Patrick Nichols, PharmD

Clinical Pharmacist

Specialty Pharmacy Services at Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Patrick Nichols is a Clinical Pharmacist with Specialty Pharmacy Services at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN. Originally from Knoxville, TN, Patrick completed his undergraduate education at the University of Tennessee where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He earned his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy in Memphis, TN. His primary practice site is the Vanderbilt Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinic. The clinic pharmacy team consists of Patrick, another clinical pharmacist, and two certified pharmacy technicians. They play a vital role in the treatment team additionally comprised of five gastroenterologists, three nurse practitioners, one physician assistant, one clinical psychologist, as well as numerous wonderful nurses, social workers, and dieticians. Prior to his current role with Vanderbilt, Patrick served as the Pharmacy Manager of a Kroger Pharmacy located in Franklin, TN, about 20 miles south of Nashville. He resides in Franklin with his wife Allison and daughter Annie. In his free time, he enjoys distance running, going to the zoo and park with Allison and Annie, obsessing over Chicago Cubs baseball, and traveling.