About Nicole C. Curatola, MD

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Outside of the office, Dr. Nicole enjoys maximizing time with friends and family, working out, hiking, singing with her choir, learning about (and tasting) wine, and re-exploring the Bay Area!

Nicole C. Curatola, MD

Internist

Nicole Curatola, MD, received a medical degree from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and completed her residency in Internal Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital. While working at University of California-San Fransisco, Dr. Curatola gained invaluable experience by directly caring for patients with complex medical conditions. During this time she was also integral in educating and training residents and medical students, instilling in them the value of fostering relationship-centered communications skills. Cultivating the physician-patient relationship is a passion of Dr. Curatola’s and a core aspect of her practice philosophy.

Educational Background

  • Internal Medicine Residency, Massachusetts General Hospital
  • MD, Columbia University, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
  • Postbaccalaureate Premedical Program, Columbia University
  • BA, Anthropology, Columbia University, Magna Cum Laude

Credentials and Experience

  • Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, University of California, San Francisco
  • Academic Hospital Medicine Fellow, University of California, San Francisco
  • Research Assistant and Lab Technician, Exercise Physiology Lab, Division of Cardiology, Columbia University Medical Center

Honors and Awards

  • Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society,  Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Elected 2017
  • Gold Humanism Honor Society, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Elected 2017

    “The seed was planted in me from a young age as I watched my dad pursue his passion for medicine by building a deep, personal connection with every patient. Guiding patients through a particularly difficult episode, or sharing their joy at life’s milestones, is a profound privilege.”

    -Dr. Nicole Curatola