New faculty spotlight: Tiffany Tanner, M.D.

Tiffany Tanner, M.D.

Tiffany Tanner, M.D., is a new faculty member with UNMC’s Department of Surgery in the Division of General Surgery. She specializes in both gastrointestinal/minimally invasive and bariatric surgery. Here’s a brief rundown of her background and the expertise she brings to campus.

  • Name: Tiffany Tanner, M.D.
  • Hometown: Omaha
  • Title and department at UNMC: Assistant professor, UNMC Department of Surgery,
    Division of General Surgery

Research/Professional Interests:

  • Bariatrics
  • Foregut surgery (Nissen Fundoplication)
  • Hernia repair
  • Benign biliary disease
  • Laparoscopic/minimally invasive surgery

What I love most about patient care:
I love the difference I make in people’s lives. Patients come in with a problem. It may be a new problem or one they have had for years. I take them to the OR and make them feel better. I have a special passion for bariatrics. This patient population has struggled with their weight, usually for years. With surgery, we not only are able to help cure many of their co-morbidities but also improve their quality of life.

Degrees:

  • Bachelor of Science, molecular biology/Spanish, Nebraska Wesleyan, Lincoln
  • Doctor of Medicine, UNMC College of Medicine, Omaha
  • Residency, general surgery, UNMC
  • Fellowship, advanced minimally invasive and bariatric surgery, Saint Luke’s Hospital, Kansas City, Mo.

Board Certification:

  • American Board of Surgery

Professional Societies and Memberships:

  • American College of Surgeons Associate Fellow
  • Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
  • American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery

Clinic locations:

Durham Outpatient Center Surgery Clinic, 5th Floor

Village Pointe Medical Office Building, Suite 2000
For general surgery appointments at either location above, call (402) 559-4075.

Bariatrics Center — University Tower, 2nd floor
For bariatric surgery appointments, call (402) 559-9500

Three things people may not know about me:

  • I am a twin. My sister is a Ph.D. and does research for St. Jude’s in Memphis.
  • I have studied abroad in England, Mexico and Ecuador.
  • I like to sing in my car and the OR.

2 comments

  1. Bud Shaw says:

    Dr. Tanner is great addition to the department!

  2. Ralph Najarian says:

    Fantastic, Dr. Tanner, love always, ralphie. (najarian)

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