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Joseph A. Nicholas, M.D., M.P.H.

Joseph A. Nicholas, M.D., M.P.H.

Internal Medicine

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Contact

Administrative (585) 341-6776

About Me

Dr. Nicholas is the Associate Chief of Medicine at Highland Hospital. His clinical practice is through the inpatient geriatrics service as part of the Highland Hospital Geriatrics Group. Additionally, he is the Director of Medical Education at Highland Hospital and an Associate Program Director for ...
Dr. Nicholas is the Associate Chief of Medicine at Highland Hospital. His clinical practice is through the inpatient geriatrics service as part of the Highland Hospital Geriatrics Group. Additionally, he is the Director of Medical Education at Highland Hospital and an Associate Program Director for the URMC Internal Medicine Residency Program.

Dr. Nicholas completed his medical degree at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and residencies in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at the University of Rochester and Preventive Medicine at the New York State Department of Health.

His academic interests include clinical reasoning and decision making, co-management of geriatric surgical patients, and medication education.

Professional Background

Dr. Nicholas is the Associate Chief of Medicine at Highland Hospital. His clinical practice is through the inpatient geriatrics service as part of the Highland Hospital Geriatrics Group. Additionally, he is the Director of Medical Education at Highland Hospital and an Associate Program Director for ...
Dr. Nicholas is the Associate Chief of Medicine at Highland Hospital. His clinical practice is through the inpatient geriatrics service as part of the Highland Hospital Geriatrics Group. Additionally, he is the Director of Medical Education at Highland Hospital and an Associate Program Director for the URMC Internal Medicine Residency Program.

Dr. Nicholas completed his medical degree at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and residencies in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at the University of Rochester and Preventive Medicine at the New York State Department of Health.

His academic interests include clinical reasoning and decision making, co-management of geriatric surgical patients, and medication education.

Certified Specialties

Hospice and Palliative Medicine - American Board of Internal Medicine

Faculty Appointments

Associate Professor - Department of Medicine, Highland Hospital (SMD)

William and Sheila Konar Family Professor in Geriatrics, Palliative Medicine, and Person-Centered Care - Department of Medicine (SMD)

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Fellowship, Preventive Medicine, New York State Department of Health. 2003 - 2005

Residency, Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center. 1998 - 2001

Internship, Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center. 1997 - 1998

Education

MPH | State University of New York at Albany. 2005

MD | University of Pittsburgh. 1997

Publications

Journal Articles

An Evidence-Based Review of Elevated Blood Pressure for the Inpatient.

Stanistreet B, Nicholas JA, Bisognano JD

The American journal of medicine.. 2020 February 133 (2):165-169. Epub 11/06/2019.

Reducing Fluoroquinolone Use and Clostridioides difficile Infections in Community Nursing Homes Through Hospital-Nursing Home Collaboration.

Felsen CB, Dodds Ashley ES, Barney GR, Nelson DL, Nicholas JA, Yang H, Aydelotte ME, Karlic A, Nicholas NC, Petrone KK, Pine RD, Schabel SL, Medina-Walpole A, Dumyati GK

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association.. 2020 January 21 (1):55-61.e2. Epub 1900 01 01.

Orthogeriatric co-management improves the outcome of long-term care residents with fragility fractures.

Gosch M, Hoffmann-Weltin Y, Roth T, Blauth M, Nicholas JA, Kammerlander C

Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery.. 2016 October 136 (10):1403-9. Epub 08/08/2016.

Frailty and Short-Term Outcomes in Patients With Hip Fracture.

Kistler EA, Nicholas JA, Kates SL, Friedman SM

Geriatric orthopaedic surgery & rehabilitation.. 2015 September 6 (3):209-14. Epub 1900 01 01.

Urinary incontinence and poor functional status in fragility fracture patients: an underrecognized and underappreciated association.

Gosch M, Talasz H, Nicholas JA, Kammerlander C, Lechleitner M

Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery.. 2015 January 135 (1):59-67. Epub 11/16/2014.

Fragility non-hip fracture patients are at risk.

Gosch M, Druml T, Nicholas JA, Hoffmann-Weltin Y, Roth T, Zegg M, Blauth M, Kammerlander C

Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery.. 2015 January 135 (1):69-77. Epub 11/21/2014.