I have read so many BAD reviews on this page, It made me sick! I have to stick up for Dr. Nichols I…read morehave had cholesteatoma inner ear disease since I was 7 yrs old @1974 when medicine was primitive (1%) of population has this. I've had 7 surgeries. over the course of 40+ years. With awful drainage & constant puss,blood, drainage, with the smell of rotten flesh, severe Vertigo & motion sickness all my life With 4 different ENTs then otolaryngologic. Dr. Peters in Dallas was as good as it gets he operated twice L & R got my right fixed and was able to remove all the cholesteatoma.. But NO Dr. could get the cholesteatoma completely out, and it con't to grow like cancer. I felt hopeless. But Dr. CLegg my ENT for 40 yrs in Kingwood Best ENT you will get with Great bed side manners the BEST dr. I have! My case was to severe for him, he tried operating once in 94 but it was so bad, he wasn't ready for what he saw behind the bony wall, he did his best, but was shocked how bad it was. He had to leave part of the cholesteatoma in my ear... Years later I needed surgery 2008 so He called Dr Nichols on the last week of Dec before my insurance ran out. He got me in & Dr. Nichols made time in his schedule to do the surgery. He did major reconstructed of my ear and removed all the Cholesteatoma. Even Dr. Clegg was amazed. I'm Cholesteatoma free & have no issue getting my ears clean once a year now.I can't say enough about Dr. Nichols as a surgeon, He is best hands down! Yes he has no bed side manners & can come across with poor social skills & bad bed side manners. I experienced what all the negative reviews have said in that regards... But if you want The Best Surgeon In Texas. I don't care about poor social skills, bed side manners because his, knowledge & performance as a surgeon & yrs of experience is hands down TOP NOTCH. I would not hesitate one minute to recommend him to my family, wife, kids, friends! You won't get the best bed side manners, and the office may have issue sometimes, I went through this too, but all offices have issues, they all do! Be patience, slow to anger or irritation... but if you want to be healed, get the best professional surgeon with the best experience in his field Dr. Nichols is who you want!!! I'm completely amazed, grateful, thankful, and blessed with the work he did on my ear. He said he did a lot of work on my ear, (and when a Dr. says this they mean it) and afterwards he admired his worked, as well as did my ENT Dr. Clegg. I no longer squirm and slide out of my chair when they stick that suction rod in my ear to do routine cleaning now... He takes pride in his work. When he finished surgery my mum said he was quick to explain how my surgery went and how I did, and was rushed. But I could care less! He was, and is hands down the best surgeon I've experienced after 7 surgeries and 5 different Dr.s ...I may add, That after this, Dr. Clegg has worked with him and has deferred all the severe cases he can't resolve to Dr. Nichols. And Dr. CLegg audiologist who I just saw to have 2 new hearing aide modes made. I told her about Dr. Nichols being a great surgeon but not so good on the bed side manners, and she chuckled and said I was like the 12th person to tell her that. But I told her how good of a surgeon he was, and she also said the other patients agreed and were very happy and pleased with his results...So I'm disappointed with these negative reviews. And I can't express how good a surgeon and doctor. Dr. Nichols is...Disregard the negative reviews if you want the best professional Dr. in his field! Go look at his accolades, awards, experience, and education...