Nicole Therese Klekowski, MD
Director of Gender Equity Professional Development Group
Co-Director
Pediatric Advanced Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship
Ultrasound Director for Children's Emergency Services
Clinical Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Medical School
Children's Emergency Services
1540 E. Hospital Dr. #4204, CW 2-738
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-5301
[email protected]

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Nicole Therese Klekowski, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
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    About

    Dr. Klekowski is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine. She completed residency in Emergency Medicine followed by fellowships in Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Advanced Emergency Ultrasonography at the University of Michigan. She currently serves as the Children's Emergency Services Ultrasound Director, the Pediatric Advanced Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship Director, and the interim Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasonographt Fellowship Director . She has an academic interest in Pediatric Emergency Medicine point-of-care Ultrasound (PEMPOCUS). Dr. Klekowski is honored to care for patients in Children's Emergency Services and Adult Emergency Services.

    Administrative contact:
    Ava Bonell
    [email protected]

    Qualifications
    • Clinical Fellowship
      University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, MI, 2021
    • Chief Fellow
      University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, Department of Emergency Medicine, 2020
    • Clinical Fellowship
      University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, Department of Emergency Medicine, 2019
    • Residency
      University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, Department of Emergency Medicine, 2018
    • MD
      Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, 2014
    • BA
      Northwestern University, 2005
    Research Overview

    Dr. Klekowski has a clinical interest in ultrasound, caring for patients with critical care needs across the age spectrum, and bringing breastfeeding support to the bedside.

    Recent Publications See All Publications
    • Journal Article
      Herpes simplex virus mastitis of a non-lactating adolescent woman in the pediatric emergency department: A case report.
      Sung A, Rose K, Sooryakumar D, Klekowski N. Am J Emerg Med, 2025 May 12; DOI:10.1016/j.ajem.2025.05.016
      PMID: 40514249
    • Presentation
      Creating a Meaningful Career: Mentorship Speed Dating
      2025 May 9;
    • Presentation
      Project Working Groups: Nerve Block Registry
      2025 May 21;
    • Presentation
      Town Hall: Future of Peds POCUS Training
      2025 May 21;
    • Journal Article
      Epidemiology of diagnostic errors in pediatric emergency departments using electronic triggers.
      Mahajan P, White E, Shaw K, Parker SJ, Chamberlain J, Ruddy RM, Alpern ER, Corboy J, Krack A, Ku B, Morrison Ponce D, Payne AS, Freiheit E, Horvath G, Kolenic G, Carney M, Klekowski N, O'Connell KJ, Singh H. Acad Emerg Med, 2025 Mar; 32 (3): 226 - 245. DOI:10.1111/acem.15087
      PMID: PMC11921087
    • Presentation
      Restorative Justice Community Building Circle
      2024 Dec 11;
    • Journal Article
      The Current State of Advanced Pediatric Emergency Medicine Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Training: Exploring Recent POCUS Fellowship Application Trends and Alternate Training Models.
      Moake MM, Klekowski N, Kusulas MP, Kharasch SJ, Teng D, Constantine E, P2Network . Pediatr Emerg Care, 2024 Sep 1; 40 (9): e221 - e226. DOI:10.1097/PEC.0000000000003161
      PMID: 38718425
    • Journal Article
      The Development of a Combined Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Point-of-Care Ultrasound Curriculum.
      Budnik E, Klekowski N, Carney M, Tucker R. Pediatr Emerg Care, 2024 Aug 1; 40 (8): e176 - e178. DOI:10.1097/PEC.0000000000003164
      PMID: 38718768
    Featured News & Stories Staff gather to cut the ribbon at the grand opening of the new lactation room.
    Department News
    Emergency Department Opens Dedicated Lactation Space for Staff
    This week saw the official grand opening of the Department of Emergency Medicine’s lactation room, a step toward supporting working parents. The May 27 ribbon-cutting came after years of advocacy and collaboration throughout the department.