Tanaz Vaghaiwalla, MD
General Surgery
About
Academic Appointment:
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Job Title
Director of Endocrine Surgery
Gender
Female
Contact Info
Primary Location
University Surgeons Associates, PC
1934 Alcoa Hwy, Building D, Suite 285
Knoxville, TN 37920
Phone: (865) 305-9620
Fax: (865) 525-3460
Honors, Societies & Professional Organizations
Organizations:
- American Association of Endocrine Surgeons
- North American Neuroendocrine Tumor Society
- American College of Surgeons
Background
Clinical Interests:
Benign and cancerous disorders of the thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal glands; pancreatic and gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumors; neuroendocrine liver metastases; carcinoid tumors; inherited endocrine tumor syndromes (VHL and MEN syndromes); scarless thyroid surgery; carotid body tumors; general surgery
Research Interests:
Novel treatment strategies for neuroendocrine liver metastases; surgical outcomes research
Education & Training
Schools:
- Doctor of Medicine, University South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida, 2013
- Master of Science in Molecular Medicine, University South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida, 2009
- Certification, Minimally Invasive (Scarless) Thyroidectomy, Division of Minimally Invasive and Endocrine Surgery, Police General Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand , 2019
Residencies:
- General Surgery, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida, 2018
Fellowships:
- Endocrine Surgery, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL, 2020
Certifications:
- American Board of Surgery
