Nicole Therese Klekowski, MD

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

    Dr. Klekowski is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics. 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 . She has an academic interest in Pediatric Emergency Medicine point-of-care Ultrasound (PEMPOCUS) and in ultrasound guided nerve blocks in children. Dr. Klekowski is honored to care for patients in Children's Emergency Services and Adult Emergency Services.

    Administrative contact:
    Heidi Zayan
    [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
      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
      Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Block for Pediatric Femur Fractures
      Riera A, Lawson SL, Klekowski N, Moake MM, Snelling PJ, Toney AG, Ng C, Pade KH, The TS, Shaahinfar A, Chaudoin LT, Binder ZW. Pediatric Emergency Care, 2026 Feb 1; 42 (2): e20 - e25. DOI:10.1097/PEC.0000000000003508
      PMID: 41220086
    • 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 Dec 1; 32 (12): 1278 - 1287. DOI:10.1111/acem.70084
      PMID: 40524602
    • Journal Article
      Ultrasound-Guided Regional Analgesia in the Pediatric Emergency Department
      Shaahinfar A, Klekowski N, Kangwa M, Parker M, Binder Z. Pediatric Emergency Care, 2025 Aug 5;
    • 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;
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Block for Pediatric Femur Fractures: A Prospective Multi-Center Cohort Study
      Binder ZW, Ng C, Klekowski N, Lawson SL, Riera A, Toney AG, Pade KH, The TS, Shaahinfar A, Snelling PJ, Chaudoin LT, Lauer E, Moake MM. 2025 Apr 24;
    • Presentation
      Project Working Groups: Nerve Block Registry
      2025 May 21;
    • Presentation
      Town Hall: Future of Peds POCUS Training
      2025 May 21;

    Featured News & Stories

         Child gets a leg cast put on
    Department News

    Nerve blocks for kids’ broken legs: U-M helps show a safer, faster way to stop the pain

    At 12 emergency departments, researchers followed 114 children, ages 4 to 17, with femur fractures. They compared pain medication, like opioids, with ultrasound-guided nerve blocks — injections of long-acting local anesthetic. The University of Michigan led the way with the most enrollees in the study.
         Staff gather to cut the ribbon at the grand opening of the new lactation room.
    Department News

    Emergency Department opens dedicated lactation space for staff

    This week saw the official grand opening of the Department of Emergency Medicine’s lactation room, a step toward supporting working parents. The May 27 ribbon-cutting came after years of advocacy and collaboration throughout the department.