Director, Clinical Program Development, Robert W. Franz Cancer Research Center in the Earle A. Chiles Research Institute, Providence Health & Services
Medical Director, Lymphoma and Testicular Cancer Program, Providence Cancer Center
Serves on the Board of Directors for the Lance Armstrong Foundation and the Oregon Chapter of the Leukemia Lymphoma Society
Medical Oncologist, The Oregon Clinic
Research Interests
Craig Nichols, M.D., serves as Director of Clinical Program Development and Medical Director of Lymphoma and Testis Cancer Research at Providence Cancer Center. Since 1998 until he joined the Providence Cancer Center, Dr. Nichols was Professor of Medicine, the De Armond Chair of Clinical Cancer Research, the head of the Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology at Oregon Health & Science University and associate director of the Cancer Institute's Clinical Research program. In 1978, Dr. Nichols received his medical degree from OHSU. After completing his Internal Medicine residency in New Orleans, he received fellowship training in hematology and oncology at Indiana University. He spent 15 years at Indiana University and obtained the rank of Professor of Medicine with tenure there in 1996.
Dr. Nichols successfully treated seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong for testicular cancer in 1996, and serves on the board of directors for the Lance Armstrong Foundation. He also serves on the board of the Oregon Chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
Current Projects
Dr. Nichols' clinical and research interests are in the management of patients with testis cancer, Hodgkin's disease and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
