New faculty spotlight: 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.