Craig Nichols, M.D., is a world-renowned physician and researcher with special experience and expertise in treating patients with Hodgkin's disease, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and testicular cancer. In his role as director of clinical program development at Providence Cancer Center, Dr. Nichols assembles multidisciplinary teams of researchers, physicians, nurses and support people to improve outcomes and the standard of care for other cancers as well. Highly specialized clinical expertise, groundbreaking research, and patient outreach and education are the hallmarks of these programs. Before joining Providence Cancer Center in 2007, Dr. Nichols served at Oregon Health & Science University as professor of medicine, the DeArmond Chair of Clinical Cancer Research, head of the Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, and associate director of the Cancer Institute. He previously served at Indiana University, obtaining the rank of professor of medicine. Dr. Nichols received his medical degree from OHSU. After completing his internal medicine residency at Alton Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans, he received fellowship training in hematology and oncology at Indiana University.