Dylan Tierney

Dr. Dylan B. Tierney completed his medical degree at Virginia Commonwealth University, his residency in internal medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital and infectious disease fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital/Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

Dr. Tierney specializes in the prevention and treatment of tuberculosis (TB). He is a lead clinician in the TB clinic at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. His current research explores the implementation of high-quality TB care (universal screening, rapid molecular diagnosis, expedited treatment informed by drug susceptibility testing) as a way of preventing transmission in hospitals with a high burden of TB.

Dr. Tierney is also passionate about global and domestic health equity. He conducts operational research on strategies to decrease the barriers to care for patients of color and other marginalized populations at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

Clinical Interests

• Global Health
• Infectious Disease
• Tuberculosis

Education

Medical School

• Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, 2001 - 2005

Residency

• Massachusetts General Hospital*****, 2005 - 2008

Fellowship

• Massachusetts General Hospital*****, 2008 - 2011