Nichole K. Ingalls MD
- General Surgery
- Surgical Critical Care
Biography
Surgeon Nichole Ingalls, MD, MPH, joined PeaceHealth Surgical Specialties at Northwest Specialty Clinics in 2023. She is skilled in treating breast cancer and a range of other conditions including diseases of the gallbladder, colon and thyroid, and hernias. Dr. Ingalls earned her medical degree at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. She completed her residency at Michigan State University in Grand Rapids and a trauma and critical care fellowship at the University of Cincinnati in Ohio. She was an active duty Air Force trauma surgeon at the University Medical Center in Las Vegas. In 2012, she served as the trauma director at Craig Joint Theater Hospital in Afghanistan. During her service, she was active in research and taught medical students, residents and fellows. Describing her approach to medicine, she says, "I develop deep relationships with my patients. They're very important to me and I take care of them like family members." She has a heart for global surgical care, earned a master’s in public health in international surgery and volunteers with and financially supports surgeons working overseas. Dr. Ingalls, her husband and their three children enjoy hiking, camping, trail running and mountaineering.
Education
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Baylor College of Medicine
Degree: Doctor of Medicine (MD) - University of Cincinnati Medical Center
- Grand Rapids Medical Education Partners
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Insurance Accepted
- ATRIO Health Plans
- Aetna
- Cigna
- Coventry-Aetna
- Devoted Health
- First Choice Health Network
- Health Net Federal Services
- Health Net of Oregon
- Kaiser Permanente
- Majoris Health Systems
- Medicaid Oregon Health Plan
- Medicare
- Moda Health
- Multiplan Network
- Pacific Medical Centers
- PacificSource Health Plans
- Providence Health Plan (PPO)
- Provider Network of America
- Regence - Oregon & Washington
- Samaritan Health Plan
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare
Where I See Patients
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PeaceHealth Surgical Specialties at Northwest Specialty Clinics
3355 RiverBend Dr
Suite 300
Springfield, 97477
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