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Office
4015 I 49 S Service Rd
Opelousas, LA 70570Phone+1 337-942-6503
Summary
- Tyler Tantillo, DO, is an orthopaedic surgeon based in Opelousas, LA, specializing in hand surgery. He completed his fellowship in hand surgery at UMass Chan Medical School (2023-2024) after finishing his residency in orthopaedic surgery at Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Huntington Hospital (2018-2023). He graduated from Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2018. Currently, he practices at Opelousas General Health System. Dr. Tantillo has published multiple articles in various medical journals, including the Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online and The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. He received numerous accolades during his medical education, including the Dean's Award and Excellence awards from Touro College, as well as the NYSOMS Student Scholarship.
Education & Training
UMass Chan Medical SchoolFellowship, Hand Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery), 2023 - 2024
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Huntington HospitalResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2018 - 2023
Touro College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 2018
Certifications & Licensure
LA State License 2024 - 2025
MA State License 2023 - 2024
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Deans Award Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, 2018
- Excellence in the Clinical Years Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, 2018
- Excellence in the Preclinical Years Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, 2018
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Possible Bupivacaine Induced Hepatitis Following Wide Awake, Local Anesthesia, No Tourniquet Carpal Tunnel Surgery: A Case Report.Michael G Flood, Rebecca Tananbaum, Tyler J Tantillo, Marci D Jones
Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online. 2024-11-01 - 1 citationsAn Unusual Pathologic Ulna Fracture Induced by Intraosseous Tumoral Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate Crystal Deposition Disease.Tyler J Tantillo, Kevin Chang, Sean Tan, Sam Sirotnikov, Howard J Goodman
Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online. 2022-07-01 - 2 citationsThe Association of Immediate-Use Steam Sterilization with the Incidence of Orthopaedic Surgical Site Infections: A Propensity Score-Matched Cohort Study.Tyler J Tantillo, Erik J Stapleton, Nicholas Frane, Margaret Gorlin, Mary Ellen Schilling
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2022-06-01
Journal Articles
- Orthopaedic Surgical DressingsTantillo TJ; Klein, B; Wilson, M.; Grewal, KS; Bitterman, AD; Sgaglione, NA, Orthoplastic Surgery, 7/2/2021
- ArthrocentesisTantillo, T.J.; Katsigiorgis, G.K., StatPearls, 7/31/2020
Press Mentions
Does the Size of the OR Increase Infection Rates?January 3rd, 2022
The Bigger the OR, the More Chance for an SSI?!February 13th, 2021- Zinc Deficiency Linked to Higher Post-op Opioid ConsumptionFebruary 13th, 2021
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