About Dr. nickel brooks
Sports and Performance Psychiatrist
Located in the Triangle Area, NC
Dr. Nickel Brooks is board-certified in general psychiatry and consultation-liaison psychiatry and Soon to be board certified in sports psychiatry. Dr. Brooks graduated from Virginia Tech and then attended medical school at Georgetown in D.C. followed by residency in Columbia, SC. She completed her consultation liaison fellowship at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill.
Dr. Brooks works as a consulting psychiatrist at UNC Health and recently joined Carolina Performance.
Dr. Brooks is passionate about health and wellness. Sports have been a lifelong part of her life. Currently she participates in dance, just started tennis lessons, and does strength training. Dr. Brooks finished the Cherry Blossom 10-miler and her first half marathon in April 2026.
She completed her consultation liaison fellowship at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill.
Dr. Brooks works as a consulting psychiatrist at UNC Health and recently joined Carolina Performance.
Dr. Brooks is passionate about health and wellness. Sports have been a lifelong part of her life. Currently she participates in dance, just started tennis lessons, and does strength training. Dr. Brooks finished the Cherry Blossom 10-miler and her first half marathon in April 2026.
Fellowship Trained
Board Certified
>10 yrs experience
About Me
B.A. in Chemistry, Virginia tech, 2009
M.d. Georgetown University School of Medicine, 2015
Residency Prisma Health, South Carolina, 2019
Fellowship Consultation-Liaision Psychiatry University of North carolina, 2020
Board Certification General Psychiatry 2020
Board Certification Consultation Liaision Psychiatry 2021
Board certification sports psychiatry (in process)
Phi Beta Kappa, Virginia Tech 2009
Patient Safety Award, Georgetown University School of Medicine, 2015
