Chris Nichols, MD

Associate Professor, Anesthesiology-Pediatric Anesthesiology


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Medical School
  • MD, University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine (2006)
Graduate School
  • MS, Georgetown University Graduate School (1998)
Undergraduate School
  • BS, Trinity College (CT) (1996)
Internship
  • University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Program (2007)
Residency
  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical School Program, Anesthesiology (2010)
Fellowships
  • University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Program, Pediatric Anesthesiology (2011)
Languages
English
Department
Anesthesiology-Pediatric Anesthesiology

Publications

  • Friesen RH, Nichols CS, Twite MD, Cardwell KA, Pan Z, Pietra B, Miyamoto SD, Auerbach SR, Darst JR, Ivy DD. The hemodynamic response to dexmedetomidine loading dose in children with and without pulmonary hypertension. Anesth Analg. 2013 Oct;117(4):953-9. PubMed PMID: 23960035
  • Krieves MA, Merritt GR, Nichols CS, Schwartz LI, Campbell DN, Bruny JL, Fagan TE, Thompson ME, Ing RJ. Aortoesophageal fistula and coarctation of the aorta in a 15-year-old child. Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2013 Dec;17(4):294-7. PubMed PMID: 24122581
  • Ngo KD, Pian P, Hanfland R, Nichols CS, Merritt GR, Campbell D, Ing RJ. Cardiac Injury After All-Terrain Vehicle Accidents in 2 Children and a Review of the Literature. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2015 Oct 13. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 26466145
  • Friesen RH, Twite MD, Nichols CS, Cardwell KA, Pan Z, Darst JR, Wilson N, Fagan TE, Miyamoto SD, Ivy DD. Hemodynamic response to ketamine in children with pulmonary hypertension. Paediatr Anaesth. 2016 Jan;26(1):102-8. PubMed PMID: 26564806
  • Twite MD, Ing RJ, Nichols CS, Yaster M. Outstanding contribution to pediatric anesthesiology: An interview with Dr. Robert H. Friesen. Paediatr Anaesth. 2017 Oct;27(10):991-996. PubMed PMID: 28872749
  • Circulating biomarkers of left ventricular hypertrophy in pediatric coarctation of the aorta. Frank BS, Urban TT, Lewis K, Tong S, Cassidy C, Mitchell MB, Nichols CS, Davidson JA. Congenit Heart Dis. 2019 May;14(3):446-453. doi: 10.1111/chd.12744. Epub 2019 Jan 16. PMID: 30650250

Practice Locations

Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 East 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-777-1234

Hospital Affiliation
  • Children's Hospital Colorado

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Pediatric Anesthesiology, Board Certification (2015)
  • Anesthesiology, Board Certification (2015)