Dr. Richard E. Nickowitz is accepting new patients!
Dr. Richard E. Nickowitz graduated from Yale University in 1983. He went on to study at Cornell University Medical College in New York City, graduating in 1987. His Internal Medicine residency was completed at The New York Hospital/Cornell Medical Center. Subsequently, he completed his combined fellowship in Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Mount Sinai Hospital, also in New York City. He joined Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants in July of 1993 and has been on the medical staff at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena since then.
Dr. Nickowitz has been an active member of the teaching faculty at Huntington Hospital and served as GI Section Chairman for two years. Currently, he is the Medical Director of the Department of Gastroenterology. Additionally, Dr. Nickowitz is a founding partner of the Pasadena Endoscopy Center and has served as the Center’s Medical Director since April 2013. His areas of interest include inflammatory bowel disease, biliary tract disease, liver disease, and endoscopy.
Dr. Nickowitz is active in community affairs and sits on the executive board of his children’s elementary/middle school. He is also involved in several other charitable organizations. His wife, Millie Wenger, MD, works in the Student Health Center at USC. They have three children.
Dr. Nickowitz strives to provide excellent patient care while educating his patients about their condition and treatment options.
- Liver Disease
- Colonoscopy
- ERCP
- Upper Endoscopy
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- GERD
- Colon Cancer Screening
- Fatty Liver Disease
- Biliary Tract Disease
- English
- Spanish
- Undergraduate: Yale University, 1983
- Medical School: Cornell University Medical College, 1987
- Residency (Internal Medicine): The New York Hospital / Cornell Medical Center
- Fellowship (Gastroenterology and Hepatology): Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City
- Fellow: American College of Physicians (FACP)
- Dr. Nickowitz joined Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants in July of 1993 and has been on the medical staff at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena since then. Dr. Nickowitz is an active member of the teaching faculty at Huntington Hospital and served as GI Section Chairman for two years.. He is currently Medical Director of the Division of Gastroenterology at Huntington Hospital. He has been the Medical Director of the Pasadena Endoscopy Center since 2013. He is a member of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) and the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG). He is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP).
Dr. Nickowitz is active in community affairs. He enjoys sports and crossword puzzles. His wife, Millie Wenger, MD is Medical Director of the Engemann Student Health Center at the University of Southern California. He is a dedicated grandfather of four.