Dr. Nichols is board certified with the American Board of Pediatrics and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (FAAP).

A native of Maryland, Dr. Nichols moved to Ventura County and has been practicing pediatrics here since 2006.  She is married and has two children.

Dr. Nichols graduated with a BS in Biology from Bucknell University in 1997 and an MA in Bioethics from Case Western Reserve University in 1998.  She attended Drexel University of Medicine and graduated in 2003.  Dr. Nichols completed her pediatric residency at Brown University Hasbro Children’s Hospital in 2006.  In 2013, she trained to become a Certified Lactation Education Counselor and is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics for Western University of Health Services.