Louise Reid Nichols, MD
OrthopedicsPrimary Office
Other Offices
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Nemours Children's Health, Broomall Nemours Children's Health, Broomall 2932 Springfield Road Broomall, PA 19008 Appointment: (800) 416-4441
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Nemours Children's Health, Glen Mills Nemours Children's Health, Glen Mills 101 Applied Bank Blvd. Suite 11 Glen Mills, PA 19342 Appointment: (800) 416-4441
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Nemours Children's Health, Milford Nemours Children's Health, Milford 101 Wellness Way Milford, DE 19963 Appointment: (800) 416-4441
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Nemours Children's Health, Abington Nemours Children's Health, Abington 1245 Highland Ave. Suite 204 Abington, PA 19001 Appointment: (800) 416-4441
Get to Know Me
I chose orthopedics because I love helping people get back on their feet, and I looked at how happy Orthopedic surgeons were 20 years into their practice. That is always a good sign that you have chosen a career path wisely!Why I Treat Children
I was once a kid myself! Growing up I was a babysitter and a nanny, so I kind of grew up around kids. When I did mission work in Guatemala, I gravitated toward taking care of children. When I became interested in pediatric orthopedics, I started focusing on deformity correction because that mostly affects children.What I'm Passionate About
I’m passionate about being a doctor in general, and a doctor at Nemours in particular. Also, I think it’s important for people to learn to take care of themselves. As health issues, smoking and obesity are personal hot-buttons for me.How I Try to Make A Difference
I love what I do, and enjoy the interaction with parents and kids. I treat the whole patient as an individual, not just their orthopedic needs, and I treat each child as my own.Education & Training
Fellowship
- Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery - Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, 2011
- Orthopedic Surgery - Sinai Hospital Of Baltimore, 2010
Internship
- General Surgery - Union Memorial Hospital, 2004
Residency
- Orthopedics - Maimonides Medical Center, 2009
Medical/Dental School
- MD - Northeastern Ohio Univ College of Medicine, 2003
Board Certifications
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards & Recognition
- 2015 Main Line Today Magazine, Top Doctors
- 2016 Main Line Today Magazine, Top Doctors
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Better Health PA Kids HMO
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna PPO/POS/EPO
- Amerihealth Caritas DE - PENNSYLVANIA SPECIALISTS ONLY
- Amerihealth Caritas Delaware
- Carefirst MD Community Health Plan Mcaid
- Carefirst MD Community Health Plan Mcaid
- Cigna/Great West HMO EPO POS
- Cigna/Great West PPO
- Delaware First Health
- Delaware Medicaid/Diamond State
- Delaware Medicare
- Devon Health Services
- Fidelis Care NJ Medicaid HMO
- First Health/Affordable PPO
- Geisinger Health Plan Commercial
- Global Medical Managment DE/PA
- Health Partners Medicaid/Kidz Partner HMO
- Highmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield Delaware Traditional
- Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware HMO PPO POS EPO
- Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware Traditional
- Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delware HMO PPO POS EPO
- Highmark Medicaid Health Options
- Highmark PA CHIP & Commercial
- Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield NJ HMO
- Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NJ PPO
- Independence Blue Cross/Amerihealth/Keystone HMO PPO
- Insurance Administrators of America
- INTEGRA Administrative Group (ClaimsBridge)
- Interlink Transplant
- Keystone First Medicaid HMO
- Lifetrac Transplant
- Maryland Medicaid
- Multiplan PPO
- National Transplant (Humana)
- New Jersey Medicaid
- Pennsylvania Medicaid
- Plan Vista/NPPN PPO
- Preferred Healthcare PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS)
- Qualcare HMO/POS/PPO
- Star Healthcare Network
- Three Rivers Provider Network
- Tricare/Humana Military Health Services
- United Healthcare of the Mid-Atlantic
- UPMC MCAID/CHIP PA DE
- US Family Health Plan
- Wellpoint Maryland Medcaid
- Wellpoint Maryland Medicaid
- Arthrogryposis
- Clubfoot
- Foot and Ankle Conditions
- Fracture Management
- Hip Conditions
- Knee Conditions
- Limb Length Discrepancy
Research Activities
I’m interested in correcting orthopedic deformities and have done studies on an angular correction technique called hemi-epiphyseodsis, as well as a paper on club feet.
Medical Interests
- Angular correction
- Spinal balance
- Clubfoot
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Asma, A., Nichols, L. R., Ulusaloglu, A. C., Kazmi, F., Rogers, K. J., Drozdowski, B., & Bowen, J. R. (2022). Applications and error ratios of calibration techniques in EOS, orthoroentgenogram, and teleoroentgenogram for length measurement: A comparative study. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, 42(1), E21-E26. doi:10.1097/BPO.0000000000001931
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Sions, J. M., Donohoe, M., Beisheim-Ryan, E. H., Pohlig, R. T., Shank, T. M., & Nichols, L. R. (2022). Test-retest reliability for performance-based outcome measures among individuals with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 23(1). doi:10.1186/s12891-022-05070-w
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Asma, A., Nichols, L. R., Ulusaloglu, A. C., Kazmi, F., Rogers, K. J., Drozdowski, B., & Bowen, J. R. (2022). Applications and error ratios of calibration techniques in EOS, orthoroentgenogram, and teleoroentgenogram for length measurement: A comparative study. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, 42(1), E21-E26. doi:10.1097/BPO.0000000000001931
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Kuzma, A. L., & Nichols, L. R. B. (2021). Management of Mild Lower Extremity Deformity and Leg Length Discrepancy. Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics, 31(2). doi:10.1016/j.oto.2021.100874
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Nichols, L. R. B. (2021). Has the Threshold for Epiphysiodesis Versus Lengthening Changed in the Era of Magnetically Controlled Nails? Journal of pediatric orthopedics, 41, S24-S32. doi:10.1097/BPO.0000000000001801
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Nahm, N., & Boyce Nichols, L. R. (2020). Percutaneous Osteotomies in Pediatric Deformity Correction. Orthopedic Clinics of North America, 51(3), 345-360. doi:10.1016/j.ocl.2020.03.001
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Hariharan, A. R., Schindelar, L., Nichols, L. R. B., & Kruse, R. W. (2020). A Metaphyseal Corner Fracture that Wasn't: A Case Report of Osteitis from Congenital Syphilis. JBJS case connector, 10(1), e0557. doi:10.2106/JBJS.CC.19.00557
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Church, C., McGowan, A., Henley, J., Donohoe, M., Niiler, T., Shrader, M. W., & Nichols, L. R. (2020). The 5-year outcome of the ponseti method in children with idiopathic clubfoot and arthrogryposis. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, 40(7), e641-e646. doi:10.1097/BPO.0000000000001524
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Oleas-Santillan, G., Nichols, L. R., Rogers, K. J., & Bowen, J. R. (2019). Developmental dysplasia of the hip and clubfoot treated by Pavlik and Ponseti methods. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics Part B, 28(5), 446-451. doi:10.1097/BPB.0000000000000618
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