L. Connor Nickels, M.D., RDMS, FACEP

Clinical Associate Professor

Department: Department of Emergency Medicine

Business Phone: (352) 265-5991

About L. Connor Nickels

Dr. Nickels was born in Memphis, Tennessee.She later moved to Arkansas where she graduated from John Brown University with her undergraduate degree in Biology. She completed medical school at The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, Arkansas and did her residency in emergency medicine at Orlando Regional Medical Center, in Orlando, FL. After residency, she accepted a position in a community emergency department in Mountain Home, AR, where she worked fo two years.

Dr. Nickels had always been interested in academic emergency medicine and returned to Orlando to become the first ultrasound fellow at Orlando Regional Medical Center. Upon finishing this fellowship, she accepted a position with the faculty at The University of Florida as the director of ultrasound education.

Dr. Nickels has facilitated multiple courses in emergency bedside ultrasound. Dr. Nickels sat for and passed her Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer exam and is now certified in medical sonography.

Teaching Profile

Courses Taught

2016-2018

MDT7710 Elec Topic Emerg Med

2018

PAS5930 Special Topics

2018

MDC7710 Sr Emerg Med Clerkshp

2018

BMS6812 Intro Clin Med 2

2022-2023

PAS5008C Adv Clinical Practic

Clinical Profile

Specialties

Emergency Medicine

Publications

Academic Articles

2017

Complete Genome Sequence of Dengue virus Type 2 from a Resident of North-Central Florida with Locally Transmitted Dengue Fever.

Genome announcements. 5(31) [DOI] 10.1128/genomeA.00782-17. [PMID] 28774993.

2 citations · PubMed · Publisher’s Site

2013

Acute on chronic venous thromboembolism on therapeutic anticoagulation.

Case reports in emergency medicine. 2013 [DOI] 10.1155/2013/295261. [PMID] 24223315.

PubMed · Publisher’s Site

2013

Aortic dissection and thrombosis diagnosed by emergency ultrasound in a patient with leg pain and paralysis.

Case reports in vascular medicine. 2013 [DOI] 10.1155/2013/490126. [PMID] 23431495.

4 citations · PubMed · Publisher’s Site

2013

Fibroelastoma as a culprit of syncope.

Case reports in critical care. 2013 [DOI] 10.1155/2013/416168. [PMID] 24829825.

PubMed · Publisher’s Site

2013

The use of bedside ultrasound in the evaluation of patients presenting with signs and symptoms of pulmonary embolism.

Case reports in emergency medicine. 2013 [DOI] 10.1155/2013/312632. [PMID] 24106619.

4 citations · PubMed · Publisher’s Site

2012

Assessment of Interest and Confidence in Ultrasonography Skills Amongst Emergency Medicine Residents

Annals of Emergency Medicine. 60

2012

Role of bedside ultrasound in CMV retinitis: a case report.

Case reports in emergency medicine. 2012 [DOI] 10.1155/2012/690598. [PMID] 23326721.

PubMed · Publisher’s Site

2012

Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole-induced hyperkalemia in a patient with normal renal function.

Case reports in emergency medicine. 2012 [DOI] 10.1155/2012/815907. [PMID] 23326725.

3 citations · PubMed · Publisher’s Site

2011

Implementation and evaluation of interventions for home care aides on blood and body fluid exposure in large-group settings.

New solutions : a journal of environmental and occupational health policy : NS. 21(2):235-50 [DOI] 10.2190/NS.21.2.g. [PMID] 21733803.

8 citations · PubMed · Publisher’s Site

2010

Ultrasound diagnosis of bilateral quadriceps tendon rupture after statin use.

The western journal of emergency medicine. 11(4):306-9 [PMID] 21079697.

19 citations · PubMed

2009

An intervention effectiveness study of hazard awareness training in the construction building trades.

Public health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974). 124 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):160-8 [PMID] 19618818.

22 citations · PubMed

2009

The WHO modules in occupational safety and health: training for prevention.

Public health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974). 124(1):169-76 [PMID] 19413039.

1 citation · PubMed

2008

Case referrals to OSHA from an Interfaith Workers’ Rights Center.

Journal of occupational and environmental hygiene. 5(1):d7-10 [PMID] 17987489.

3 citations · PubMed

2008

Efficacy of an outdoor air pollution education program in a community at risk for asthma morbidity.

The Journal of asthma : official journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma. 45(9):839-44 [DOI] 10.1080/02770900802339759. [PMID] 18972306.

6 citations · PubMed · Publisher’s Site

2007

An English/Spanish safety climate scale for construction workers.

American journal of industrial medicine. 50(6):438-42 [PMID] 17492632.

13 citations · PubMed

2007

Personal care assistants and blood exposure in the home environment: focus group findings.

Progress in community health partnerships : research, education, and action. 1(2):125-31 [DOI] 10.1353/cpr.2007.0017. [PMID] 20208231.

9 citations · PubMed · Publisher’s Site

2007

Trainer evaluation of a union-based ten-hour safety and health hazard-awareness program for U.S. construction workers.

International journal of occupational and environmental health. 13(1):56-63 [PMID] 17427349.

6 citations · PubMed

2004

Effectiveness of community health workers for promoting use of safety eyewear by Latino farm workers.

American journal of industrial medicine. 46(6):607-13 [PMID] 15551366.

58 citations · PubMed

2003

Occupational safety of home health workers.

JAMA. 290(23):3069-70; author reply 3070 [PMID] 14679265.

2 citations · PubMed

Contact Details

Phones:

Business:: (352) 265-5991

Addresses:

Business Mailing:: PO Box 100186
GAINESVILLE FL 32610
Business Street:: Department of Emergency Medicine
1329 SW 16th Street, Suite 5270
Gainesville FL 32608