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Dr. Jeffrey William Nichols M.D., Ophthalmologist
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Dr. Jeffrey William Nichols M.D.

Ophthalmologist

4/5(32)
18440 Governors Hwy Homewood IL, 60430
Rating

4/5

About

Dr. Jeffrey Nichols is an ophthalmologist practicing in Homewood, IL. Dr. Nichols specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Nichols can practice medicine as well as surgery. Opthalmologists can perform surgeries because they have their medical degrees along with at least eight years of additional training. Dr. Nichols can diagnose and treat diseases, perform eye operations and prescribe eye glasses and contacts. Ophthalmologists can also specialize even further in a specific area of eye care.

Education and Training

Univ of Il Coll of Med, Chicago Il 1983

University of Illinois College of Medicine 1983

Board Certification

OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO

Provider Details

MaleEnglish

Treatments

  • Cataracts
  • Diabetes
  • Headaches
  • Glaucoma
  • Diabetic Retinopathy
  • Uveitis
  • Multiple Sclerosis (ms)
  • Type 2 Diabetes
  • Strabismus
  • Hyperthyroidism
  • Sarcoidosis
  • Migraine
  • Graves' Disease

Dr. Jeffrey William Nichols M.D.'s Practice location

Practice At 18440 Governors Hwy

18440 Governors Hwy -
Homewood, IL 60430
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New patients: 708-798-2191
Fax: 708-798-2317

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Patient Experience with Dr. Nichols


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Dr. Jeffrey William Nichols M.D. has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 32 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Ophthalmologist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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FRANCISCAN ST JAMES HEALTHl

20201 S CRAWFORD AVENUE OLYMPIA FIELDS IL 60461

Head south on Governors Highway 2.1 mi
Turn right onto Vollmer Road (CH B66) 3879 ft
Turn left onto Crawford Avenue 1824 ft
Turn left 218 ft
Turn right 67 ft
Turn left 162 ft
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INGALLS MEMORIAL HOSPITALl

ONE INGALLS DRIVE HARVEY IL 60426

Head north on Governors Highway 1.2 mi
Continue right onto 175th Street 3930 ft
Continue straight onto Governors Highway 1678 ft
Continue straight onto Wood Street 2.1 mi
Turn right onto West 156th Street 353 ft
Turn left onto Ingalls Drive 163 ft
Keep left at the fork onto Ingalls Drive 128 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the left

ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN HOSPITALl

17800 S KEDZIE AVE HAZEL CREST IL 60429

Head north on Governors Highway 709 ft
Turn left onto 183rd Street 3575 ft
Turn right onto Kedzie Avenue 3981 ft
Turn left onto West 177th Street 910 ft
Turn left 436 ft
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