Michael R. Nichols is Board Certified by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. As a Mississippi native, Dr. Nichols received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Southern Mississippi, followed by a Doctor of Medical Dentistry Degree from the University of Mississippi in 1994. He ranked first in his class and was a recipient of the Wallace V. Mann Academic Achievement Award. While at UMC School of Dentistry, he became a member of the Omicron Kappa Upsilon Honor Society.

Dr. Nichols obtained his Medical Degree from the highly respected University of Alabama. After completing a general surgery internship, he continued his studies in Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Alabama, currently one of the top programs in the United States. Following his residency, Dr. Nichols moved to Jackson, Mississippi to begin his oral and facial surgery practice.