John Michael Nicklas, MD

• Heart Failure Program
• Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) Program

• Heart Transplant (Adult)
• Ventricular Assist Devices (VADs)

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Residency

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Patient Comments

February 3, 2026 - "Dr.John Nicklas is someone I trust to keep me alive and healthy. He is truly concerned about my health and is easy to talk to about it."

January 23, 2026 - "Could not have been better. He spent a lot of time with me and I felt that I was totally being heard. Dr Nicklas is knowledgeable and kind and I feel very well cared for. I have total confidence in him."

October 24, 2025 - "Great Doctor that listens and displays a caring and thoughtful approach to my concerns/issues. I have never interfaced with any Doctor that is more professional and genuine than Dr. Nicklas."

October 6, 2025 - "Excellent physician. Technical expert but cares for and talks with patients. Wish all MDs were like Dr. Nicklas."

October 1, 2025 - "Doctor Nicklas is beyond excellent, caring, and knowledgeable doctor. I fully trust him and quite comfortable that he is taking care of my health issues."

September 23, 2025 - "I always appreciate the time Dr Nicklas is willing to spend with me and my wife never feel shorted in his time and attention to detail!"

September 9, 2025 - "[...] Because of the care provided by Dr. Nicklas [...], my Dad is quite vibrant. He has a list of medical maladies as long as my arm. He has more things wrong with his [...] than I can remember or understand....yet, he is still going strong! This is a true testament to Dr. Nicklas. Dr. Nicklas listens to all and any concerns we have had and caringly addresses each one. It is this level of caring, communicative medical intervention that continues to make a difference that keeps Dad "healthy" and me, his caretaker, feel confident in our treatment plan. We greatly appreciate everything the doc has done for us. Dr. Nicklas is truly the "best.""

August 19, 2025 - "Dr. Nicklas has been my cardiologist for about [...] years and is both a trusted physician and friend. He had done a great job."

August 5, 2025 - "I have seen Dr Nicklas 2 times in[...] months. He was a great Dr to assist me. Whenever I had a concern or question, I was able to contact his depth and readily helped."

July 11, 2025 - "Dr. Nicklas is a great doctor!!! Has a very good bed side manners, makes information simple and easy for patient to understand. He will take an extra mile to explain, provide care to his patient even during holidays, he will reach out/follow-up on his patient to answer questions, making sure patient.follows through new treatment and Its outcome."

March 30, 2025 - "[...] Dr Nicklas is a phenomenal Dr. He has made me feel like my old self. I haven't felt that way until I started to see him. My end visit with him I was really being soooo much better. I would definitely recommend Dr.Nicklas to any member of my family or friends!! Thank you!!"

March 25, 2025 - "A very informative medical experience. Dr Nicklas and [...] were excellent and I am looking forward to seeing what they can do to help improve my [...] and overall health, in general."

March 16, 2025 - "Among all physicians in my [...] years of life, most of them were good. Dr Nicklas and the care he takes far exceeds every one of them. I trust him completely. [...]"

March 11, 2025 - "Dr. Nicklas is supremely knowledgeable in his field and extremely kind and personable. He is very warm and spends time answering questions without feeling pressured. I am so very fortunate and grateful that he's been my doctor for more than [...] years. His diligence and wonderful care is what has kept me alive, along with my diet, exercise and optimistic attitude."

March 11, 2025 - "Dr. Nicklas has a wonderful professional manner. He is patient, kind, and understanding of things that affect me and my healthcare experience; explaining answers to questions in a way I can understand."

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