Anthony Tannous, M.D.

Anthony Tannous, M.D.

  • Surgery - Burn, Trauma, Acute and Critical Care Surgery
  • Emergency Surgery
  • Abdominal Hernia Repair

Biography

Anthony Tannous, M.D., is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center. He specializes in emergency and trauma surgery, abdominal hernia repair, and gastrointestinal surgery. He also has a focused interest in critical care and trauma education for surgical residents and medical students.

Dr. Tannous earned his medical degree at the American University of Beirut Medical Center in Lebanon. He completed a residency in general surgery at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston and gained advanced training in surgical critical care through a fellowship at the University of Maryland R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center.

Board certified in surgery and surgical critical care, he joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2022.

Dr. Tannous is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a previous Young Fellows’ Association Representative at the Maine Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Executive Council. He is also a member of the Society of Critical Care Medicine and the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma.

In 2015 and 2016, he earned the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center’s Excellence in Critical Care Knowledge Award.

Personal Note

Dr. Tannous is a lover of the outdoors and is particularly interested in skiing, hiking, and mountaineering with his golden retriever.

Education & Training
  • Fellowship - R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center (2015-2016), Surgical Critical Care
  • Residency - UT Health Science Center at Houston (2012-2015), General Surgery
  • Residency - Johns Hopkins Hospital (2010-2012), General Surgery
  • Medical School - American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine, Lebanon (2006-2010)
Professional Associations & Affiliations
  • American College of Surgeons
  • Society of Critical Care Medicine
  • Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma
Honors & Awards
  • Excellence in Critical Care Knowledge Award 2015-2016, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center
  • Surgical Intern of the Year Award 2010-2011, Johns Hopkins Hospital
  • Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society 2010, American University of Beirut Medical Center
  • Naji Sahyoun Award Recipient 2010, American University of Beirut

Clinical Focus

  • Emergency Surgery
  • Abdominal Hernia Repair
  • Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta
  • Management of Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy
  • Trauma and Critical Care Education for Surgical Residents

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