Nicole Leigh Aaronson, MD, MBA

Otolaryngology

Primary Office

Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware 1600 Rockland Road Wilmington, DE 19803 Appointment: (800) 416-4441

Other Offices

Get to Know Me

Dr. Nicole Leigh Aaronson is a pediatric otolaryngologist who specializes in voice and airway conditions, in addition to seeing patients for ear infections, neck masses, sleep issues, adenoids and more. She does research in health informatics and health utilization and efficiency. 

Why I Treat Children

I love providing children with the opportunity to achieve anything they want without feeling held back.  

What I'm Passionate About

I’m passionate about treating each patient and their family as individuals and providing the best care that matches their needs. I’m also passionate about driving down the cost of health care while maintaining the best quality care.

How I Try to Make A Difference

I make a difference by consistently looking for ways to improve the care I provide my patients. I try to instill that same drive for innovation in my residents so new generations of health care providers can devote their time to helping patients.

Education & Training

Fellowship

  • Pediatric Otolaryngology - UPMC Medical Education Program, 2017

Internship Residency

  • Otolaryngology - Yale-New Haven Medical Center Program, 2016

Medical/Dental School

  • MD - New York University, 2011

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Otolaryngology
  • American Board of Otolaryngology/Complex Pediatric Otolaryngology

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Better Health PA Kids HMO
  • Aetna HMO
  • Aetna PPO/EPO/POS
  • Aetna PPO/POS/EPO
  • Amerihealth Caritas DE - PENNSYLVANIA SPECIALISTS ONLY
  • Amerihealth Caritas Delaware
  • Amerihealth Caritas Delaware Next
  • Amerihealth Caritas Delaware NJ
  • Carefirst MD Community Health Plan Mcaid
  • Cigna & Great West HMO/POS/EPO
  • Cigna & Great West PPO
  • Cigna/Great West HMO EPO POS
  • Cigna/Great West PPO
  • Delaware First Health
  • Delaware Medicaid/Diamond State
  • Devon Health Services
  • Fidelis Care NJ Medicaid HMO
  • First Health/Affordable PPO
  • Geisinger Health Plan Commercial
  • Global Medical Managment DE/PA
  • Global Medical Mangment NJ
  • Health Partners Medicaid/Kidz Partner HMO
  • Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware
  • Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware *PA Loc Contiguous to DE*
  • Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware *PA Loc NONContiguous to DE*
  • Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Pennsylvania
  • Highmark Medicaid Health Options
  • Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
  • Independance Blue Cross/Amerihealth/Keystone Health Plan
  • Insurance Administrators of America
  • INTEGRA Administrative Group (ClaimsBridge)
  • Keystone First Medicaid HMO
  • Lifetrac Transplant
  • Maryland Medicaid
  • Multiplan PPO
  • National Transplant (Humana)
  • New Jersey Medicaid
  • Olympus Managed Healthcare PPO DE/PA
  • Olympus Managed Healthcare PPO NJ
  • Pennsylvania Medicaid
  • Plan Vista/NPPN PPO
  • Preferred Healthcare PPO
  • Private Health Care Systems (PHCS)
  • Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
  • Qualcare HMO/POS/PPO
  • Star Healthcare Network
  • Star Healthcare Network
  • Three Rivers Provider Network
  • Tricare/Humana Military Health Services/CHAMPVA
  • United Healthcare of the Mid-Atlantic
  • UPMC MCAID/CHIP PA DE
  • UPMC Medicaid
  • US Family Health Plan
  • Wellpoint Maryland Medcaid

  • Congenital Neck Masses
  • Otitis Media
  • Voice Dysfunction

Research Activities

My research interests include:

  • Health care utilization and quality 
  • Health literacy 

Medical Interests

My medical interests include:

  • Neck Masses
  • Otitis Media
  • Complex Airway 
  • Voice Issues
  • Swallowing Issues

  • English