George C. Nichopoulos

George C. Nichopoulos
Born
George Constantine Nichopoulos

(1927-10-29)October 29, 1927
DiedFebruary 24, 2016(2016-02-24) (aged 88)
Memphis, Tennessee
Alma materVanderbilt University School of Medicine
Known forElvis Presley's personal physician
Scientific career
Fieldsmedical

George Constantine Nichopoulos (October 29, 1927 – February 24, 2016), also known as Dr. Nick, was an American physician of Greek descent. He was best known as Elvis Presley's personal physician and was controversial due to the singer's longstanding abuse of prescription drugs. Although Nichopoulos retained his medical license after Presley's death, the Tennessee Medical Board eventually permanently revoked Nichopoulos's license in light of his practice of overprescribing to many patients over multiple years.