Nicole Oakman, M.D. Titles and Appointments Director, Med-Peds Hospital Medicine Group Assistant Professor Schools Medical School Departments Pediatrics | Internal Medicine You have reached the Academic Profile. For more information on the doctor and patient care, please visit the clinical profile. Biography Nicole Oakman, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Pediatrics and Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern and a member of the Division of Hospital Medicine, for which she serves as Director of the Med-Peds Hospital Medicine Group. She also serves as Director of the Internal Medicine Sub-Internship Course. Originally from South Carolina, Dr. Oakman received her bachelor's degree with honors in molecular, cellular, and developmental biology from Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. She earned her medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania and completed a residency in internal medicine and pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, where she served as Chief Resident. Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Pediatrics, Dr. Oakman joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2019. Dr. Oakman’s research interests include the patient experience of hospitalized young adults and the intersection of race and ethnicity with medical education. Dr. Oakman is active in several professional societies, including the American College of Physicians, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the Society of Hospital Medicine. Personal Note Outside of medicine, Dr. Oakman enjoys visiting new places, trying new recipes, and spending time with family and friends. Education Medical School University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine (2015) Residency Baylor College of Medicine (2019), Internal Medicine & Pediatrics Research Interest Care of hospitalized adults and children Health disparities Medical education Transition from pediatric to adult care Publications Trends in Underrepresented Race and Ethnicity Among Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Residents and Related Specialties: 2005-2020 Oakman N, Le K, Reisch JS, Walsh JB Cureus 2025 Jan 17 Considerations for Hospitalized Adults with Chronic Childhood Conditions Eckenrode M, Oakman N 2024 Jan 759-770 Impact of anakinra use on clinical outcomes in children with moderate or severe multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children: a propensity score matched retrospective cohort study Akkoyun EB, Most Z, Katragadda H, Yu A, Nassi L, Oakman N, Ginsburg S, Maamari M Pediatric Rheumatology 2023 Dec 21 The Inpatient Experience of Emerging Adults: Transitioning From Pediatric to Adult Care Driver D, Berlacher M, Harder S, Oakman N, Warsi M, Chu ES Journal of Patient Experience 2022 9 The inpatient experience of emerging adults in the United States Oakman N, Driver D, Berlacher M, Warsi M, Chu ES Hospital Practice 2022 50 400-406 When patients die: patient memorials and group reflection in an internal medicine residency program Oakman N, Lim J, Bui C, Kaplan H, Sherman S Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings 2021 34 56-58 A balanced t(10;15) translocation in a male patient with developmental language disorder Ercan-Sencicek AG, Davis Wright NR, Sanders SJ, Oakman N, Valdes L, Bakkaloglu B, Doyle N, Yrigollen CM, Morgan TM, Grigorenko EL European Journal of Medical Genetics 2012 Feb 55 128-131 Benthic herbivores are not deterred by vrevetoxins produced by the red tide dinoflagellate Karenia brevis Sotka EE, McCarty A, Monroe EA, Oakman N, Van Dolah FM Journal of Chemical Ecology 2009 35 851-859 Results 1-8 of 8 1 Honors & Awards Women of ExcellenceBaylor College of Medicine (2018) Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Society (2014) Gold Humanism Honor Society (2014) Professional Associations/Affiliations American Academy of Pediatrics American College of Physicians Society of Hospital Medicine
