Ronald Lee Nichols

Background

Nichols, Ronald Lee was born on June 25, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Peter Raymond and Jane Eleanor Nichols.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, University of Illinois, 1966; Master of Science, University of Illinois, 1970.

Career

Intern, University of Illinois Hospital, Chicago, 1966-1967; resident in surgery, University of Illinois Hospital, Chicago, 1967-1972; instructor surgery, University of Illinois Hospital, Chicago, 1970-1972; assistant professor surgery, University of Illinois Hospital, Chicago, 1972-1974; associate professor surgery U. Health Sciences, Chicago Medical School, 1975-1977; director surgical education, Chicago Medical School, 1975-1977; William Henderson professor surgery, Tulane University School Medicine, New Orleans, since 1977; vice department chairman surgery, Tulane University School Medicine, New Orleans, 1982-1991; staff surgeon, Tulane University School Medicine, New Orleans, since 1977; professor microbiology, immunology and surgery, Tulane University School Medicine, New Orleans, since 1979. Consultant surgeon Veterans Administration Hospital., Alexandria, Louisiana, 1978-1993, Huey P. Long Hospital, Pineville, Louisiana, since 1978, Lallie Kemp Charity Hospital, Independence, Louisiana,1977-1985, Touro Infirmary, New Orleans, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, New Jersey, 1979-1988. Member VA Cooperative Study Review Board, 1978-1981, VA Merit Review Board in Surgery, 1979-1982.

Member science program committee 3d International Conf.Nosocomial Infections, Center Disease Control, member science program and fundraising committee 4th International Conference. Board directors National Foundation InfectiousDiseases, since 1989, vice president, 1994-1997, president-electrical, since 1997. Honorary fellow faculty Kasr El Aini Cairo U. School Medicine, 1989.

Member of advisory commission on infection control Centers for Disease Control, 1991-1997. Distinguished guest, visiting professor Royal College Surgeons Thailand 14th Annual Clinical Congress, 1989, 17th Annual Clinical Congress, 1992. Member infectious diseases advisory board Roche laboratories, 1988-1995, Abbott laboratories, 1990-1992, Kimberly Clark Corporation, since 1990, SmithKline Beecham Beecham laboratories, 1990-1995, Fujisawa Pharmaceutical, chairman, since 1990, Bayer Pharmaceutical, since 1994, Merck Sharpe Dohme, 1996, Depotech, 1996, Zeneca Pharmaceutical, since 1997, Rhone-Poulenc Rorer, since 1997.

Member study group Prophylaxis Antibiotic Project Louisiana Health Care Review, Inc., since 1995. Lecturer Royal College Physicians and Surgeons Canada, 1998, International Infectious Disease Society Ob-gynecology, 1998, 20th New York State Surgical Symposium, 1998, department surgery Department U. Arkansas, 1998.

Achievements

• Ronald Lee Nichols has been listed as a noteworthy Surgeon, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Manual of Surgical Infections (Little, Brown Spiral Manual)

Membership

Elected faculty sponsor graduating class Tulane Medical School, 1979-1980, 83, 85, 87, 88, 91-92. Served to major United States Army Reserve, 1972-1975. Fellow Infectious Disease Society American (member Food and Drug Administration subcommittee to develop guidelines in surgical prophylaxis 1989-1993, co-recipient Joseph Susman Memorial award 1990), American Academy Microbiology, International Society University Colon and Rectal Surgeons, American College of Surgeons (member operating room environmental committee 1978-1980, vice chair operating room environmental committee 1980-1981, chairman operating room environmental committee 1981-1983, senior member operating room environmental committee 1983-1987, member international relations committee 1987-1993, senior member international relations committee 1993-1997).

Member American Medical Association, National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (board directors), Joint Commision on Accreditation of Health Care Organisation (Infection Control advisory group, 1988-1998, science program committee 3d international conference nosocomial infectionsCDC/National Foundation Infectious Diseases 1990, Food and Drug Administration Subcommittee to Develop Guidelines in Surgical Prophylaxis, prophylactic antibiotic study group La.Health Care Review Inc. since 1996, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome commissioner State of Louisiana 1992-1994), 5th National Forum on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (science program committee), United States Pharmacopeial ConventionInc. (advisory panelsurg. drugs and devices since 1995), Association Practitioners in Infection Control (physician advisory county 1991-1998), International Society Anaerobic Bacteria, Southern Medical Association (vice chairman of the section surgery 1980-1981, chairman 1982-1983), Association Academy Surgery, New York Academy Science, Warren H. Cole Society (president-elect 1988, president 1989-1990), Association VA Surgeons, Society Surgery Alimentary Tract, Institute Medicine Chicago, Midwest Surgical Association, Center Surgical Association, Illinois Surgical Society, European Society Surgical Research, Collegium Internationale Chirugiae Digestivae, Chicago Surgical Society (honorary), New Orleans Surgical Society (board directors 1983-1987), Society University Surgeons, Surgical Society Louisiana, Southeastern Surgical Society, Phoenix Surgical Society (honorary), Hellenic Surg.Soc. (honorary), Center New York Surgical Society (honorary), Tulane Surgical Society, Alton Ochsner Surgical Society, American Society Microbiology, Society International de Chirugie, Surgical Infection Society (science study committee 1982-1983, fellowship committee 1985-1987, ad hoc science liaison committee 1986-1989, program committee 1986-1987, chairman ad hoc committee relations with industry 1990-1993, member science liaison committee 1995-1996), Society for Intestinal Microbial Ecology and Disease, Society Critical Care Medicine, American Surgical Association, Kansas City Surgical Society, Bay Surgical Society (honorary), Cuban Surgical Society (honorary), Panhellenic Surgical Society (honorary), Tacoma Surgical Club (honorary), Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Connections

Married Elsa Elaine Johnson, December 4, 1964. Children: Kimberly Jane, Matthew Bennett.

Father:

Peter Raymond Nichols

Mother:

Jane Eleanor Nichols

Spouse:

Elsa Elaine Johnson

child:

Kimberly Jane Nichols

child:

Matthew Bennett Nichols