Dr. Nicolaou completed Medical School at the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa and an Anesthesiology Residency Program at the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB. He followed this with a Clinical and Research Fellowship in Thoracic and Vascular Anesthesia with Acute Pain Management at Western University and then started working at London Health Sciences Centre and St. Joseph’s Health Care.

He is currently an Associate Professor in Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine and the Director and Fellowship Coordinator of Thoracic and Vascular Anesthesia at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC). He is also the Chief of anesthesia at Victoria Hospital, LHSC and the Citywide Anesthesia Director of Clinical Services, Scheduling and Human Resources.