Nicole Farmer

Dr. Farmer is a Tenure-Track Investigator at the NIH Clinical Center, where her research examines the role of dietary behaviors in chronic disease prevention, cardiovascular health, and psychosocial well-being. A former primary care physician, she brings a patient-centered perspective to her work, informed by years of integrating nutrition education and culinary medicine into clinical practice. Dr. Farmer earned her M.D. from Howard University College of Medicine, completed internal medicine residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, and pursued fellowship training in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona and Duke University. Her research has been recognized with multiple honors, including the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Innovation Award and selection as a 2023 Harvard Macy Institute Fellow. Her work is driven by a commitment to advancing health equity and improving population health through evidence-based nutrition and lifestyle interventions. (Bethesda, MD)