Nicole Herbst

Nicole Herbst, MD is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine with a focus on critical care medicine and patient outcomes. Her research spans multiple aspects of post-intensive care recovery, tobacco treatment, and safety-net hospital systems. With 11 research outputs between 2014 and 2025 and an h-index of 6, she has established herself as an active contributor to her field.

Dr. Herbst's research interests center around critical care medicine, with particular expertise in post-intensive care syndrome, survivorship after critical illness, and tobacco treatment for hospitalized patients. Her work incorporates mixed-methods approaches to address complex healthcare challenges in safety-net hospital settings. She has made significant contributions to understanding advance directives, nicotine withdrawal, and the integration of electronic health records in clinical practice.

Analysis of Dr. Herbst's publication history shows a consistent focus on critical care outcomes and patient recovery. Her recent work (2023-2025) has particularly emphasized multidisciplinary approaches to post-intensive care syndrome, survivorship after ECMO, and recovery metrics that go beyond mere survival. Her research demonstrates a trajectory from specific clinical observations toward broader systems-level healthcare improvements.

Dr. Herbst has published 11 research outputs across various formats including 8 articles, 2 editorials, and 1 review article. Her work appears in prominent critical care journals including Critical Care Clinics, Critical Care Medicine, and Critical Care Explorations. She has accumulated 569 citations, reflecting the impact of her research in the medical community.