New faculty spotlight: John Tierney, MD

John Tierney, MD

John Tierney, MD, is a new faculty member at UNMC.

  • Name: John Tierney, MD
  • Positions at UNMC and Nebraska Medicine: Assistant professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Acute Care Surgery, in the UNMC College of Medicine; trauma and acute care surgeon, Nebraska Medicine

Education and previous positions, including residences and fellowships:

  • Medical degree, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2015
  • Residency in general surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, 2021
  • Fellowship in surgical critical care, Temple University Hospital, 2022

Research and clinical interests:

  • Trauma outcomes research
  • Trauma surgery

What I love most about patient care: I value being able to meet patients and their family at an unexpected time of great need and vulnerability.

Professional societies and memberships:

  • American College of Surgeons
  • Trauma Association of Canada
  • Pennsylvania Medical Society

Three things people may not know about me:

  • Nebraska is the 11th state I’ve lived in.
  • I am a Philadelphia sports fan.
  • I was a philosophy and literature major in college.