Dennis Darrel Nichols MD FACS
Adult Cardiac Surgery, Cardiopulmonary Transplantation, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery
Cardiothoracic Surgeon Advanced Heart Failure Therapies / Mechanical Circulatory Support Orthotopic Heart Transplant Northwest Heart and Lung Surgical Associates Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center
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314 Martin Luther King Jr WaySte 202Tacoma, WA 98405
Phone+1 253-403-7257
Fax+1 509-462-6500
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Education & Training
University of TennesseeFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 1998 - 2000
Tripler Army Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1991 - 1996
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hebert School of MedicineClass of 1991
Certifications & Licensure
ID State Medical License 2024 - 2026
WA State Medical License 1996 - 2026
TX State Medical License 2022 - 2023
CO State Medical License 2002 - 2005
HI State Medical License 1993 - 1996
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Clinical Trials
- Randomized On-X Anticoagulation Trial Start of enrollment: 2006 Jun 06
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 82 citationsAnticoagulation and Antiplatelet Strategies After On-X Mechanical Aortic Valve Replacement.John D. Puskas, Marc W. Gerdisch, Dennis Nichols, Lilibeth Fermin, Birger Rhenman
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2018-06-19 - 187 citationsReduced anticoagulation after mechanical aortic valve replacement: Interim results from the Prospective Randomized On-X Valve Anticoagulation Clinical Trial randomized...John D. Puskas, Marc W. Gerdisch, Dennis Nichols, Reed D. Quinn, Charles Anderson
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2014-04-01 - 9 citationsAplasia cutis congenita. Case report.Dennis D. Nichols, Anthony G. Bottini
Journal of Neurosurgery. 1996-07-01
Press Mentions
Gaining Time: Spokane Organ Failure Patient Goes Home with Total Artificial HeartJune 2nd, 2021
Professional Memberships
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- International Society Heart and Lung TransplantationMember
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