Biography

Dr. Nikki was born and raised in East Cleveland, OH. She lived in Cleveland for over 30 years and now resides in Willoughby Hills with her husband and two daughters.

She received her undergraduate degree from Case Western Reserve University and medical degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.

Dr. Nikki earned initial board certification in General Pediatrics and Pediatric Critical Care Medicine from the American Board of Pediatrics and chose recertification with the National Board of Physicians and Surgeons.

Her clinical expertise in pediatric procedural sedation helped earn her division national recognition as a center of excellence in the field.

Dr. Nikki is passionate about reforming healthcare and wishes to see medicine restored to a focus on the individual doctor-patient relationship where the Hippocratic Oath binds physicians and patients have access to affordable evidence-based care, choice, transparency, and excellent health.

She works as an independent consultant with those who help her achieve her mission and has a record of service and advocacy for patients through her work as Interim Director of FAIR In Medicine, Advisory Board Member of Affirming Reality Connect, team member of Urgency of Normal, and Senior Fellow at Restore Childhood.

Dr. Nikki is also a leader in the Free2Care coalition, hosted Free2Care the Podcast, is a contributing author of both of Free2Care’s A Physician-Led Roadmap to Patient-Centered Medical Care and served as President and Co-founder of PHYSICIANS FOR PATIENTS, championing physician-led medical care, seeking to increase the number of practicing physicians, and advocating for credential transparency of health professionals.

She adopted the name Dr. Nikki from social media supporters. You can find her on X and Threads as @notaproviderMD and on Substack.

Speaking on the Physician Shortage - Library of Congress 2019

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