Nikkie D. Salinas-Chavis, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner specializing in medical hematology and oncology. She brings a strong clinical foundation shaped by experience across urgent care, emergency medicine, rural health, and internal medicine. Her background also includes nearly five years in nephrology, where she gained extensive expertise in hemodialysis care and the management of complex chronic disease.
Nikkie is a member of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing and the Louisiana Association of Nurse Practitioners. She is passionate about patient-centered oncology care, advocating for education, empowerment, and compassionate support for patients and families throughout their cancer journey.
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center
Advanced practice clinical training in urgent care, emergency medicine (ER), rural health, and internal medicine Nephrology and hemodialysis nursing background Extensive experience providing patient-centered care across medically complex populations
MSN – Family Nurse Practitioner, Northwestern State University of Louisiana, 2025 BSN – Northwestern State University of Louisiana, 2021 ASN – Northwestern State University of Louisiana, 2020
Bachelor of Science in Nursing May 2015 Our Lady of the Lake College Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Family Nurse Practitioner – Certified (AANP) Basic Life Support (BLS)
