Ellen Nichols
Republican · MO
Ellen Nichols is a longtime Joplin neurosurgeon who has practiced in southwest Missouri for more than 33 years. She has held physician leadership roles at local hospitals and previously served by gubernatorial appointment on the Missouri Head Injury Advisory Council.
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Has practiced as a neurosurgeon in Joplin, Missouri for more than 33 years, treating traumatic brain injuries, spinal disorders, and emergency neurological conditions, after earning her medical degree at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and completing a neurological-surgery residency at the University of Chicago Hospitals.
February 25, 2026
Source: carthagenewsonline.com · researched July 23, 2026
Serves as Secretary of the Missouri State Medical Association and previously served on the association's Committee on Legislative Affairs.
February 25, 2026
Source: carthagenewsonline.com · researched July 23, 2026
Past race Ellen Nichols ran in:
- State Senator - District 32 · August 4, 2026 · State Senate District 32; Missouri
Profile last researched July 23, 2026.