Nicholas Holdgate, MD

Originally from Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, Dr. Holdgate moved to Charleston, South Carolina, in 1996 to attend Porter-Gaud School and later the College of Charleston. He earned a Bachelor of Science in physics in 2003 and worked at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center before returning to Charleston to attend the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC).

He earned his medical degree from MUSC in 2011, where he received the President’s Basic Science Award and was named a Presidential Scholar. Dr. Holdgate completed a three-year internship and residency in internal medicine at MUSC, followed by a rheumatology fellowship at Duke University Medical Center. During his fellowship, he gained extensive experience in research and the clinical care of rheumatic diseases, as well as specialized training in inflammatory eye diseases (uveitis) and musculoskeletal ultrasound at the Duke Eye Center.

Dr. Holdgate joined Lowcountry Rheumatology in Charleston in 2016. He is board-certified in internal medicine and rheumatology and is a member of the American College of Rheumatology, the South Carolina Rheumatism Society and the North Carolina Rheumatology Association.

In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his wife, a Charleston native and pastry chef, and their two children, who love swimming, boating and outdoor adventures.