Nicholas A. Householder, MD
Incoming PGY-1 in UTMB’s IM-Ophthalmology pathway. Graduated from TTUHSC School of Medicine with an MD. USC ophthalmology research fellow. Builder of AI apps, research tools, educational software, and high-end digital portfolios.
Obsessed with AI, vibe coding, and building things that matter, Nicholas treats this site as a living research-and-builder profile: publication-linked, institution-linked, visually refined, and designed to feel academic, clinical, and technologically current at the same time.
Incoming physician-in-training with a focused ophthalmology trajectory.
Translational ophthalmology, amblyopia, retinal stimulation, and neuro-visual systems.
Research tools, clinical education products, health apps, finance tools, and custom portfolios.
Profile
Academic formation, clinical identity, and builder energy in one place.
Born out of a medical CV but built like an editorial microsite, this portfolio connects Nicholas Householder’s ophthalmology training, publication record, leadership roles, community service, and parallel AI product work into a single high-signal narrative. It deliberately avoids the flat “resume pasted to the web” look.
The result is part academic profile, part research atlas, part digital portfolio: an online presence that can speak to residency programs, collaborators, mentors, conference audiences, and clients who want a similarly elevated portfolio of their own.
Research
A publication-linked ophthalmology and translational science portfolio.
Where the work has been shown.
Clinical Formation
Hands-on ophthalmology exposure, service-heavy clinic work, and patient-facing experience.
Leadership + Service
Student leadership, mentorship, clinic-building, wellness work, and community service.
From research curriculum design to admissions interviewing.
Volunteer work that stayed close to patients, learners, and underserved communities.
Builder Lab
AI products, research tools, educational software, and polished web experiences.
Parallel to medical training, Nicholas has built and shipped AI-enabled products across health optimization, academic research, financial planning, ophthalmology education, and clinical workflow support. The same instinct for structure, evidence, and user experience shows up in the way he builds websites.
Portfolio Studio
Yes, he can build portfolios like this for other people too.
This site is also a proof of service: Nicholas can build elevated, custom digital portfolios for physicians, researchers, academics, executives, and builders who want something sharper than a templated personal website.
CV Archive
Comprehensive coverage of the CV, organized for the web.
This final section carries the longer-form resume content so the portfolio stays comprehensive without sacrificing visual clarity above. It includes education, research positions, leadership, volunteer work, awards, honors, memberships, and interests.