EDUCATION AND MEDICAL TRAINING:

Residency

University of North Carolina

Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Chapel Hill, NC

Doctor of Medicine

University of Maryland School of Medicine Baltimore, MD

Undergraduate Degree

Philadelphia University Philadelphia, PA

GPA: 3.914 Summa Cum Laude, Distinguished Honors Scholar, Dean’s List

Franklin and Marshall College Lancaster, PA

Dean’s List, Honors

PUBLICATIONS:

2019 – 2024

2014 – 2019

2012 – 2014

2010 – 2012

Ritter, Elizabeth, et al. “Impact of Masks on Speech Recognition in Adult Patients with and without Hearing Loss.” ORL J Otorhinolaryngol Relat Spec 2021 Sep 28:1-7., doi: 10:1159/000518944

Nichols, Elizabeth, et al. “Patient Preferences for Nutritional Supplementation to Improve Fracture Healing: a Discrete Choice Experiment.” BMJ Open, vol. 8, no. 4, 2018, doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2017-019685.

Lu-Myers, Yemeng, Nichols, Elizabeth, Pereira, Kevin D. “Enlarging Painful Neck Mass in a Child: Urgent or Elective?” International Journal of Head and Neck Surgery, October-December 2017;8(4):145-149., doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10001-1324

Koerte, Inga K., Nichols, Elizabeth, et al. “Impaired Cognitive Performance in Youth Athletes Exposed to Repetitive Head Impacts.” Journal of Neurotrauma, vol. 34, no. 16, 2017, pp. 2389–2395., doi:10.1089/neu.2016.4960.

PRESENTATIONS:

Ritter, Elizabeth. “Voice and Swallowing Dysfunction Associated with Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Pediatric Patients” University of North Carolina Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Grand Rounds, January 19th, 2022

Ritter, Elizabeth, et al. “Voice and Swallowing Dysfunction Associated with Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Pediatric Patients” Principle Investigator Lauren Leeper, MD. Poster presentation at Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meeting, April 2021.

Ritter, Elizabeth, et al. “Impact of Masks on Speech Recognition in Adult Patients with and without Hearing Loss.” Principle Investigator Adam Kimple, MD, PhD. Poster presentation at Triological Society

MidWinter Meeting, January 2021

Nichols, Elizabeth, et al. “Polysomnographic Variables Predict Quality of Life Measures in Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea.” Principle Investigator Amal Isaiah, MD, Dphil. Poster presentation at the Academy of Otolaryngology, Atlanta, Georgia, October 2018.

Nichols, Elizabeth, et al. “Predictive factors in early diagnosis of acute invasive fungal sinusitis.” Principle Investigator Amal Isaiah, MD, DPhil. Oral presentation at Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meeting, San Diego, CA, April 29th, 2017.

Nichols, Elizabeth. “Traumatic Brain Injuries and the Ethics of Being a Sports Fan.” The Lawrence Katz Memorial Lecture. Panelist. Philadelphia University, Philadelphia, PA, November 4th, 2015.

Nichols, Elizabeth, Moran, Kristen, Fredericks, Jon. “Investigating impact forces of neurocognitive effects of heading on youth soccer players.” Faculty Advisor Dr. John Pierce, PhD. Poster presentation at Sigma Xi Research Symposium, St. Johns University, Philadelphia, PA, April 2014.

Nichols, Elizabeth, “Investigating the transcription factor responsible for activation of human UCP1 promoter in vitro.” Principle Investigator Da—Wei Gong, MD, PhD. Presented at Student Research Forum, University of Maryland Medical School, August 2013 and IHM/NORC Obesity Symposium, University of Maryland School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD, November 2013.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

ENT CENTER OF UTAH, Heber City, Utah                                 2024 – current

Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgeon

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA HOSPITALS, Chapel Hill, NC                   2019 – 2024

Resident Physician, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SHOCK TRAUMA, Baltimore, MD                        2016

O’Toole Research Fellowship in Orthopedic Trauma

• Conducted a discrete choice experiment study over a 3 month period, in order to better understand patient preferences on taking a nutritional supplement to aid in fracture healing. This study is part of a larger clinical trial investigating the risks and benefits of prescribing Vitamin D to fracture patients after surgery.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Munich, Germany                             2014 –2015

Fulbright US Student Fellowship

• Conducted a year-long longitudinal study to determine the effects of heading on immediate neurocognitive deficits in youth soccer players, through collaboration with the pediatric neuropsychology department of Ludwig— Maximilian University and the Psychiatry Neuroimaging Laboratory

HONORS & AWARDS:

ACADEMIC

• Amelia Drake, Airway Foreign Body “Cool under Pressure” Award, 2024
• WakeMed Hospital Resident of the Year, 2022-2023
• University of North Carolina Academic Career Leadership Academy in Medicine (ACCLAIM) Course, 2021
• Triological Society Travel Grant Scholarship Recipient, 2017
• McDonogh School Dunloggin Scholarship Recipient, 2016, 2017, 2018
• Telluride Patient Safety Conference Fellow, 2016
• NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship Recipient, 2015
• Fulbright U.S. Student Fellowship, 2014
• Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) Research Grant Scholarship, 2014
• NCAA Woman of the Year Top 30 Honoree, 2014
• Eileen Martinson Research Grant Recipient, 2014
• Omicron Delta Kappa Inductee, 2014
• Dr. Cundell Premedical Award for Clinical Excellence in Preceptorships, 2014

• Philadelphia University Athletic Director’s Award Recipient, 2014
• Faculty Scholarship for Academic Achievement, 2012—2014

ATHLETIC

• Philadelphia University Women’s Lacrosse
• Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Hall of Fame Inductee, March 2022
• CACC Female Scholar—Athlete of the Year, 2014
• Capital One First Team Academic All—American, 2014
• IWLCA Division II Third Team All—American, 2014
• Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All—Area Overall Female Performer of the Year, 2014
• IWLCA/DeBeer Division II North All—Star Selection, 2014
• IWLCA North All—Region Second Team, 2013, 2014
• CACC Player of the Year, 2014
• CACC Student—Athlete of the Month, 2014
• All—CACC First Team, 2013, 2014
• All—Tournament Team, 2013, 2014
• All—Regional Second Team, 2013, 2014
• CACC Conference All—Academic Team, 2012-2014
• Division II Athletics Directors Association Academic Achievement Award, 2012-2014
• IWLCA Division II Community Awareness Award, 2013
• NCAA Division II Caused Turnover Statistical Champion, 2013
• Team captain, 2013-2014
• Franklin and Marshall Women’s Lacrosse
• All—Centennial Conference First Team, 2012
• All—Regional First Team, 2012
• Franklin and Marshall College Women’s Soccer
• Dean O’Day Award, 2011 (excellence and work ethic most consistently demonstrated)