fiscella graduated from tufts university with a bachelor of arts in anthropology. nicole also has an m.s. in human nutrition from the university of bridgeport and is a certified nutrition specialist (cns). when asked why she wanted to study nutrition, by the new york observer, fiscella replied "both of my parents are doctors, so we were always the health-nut family. i think i always wanted to do something in the medical field a little bit, but not as far as being a doctor, so this is a good median".