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September 23, 2014

Cardiothoracic Surgeon Joins ThedaCare

ThedaCare welcomes Nicholas V. Augelli, MD, a cardiothoracic surgeon with Appleton Cardiology. He will practice at Appleton Medical Center.

Nicholas V. Augelli, MD, to Practice at Appleton Medical Center

ThedaCare welcomes Nicholas V. Augelli, MD, a cardiothoracic surgeon with Appleton Cardiology. He will practice at Appleton Medical Center.

Dr. Augelli received his bachelor’s degree at Northwestern University and earned his medical degree at the University of Illinois. He completed a surgical residency at William Beaumont Hospital in Michigan and completed a research and clinical fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery at the University of Iowa. Dr. Augelli received the Press Ganey Summit Award for best cardiothoracic practice in 2011 and 2012. He is a member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and a Fellow with the American College of Surgeons and the American College of Chest Physicians.

When he’s not working, Dr. Augelli likes to be on the water and enjoys fishing and sailing. He also has a knack for building things.

Appleton Medical Center (AMC) is a 160-bed acute care hospital that opened in 1958. In addition to general medical and surgical care, services include the Appleton Heart Institute, which was the first and most advanced cardiac care program to be established north of Madison and Milwaukee more than 30 years ago. Other specialized services include a fully staffed emergency department, birthing services, the Groth Surgery Center, and the Martha Siekeman Cancer Center and ThedaCare Cancer Care, which includes radiation oncology, CyberKnife®, TomoTherapy™ and stereotactic radiotherapy and radiosurgery. Appleton Medical Center is an accredited Chest Pain Center by the national Society of Chest Pain Centers.

ThedaCare™ is a community health system consisting of seven hospitals: Appleton Medical Center, Theda Clark Medical Center, ThedaCare Medical Center-New London, Shawano Medical Center, Berlin Memorial Hospital, Wild Rose Community Memorial Hospital, and Riverside Medical Center in Waupaca. ThedaCare also includes ThedaCare Physicians, ThedaCare Behavioral Health, and ThedaCare at Home. ThedaCare is one of the largest employers in Northeast Wisconsin with more than 6,175 employees, with the CHN and Wild Rose employees joining ThedaCare in January 2015. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter.