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Andrew Nichols, MD

nichols-andrewAndrew Nichols, MD
DFMCH Professor, Director of the University of Hawaiʻi Sports Medicine Fellowship, and Chief of Sports Medicine Division
Email: nicholsa@hawaii.edu

Education
Undergraduate: Stanford University. BS - Biological Sciences
Medical School: Wake Forest University School of Medicine, MD
Residency Training: Family Practice, University of California, Los Angeles
Fellowship Training: Sports Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles

Clinical & Academic Roles

Medical Student Role
  • Medical Student Sports Medicine Elective Preceptor
  • Mentorship & Career Advising
Residency Role
  • Sports Medicine Rotation Preceptor
  • Sports Medicine Elective Preceptor
  • University of Hawaiʻi Team Physician
  • Didactics Lecturer

Research

Publications
  1. Nichols AW. Medical Care of the Aquatics Athlete. Curr Sports Med Rep. 2015;14(5):389‐396. doi:10.1249/JSR.0000000000000194
  2. Nichols AW. Diagnosis and management of thoracic outlet syndrome. Curr Sports Med Rep. 2009;8(5):240‐249. doi:10.1249/JSR.0b013e3181b8556d
  3. Nichols AW. Probiotics and athletic performance: a systematic review. Curr Sports Med Rep. 2007;6(4):269‐273.
  4. Nichols AW. Complications associated with the use of corticosteroids in the treatment of athletic injuries. Clin J Sport Med. 2005;15(5):370‐375. doi:10.1097/01.jsm.0000179233.17885.18
  5. Nichols AW. Heat-related illness in sports and exercise. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2014;7(4):355‐365. doi:10.1007/s12178-014-9240-0
  6. Nichols AW. Comparison of imaging techniques for diagnosing suspected scaphoid fractures: a review. Clin J Sport Med. 2010;20(5):393‐394. doi:10.1097/JSM.0b013e3181f255d9
  7. Nichols AW. Two-year follow-up of injection with platelet-rich plasma versus corticosteroid for lateral epicondylitis. Clin J Sport Med. 2012;22(5):451‐452. doi:10.1097/JSM.0b013e31826a091f
  8. Hetzler RK, Stickley CD, Kimura IF, et al. The effect of dynamic intermittent hypoxic conditioning on arterial oxygen saturation. Wilderness Environ Med. 2009;20(1):26‐32. doi:10.1580/08-WEME-OR-218.1
  9. Gesik NY, Tan SK, Prentiss GT, Fitzsimmons S, Nichols AW. The use of pregame hyperhydration with intravenous fluids in National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Bowl Subdivision teams. Clin J Sport Med. 2013;23(6):488‐490. doi:10.1097/JSM.0b013e31828563b2
  10. Nichols AW, Harrigan R. Complementary and alternative medicine usage by intercollegiate athletes. Clin J Sport Med. 2006;16(3):232‐237. doi:10.1097/00042752-200605000-00008
  11. Nichols AW. Does eccentric training of hamstring muscles reduce acute injuries in soccer?. Clin J Sport Med. 2013;23(1):85‐86. doi:10.1097/JSM.0b013e31827e9f40
  12. Nichols AW, Hetzler RK, Villanueva RJ, Stickley CD, Kimura IF. Effects of combination oral contraceptives on strength development in women athletes. J Strength Cond Res. 2008;22(5):1625‐1632. doi:10.1519/JSC.0b013e31817ae1f3
  13. Cleary MA, Sadowski KA, Lee SY, Miller GL, Nichols AW. Exertional rhabdomyolysis in an adolescent athlete during preseason conditioning: a perfect storm. J Strength Cond Res. 2011;25(12):3506‐3513. doi:10.1519/JSC.0b013e318216302f
  14. Labotz M, Wolff TK, Nakasone KT, Kimura IF, Hetzler RK, Nichols AW. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and rhabdomyolysis after eccentric exercise. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2006;38(9):1539‐1542. doi:10.1249/01.mss.0000227643.06478.c6
  15. LaBotz M, Martin MR, Kimura IF, Hetzler RK, Nichols AW. A comparison of a preparticipation evaluation history form and a symptom-based concussion survey in the identification of previous head injury in collegiate athletes. Clin J Sport Med. 2005;15(2):73‐78. doi:10.1097/01.jsm.0000157649.99867.fc
Awards
  • 2018 Peter C.-P. Char Program Director Excellence in Education Award