ThomasLouisNickolasMD

Chronic Renal Failure & Dialysis, Renal Metabolism

Professor of Medicine at Columbia University Medical Center

Overview of Dr. Nickolas

Dr. Thomas Nickolas is a nephrologist in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including New York-Presbyterian Hospital and NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. He received his medical degree from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and has been in practice 19 years. Dr. Nickolas accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 171 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and one of 62 doctors at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center who specialize in Nephrology. He also speaks multiple languages, including Italian. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.

Office
51 Audubon Avenue
New York, NY 10032
Book by Phone+1(928) 440-9065

Education & Training

Columbia University Mailman School of Public HealthMS, Biostatistics, 2002 - 2004
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Nephrology, 2001 - 2003
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 1998 - 2001
University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineClass of 1998

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 2001 - 2027
PA State Medical License 1999 - 2001
American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology

Clinical Trials

Sensitivity and Specificity of NGAL in an Emergency Room Population Start of enrollment: 2006 Dec 01
Completed
Bone Mass and Strength After Kidney Transplantation Start of enrollment: 2014 Aug 18
Completed
Phase 2
Pathogenesis of Compromised Bone Quality and Mechanics in Chronic Kidney Disease Start of enrollment: 2016 Jul 01
Completed
The Effect of Etelcalcetide on CKD-MBD Start of enrollment: 2018 Sep 06
Completed
Phase 2
The Effects of 12-months of Denosumab on Bone Density in Prevalent Kidney Transplant Recipients Start of enrollment: 2020 Jan 16
Terminated
Phase 2
The Impact of Glomerular Disorders on Bone Quality and Strength Start of enrollment: 2019 Jun 14
Recruiting
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Rationale and Protocol of the ETERNITY-ITA Study: Use of Etelcalcetide for Preserving Vitamin K-Dependent Protein Activity-An Italian Study.
Maria Fusaro, Andrea Aghi, Carmela Marino, Francesca Mallamaci, Mario Plebani
Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2024-10-02
Diagnosis and therapeutic decisions of osteoporosis in chronic kidney disease.
Hanne Skou Jørgensen, Sharon Moe, Thomas L Nickolas
Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 2024-05-24
Reducing Elevated Parathyroid Hormone to Protect Bone Strength in End-Stage Kidney Disease.
Tamara Isakova, Thomas L Nickolas
American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 2024-04-01

Authored Content

Declining Hip Fracture Rates in Dialysis Patients: Is This Winning the War?January 2018

Press Mentions

Nickolas to Lead Division of Bone and Mineral DiseasesSeptember 26th, 2024
Calcium Levels Quickly Become Critical for Many Denosumab-Treated Women on DialysisJanuary 21st, 2024
FDA Issues Warning on Serious Risks from Common Osteoporosis DrugJanuary 27th, 2024

Grant Support

Bone Quality And Mechanical Competence In Chronic Kidney DiseaseNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2008–2011

Professional Memberships

American Society of Nephrology - ASN
Member
American Society of Bone and Mineral Research
Member

Other Languages

Italian

Insurance Accepted

Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
Empire BCBS HMO
Empire BCBS PPO
GHI PPO
Great West PPO
HIP of New York - Select PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
MVP Healthcare PPO
Oxford Health Freedom
Oxford Health Liberty
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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