Jeffrey Tessier, M.D. Service Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine Professor School Medical School Department Internal Medicine You have reached the Academic Profile. For more information on the doctor and patient care, please visit the clinical profile. Biography Jeffrey Tessier, M.D., is a Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center and a member of its Division of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine. Originally from Syracuse, New York, Dr. Tessier holds a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. He earned his medical degree at the State University of New York in Buffalo. He completed internal medicine residency training at Naval Medical Center in Portsmouth, Virginia, where he was Chief of Residents. He then completed advanced training through a fellowship in infectious diseases at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in infectious diseases, Dr. Tessier joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2018. At UT Southwestern, Dr. Tessier is the Service Chief of Infectious Diseases at Clements University Hospital. Education Medical School State University of New York - Buffalo (1995) Residency Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (1998), Internal Medicine Chief Resident Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (1999), Internal Medicine Fellowship University of Virginia Health System (2006), Infectious Diseases Research Interest clinical outcomes in transplant patients Clostridium difficile infection pathogenesis of anthrax meningitis Publications Featured Publications Invasive mucormycosis in a renal transplant recipient. Allam SR, Madhrira MM, Memon IA, Tessier J, Johnson JA, Dao A, Rofaiel G, Kidney Int. 2020 01 97 1 216 Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections: A Focused Review of Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, Operative Management, Antimicrobial Therapy, and Pediatrics. Tessier JM, Sanders J, Sartelli M, Ulrych J, De Simone B, Grabowski J, Buckman S, Duane TM, Surg Infect (Larchmt) 2019 Oct Actinomyces turicensis Necrotizing Soft-Tissue Infection of the Thigh in a Diabetic Male. Panwar K, Duane TM, Tessier JM, Patel K, Sanders JM Surg Infect (Larchmt) 2019 Feb Measuring Provider Compliance with an Institution-Based Clinical Pathway for Diverticulitis Using Radiologic Criteria. Gonzalez G, Montemayor E, Sanders JM, Burton M, Tessier JM, Duane TM Surg Infect (Larchmt) 2018 Oct 19 7 655-660 Antibiotics vs. Appendectomy for Acute Uncomplicated Appendicitis in Adults: Review of the Evidence and Future Directions. Huston JM, Kao LS, Chang PK, Sanders JM, Buckman S, Adams CA, Cocanour CS, Parli SE, Grabowski J, Diaz J, Tessier JM, Duane TM Surg Infect (Larchmt) 2017 Jul 18 5 527-535 Response to "Re-Thinking the Definition of Complicated Intra-Abdominal Infection". Mazuski JE, Tessier JM, May AK, Sawyer RG Surg Infect (Larchmt) 2017 04 18 3 375-376 The Surgical Infection Society Revised Guidelines on the Management of Intra-Abdominal Infection. Mazuski JE, Tessier JM, May AK, Sawyer RG, Nadler EP, Rosengart MR, Chang PK, O'Neill PJ, Mollen KP, Huston JM, Diaz JJ, Prince JM Surg Infect (Larchmt) 2017 Jan 18 1 1-76 defining a model for antimicrobial stewardship-results from an international cross-sectional survey. Sartelli M, Labricciosa FM, Barbadoro P, Pagani L, Ansaloni L, Brink AJ, Carlet J, Khanna A, Chichom-Mefire A, Coccolini F, Di Saverio S, May AK, Viale P, Watkins RR, Scudeller L, Abbo LM, Abu-Zidan FM, Adesunkanmi AK, Al-Dahir S, Al-Hasan MN, Alis H, Alves C, Araujo da Silva AR, Augustin G, Bala M, Barie PS, Beltrán MA, Bhangu A, Bouchra B, Brecher SM, Caínzos MA, Camacho-Ortiz A, Catani M, Chandy SJ, Jusoh AC, Cherry-Bukowiec JR, Chiara O, Colak E, Cornely OA, Cui Y, Demetrashvili Z, De Simone B, De Waele JJ, Dhingra S, Di Marzo F, Dogjani A, Dorj G, Dortet L, Duane TM, Elmangory MM, Enani MA, Ferrada P, Esteban Foianini J, Gachabayov M, Gandhi C, Ghnnam WM, Giamarellou H, Gkiokas G, Gomi H, Goranovic T, Griffiths EA, Guerra Gronerth RI, Haidamus Monteiro JC, Hardcastle TC, Hecker A, Hodonou AM, Ioannidis O, Isik A, Iskandar KA, Kafil HS, Kanj SS, Kaplan LJ, Kapoor G, Karamarkovic AR, Kenig J, Kerschaever I, Khamis F, Khokha V, Kiguba R, Kim HB, Ko WC, Koike K, Kozlovska I, Kumar A, Lagunes L, Latifi R, Lee JG, Lee YR, Leppäniemi A, Li Y, Liang SY, Lowman W, Machain GM, Maegele M, Major P, Malama S, Manzano-Nunez R, Marinis A, Martinez Casas I, Marwah S, Maseda E, McFarlane ME, Memish Z, Mertz D, Mesina C, Mishra SK, Moore EE, Munyika A, Mylonakis E, Napolitano L, Negoi I, Nestorovic MD, Nicolau DP, Omari AH, Ordonez CA, Paiva JA, Pant ND, Parreira JG, Pedziwiatr M, Pereira BM, Ponce-de-Leon A, Poulakou G, Preller J, Pulcini C, Pupelis G, Quiodettis M, Rawson TM, Reis T, Rems M, Rizoli S, Roberts J, Pereira NR, Rodríguez-Baño J, Sakakushev B, Sanders J, Santos N, Sato N, Sawyer RG, Scarpelini S, Scoccia L, Shafiq N, Shelat V, Sifri CD, Siribumrungwong B, Søreide K, Soto R, de Souza HP, Talving P, Trung NT, Tessier JM, Tumbarello M, Ulrych J, Uranues S, Van Goor H, Vereczkei A, Wagenlehner F, Xiao Y, Yuan KC, Wechsler-Fördös A, Zahar JR, Zakrison TL, Zuckerbraun B, Zuidema WP, Catena F World J Emerg Surg 2017 12 34 Prophylactic Gentamicin Is Not Associated with Acute Kidney Injury in Patients with Open Fractures. Tessier JM, Moore B, Putty B, Gandhi RR, Duane TM Surg Infect (Larchmt) 2016 Dec 17 6 720-723 Inclusion of Vancomycin as Part of Broad-Spectrum Coverage Does Not Improve Outcomes in Patients with Intra-Abdominal Infections: A Post Hoc Analysis. Sanders JM, Tessier JM, Sawyer RG, Lipsett PA, Miller PR, Namias N, O'Neill PJ, Dellinger EP, Coimbra R, Guidry CA, Cuschieri J, Banton KL, Cook CH, Moore BJ, Duane TM Surg Infect (Larchmt) 2016 Dec 17 6 694-699 Results 1-10 of 21 1 2 3 Next Last Honors & Awards Fellow, Infectious Diseases Society of America (FIDSA) (2014) William B. Porter Outstanding Clinician AwardDepartment of Internal Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University (2012) Fellow, American College of Physicians (FACP) (2003) Teacher of the YearDepartment of Internal Medicine, National Naval Medical Center (2003) James J. Leonard Award for Excellence in Teaching Internal MedicineDepartment of Internal Medicine, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences (2000) Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honors SocietyEpsilon Chapter, SUNY Buffalo (1995) Professional Associations/Affiliations American Society of Microbiology (2003) American Society of Transplantation (2009) Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) (2003) Surgical Infection Society of North America (2012)
