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training, Online/Virtual, 3/2022
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Lectures

  • But She is Too Young to Die: Factors in Deliberating Young Adults as Candidates for Organ Transplant 
    Annual Conference of the Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine, Austin, Texas - 11/2016
  • "Depression and the Heart" 
    Center for Experiential Learning, Rochester, NY - 1/1/2014
  • "White Coat Hypertension: Lessons to be Learned from Musical Improvisation" 
    Rochester, NY - 1/1/2014
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Other

  • "Books Sandwiched In" (Invited book review of My Sister's Keeper, a novel about the impact on a family of chronic illness and transplant, by Jodi Picoult) 
    Mark W. Nickels, MD, Brighton Memorial Library
    Rochester, NY - 1/1/2007

Professional Memberships

  • Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
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