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.