Nicholas Colucciello
Charlotte,United States of America
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Researcher
Atrium Health Department of Gastroenterology
Charlotte, NC
01.2025 - Current
- Wrote the manuscript on the case report "The 'Volcano Sign' on Screening Colonoscopy: A Case Report of Appendiceal Mucocele as a Finding of Underlying Appendiceal Carcinoma" Performed detailed medical record review, literature review, and created the manuscript. Abstract submitted to ACG 2025 Annual Meeting pending acceptance and planning submission for publication.
Internal Medicine Resident
Carolina's Medical Center Main
Charlotte, NC
07.2023 - Current
- Diagnosed and managed complex patient conditions in diverse clinical settings.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to ensure optimal care delivery.
- Mentored junior residents, fostering skill development and clinical confidence.
Researcher and Presenter
Atrium Health Department of Internal Medicine
Charlotte, NC
09.2024 - 05.2025
- Planned and implemented the quality improvement project "Increasing Colorectal Cancer Screening in a Resident Primary Care Clinic: A Quality Improvement Initiative". The project involved raising patient awareness of the importance of colorectal cancer screening, video education on FIT card testing for patients, and resident education on how to effectively implement screening methods for patients in our resident clinic. Presented the project at Carolina's Medical Center Grand Rounds and was awarded as the top quality improvement project. Also presented the poster at the 2025 Carolina’s Medical Center Annual GME Research Showcase.
Orthopedic Surgery Resident
University of Toledo Medical Center
Toledo, OH
07.2021 - 07.2022
- Completed intern year in an orthopedic surgery residency.
- Provided patient care in both the operating room, clinic, and ED.
- Responsible for teaching medical students, and participated in educational events.
- Rotated through multiple medical services both within orthopedics and in other specialties such as the surgical ICU, radiology, rheumatology, neurosurgery, and vascular surgery. .
EMS
Greenville County EMS
Greenville, SC
07.2017 - 03.2019
- Received state and national certification as an Emergency Medical Technician as part of the medical school curriculum.
- Worked as an EMT monthly during the first 2 years of medical school. Provided patient care in a variety of clinical scenarios on EMS calls.
Teaching Assistant
University of South Carolina Department of Chemistry
Columbia, SC
08.2015 - 12.2016
- Taught an organic chemistry laboratory course to a class of around 20 students.
- Responsible for teaching underlying chemistry, explaining laboratory technique, supervising the experiments, creating assignments, and grading.
Education
M.D. -
University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville
United States of America05.2021
B.S. - Biology
University of South Carolina Columbia
Columbia, SC, United States of America05.2017
Affiliations
- Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
- American Medical Association
- The Phi Beta Kappa Society
- The University of South Carolina Capstone Scholars Program
Proficient Languages
English
Timeline
Researcher
Atrium Health Department of Gastroenterology
01.2025 - Current
Researcher and Presenter
Atrium Health Department of Internal Medicine
09.2024 - 05.2025
Internal Medicine Resident
Carolina's Medical Center Main
07.2023 - Current
Orthopedic Surgery Resident
University of Toledo Medical Center
07.2021 - 07.2022
EMS
Greenville County EMS
07.2017 - 03.2019
Teaching Assistant
University of South Carolina Department of Chemistry
08.2015 - 12.2016
B.S. - Biology
University of South Carolina Columbia
M.D. -
University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville
Research
Publications Peer Reviewed Journal Articles/Abstracts
- The “Volcano Sign” on Screening Colonoscopy: A Case Report of Appendiceal Mucocele as a Finding of Underlying Appendiceal Carcinoma. Colucciello NA, Chitnavis MV. The American Journal of Gastroenterology 120(10S2):p S865, October 2025. | DOI: 10.14309/01.ajg.0001143632.86555.8d
- Passing the SNF test: A secondary analysis of a sepsis transition intervention trial among patients discharged to post-acute care. Colucciello NA, Kowalkowski MA, Kooken M, Wardi G, Taylor SP .Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 2023 May;24(5):742-746.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2023.02.009. Epub 2023 Mar 11. PMID: 36918147
- Terminal Syme Amputation of the Great Toe in the Pediatric Population. Gibson, TW, Westberry DE, Carpenter AM, Colucciello NA, Carson. Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics. October 2021; 41(9):e823-e827. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 34411052.
Poster Presentations
- The “Volcano Sign” on Screening Colonoscopy: A Case Report of Appendiceal Mucocele as a Finding of Underlying Appendiceal Carcinoma. Colucciello NA, Chitnavis MV. ACG 2025 Annual Meeting. Phoenix, AZ 10/28/2025.
- Increasing Colorectal Cancer Screening in a Resident Primary Care Clinic: A Quality Improvement Initiative. Horne CG, Colucciello NA, Failla J, Reed NJ, Kiser B, Canavan C, Kirby T, Katariya R, Girmann A, Atluri R, Jacobs LK, Alkhatib M, Hernandez J, Kaur S. 2025 Carolina’s Medical Center Annual GME Research Showcase. Charlotte, NC 05/15/2025.
Oral Presentations
- Increasing Colorectal Cancer Screening in a Resident Primary Care Clinic: A Quality Improvement Initiative. Horne CG, Colucciello NA, Failla J, Reed NJ, Kiser B, Canavan C, Kirby T, Katariya R, Girmann A, Atluri R, Jacobs LK, Alkhatib M, Hernandez J, Kaur S. Carolina's Medical Center Grand Rounds; 05/14/2025. Charlotte, NC
- Passing the SNF Test; a secondary analysis of a sepsis transition intervention trial among patients discharged to post-acute care. Colucciello NA, Kowalkowski MA, Kooken M, Wardi G, Taylor SP. Society of Critical Care Medicine 2023 Critical Care Congress ; 01/21/2023. San Francisco, CA
- Passing the SNF Test; a secondary analysis of a sepsis transition intervention trial among patients discharged to post-acute care. Colucciello NA, Kowalkowski MA, Kooken M, Wardi G, Taylor S. 2022 Chest Annual Meeting; 10/16/2022. Nashville, TN
Honors & Awards
2019 USC School of Medicine – Greenville Integrated Practice of Medicine Honors Distinction - Distinction for medical students who performed clinical skills and reasoning at a high level.
2018-2019 USC School of Medicine – Greenville M2 Academic Excellence Award- Awarded to students that were top 3 in class rank in the M2 class.
2017-2018 USC School of Medicine – Greenville M1 Academic Excellence Award - Awarded to students that were top 3 in class rank in the M1 class.
2015 University of South Carolina Capstone Fellow - Distinction for students with high academic achievement, community service, and leadership at the University of South Carolina
2017 Magna Cum Laude University of South Carolina - Graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of South Carolina.