Nicole Therese Klekowski, MD

 Nicole Klekowski
Co-Director of Pediatric Advanced Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship Program
Ultrasound Director for Children's Emergency Services
Director of Gender Equity Professional Development Group
Clinical Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Medical School
Michigan Medicine
Children's Emergency Services
1540 E. Hospital Dr. #4204, CW 2-738
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-5301
[email protected]
Available to mentor
Nicole Therese Klekowski, MD
Nicole Klekowski
Clinical Assistant Professor
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    • About

    Dr. Klekowski is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine. She completed residency in Emergency Medicine followed by fellowships in Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Advanced Emergency Ultrasonography at the University of Michigan. She currently serves as the Children's Emergency Services Ultrasound Director, the Pediatric Advanced Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship Director, and the interim Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasonographt Fellowship Director . She has an academic interest in Pediatric Emergency Medicine point-of-care Ultrasound (PEMPOCUS). Dr. Klekowski is honored to care for patients in Children's Emergency Services and Adult Emergency Services.

    Administrative contact:
    Ava Bonell
    [email protected]

    Qualifications
    • Clinical Fellowship
      University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
      2019 - 2021
      Clinical Fellowship
    • Chief Fellow
      University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
      2019 - 2020
      Chief Fellow
    • Clinical Fellowship
      University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
      2018 - 2019
      Clinical Fellowship
    • Residency
      University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
      2014 - 2018
      Residency
    • MD, Biology, German
      Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL, United States
      2010 - 2014
    • BA, Biology, German
      Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, United States
      2001 - 2005

    Research Overview

    Dr. Klekowski has a clinical interest in ultrasound, caring for patients with critical care needs across the age spectrum, and bringing breastfeeding support to the bedside.

    Recent Publications

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    • Journal Article
      Herpes simplex virus mastitis of a non-lactating adolescent woman in the pediatric emergency department: A case report
      Sung A, Rose K, Sooryakumar D, Klekowski N. American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2025 Sep 1; 95: 288 - 288.e4. DOI:10.1016/j.ajem.2025.05.016
      PMID: 40514249
    • Presentation
      Creating a Meaningful Career: Mentorship Speed Dating
      2025 May 9;
    • Presentation
      Project Working Groups: Nerve Block Registry
      2025 May 21;
    • Presentation
      Town Hall: Future of Peds POCUS Training
      2025 May 21;
    • Journal Article
      Epidemiology of diagnostic errors in pediatric emergency departments using electronic triggers
      Mahajan P, White E, Shaw K, Parker SJ, Chamberlain J, Ruddy RM, Alpern ER, Corboy J, Krack A, Ku B, Morrison Ponce D, Payne AS, Freiheit E, Horvath G, Kolenic G, Carney M, Klekowski N, O'Connell KJ, Singh H. Academic Emergency Medicine, 2025 Mar 1; 32 (3): 226 - 245. DOI:10.1111/acem.15087
      PMID: 39815759
    • Presentation
      Town Hall: Future of Peds Point Of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Training
      2025 Sep 15;
    • Presentation
      Pediatric Asthma
      2025 Sep 9;
    • Journal Article
      Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Block for Pediatric Femur Fractures in the Emergency Department: A Prospective Multi-Center Study
      Binder ZW, Ng C, Klekowski N, Lawson SL, Riera A, Toney AG, Pade KH, The TS, Shaahinfar A, Chaudoin LT, Lauer E, Snelling PJ, Moake MM. Academic Emergency Medicine, 2025 Jan 1; DOI:10.1111/acem.70084

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