Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
Contact Information
WMed1000 Oakland Drive
Kalamazoo, MI 49008
Administrative:
269.337.6450
269.337.6350
Biosketch
Nic Helmstetter, MD, FAAP, is a dual-boarded pediatrician and internist. He is a graduate of Kalamazoo College. He earned his medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit in 2014. He completed his four-year residency training with University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor before joining the Med-Peds faculty at WMed. His clinical interests include office-based procedures with ultrasound guidance, Nexplanon placement (and other well woman care), treatment of opioid use disorder (he has his Suboxone waiver) and prescribing pre-exposure prophylaxis or PrEP (with Truvada or Descovy). Overall, he enjoys caring for patients from newborns to the golden years and beyond. He has a particular interest in caring for adolescents and young adults with special healthcare needs.
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Board Certification
- American Board of Pediatrics (General Pediatrics)
- American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)
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Education and Training
- Residency 2018, Internal Medicine-Pediatrics, University of Michigan
- MD 2014, Wayne State University
- BA 2010, Biology, Kalamazoo College
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Publications
Kumar D., Hans A., Warsha F., Helmstetter N. Jamestown Canyon virus-mediated meningoencephalitis with unusual laboratory findings BMJ case reports. 2021;14
Kumar D., Warsha F.N.U., Helmstetter N., Gupta V. Efficacy and safety of direct oral anticoagulants for treatment of left ventricular thrombus; a systematic review Acta Cardiologica. 2021
Lima N.d.A., Neri A.K.M., Veras S.d.S., Guedes I.T.T., de Araujo M.S.P., Reddy S., Helmstetter N. Cardiac cysticercosis in the setting of colorectal cancer and immunosuppression Journal of Cardiology Cases. 2021
Nguyen M.H.N., Sieloff E.M., Fakhoury J., Helmstetter N. Taking a closer look into Crohn’s disease and cerebral palsy Clinical Journal of Gastroenterology. 2021
Greenberg J., Helmstetter N. Chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction due to Strongyloides stercoralis IDCases. 2018;13
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Presentations
- Toward Standardization of Hospitalization for Adults With Decompensated Disordered Eating: A Case Series and Lessons Learned. Cabral MD, Helmstetter N, Ring A, 38th Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical and Health Sciences Virtual Research Day, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 04/2021
- Delayed ANCA Positivity: A Challenging Case of Multisystem EGPA. Graham B, Ladzinski A, Haris N, Kousourou G, Helmstetter N, 38th Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical and Health Sciences Virtual Research Day, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 04/2021
- Status Cataplecticus: A Night and Day Shift Diagnosis. Moss D, Rich L, Helmstetter N, 38th Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical and Health Sciences Virtual Research Day, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 04/2021