Dr. Joshua S. Tierney

 Patients appreciate his caring demeanor, his attention to detail, and his ability to incorporate cutting-edge techniques and technology into their care. In addition to his own expertise, Dr. Tierney actively collaborates with the other members of his patients’ medical team so that a clear and concise plan can be formulated.Dr. Tierney performs robotic and endoscopic surgeries. Procedures performed robotically are done through a few small incisions using a robotic platform that is controlled by the surgeon sitting at a console in the operating room. Robotic surgery provides many benefits to patients: faster recovery, less pain, quicker return to work. Many types of complex procedures can be performed robotically with more precision, flexibility, and control than is possible with traditional techniques.Robotic surgeons have found that the robotic system enhances precision and flexibility during the operation and allows for better visualization compared to traditional techniques. Often, robotic surgery makes minimally invasive surgery possible. The benefits of minimally invasive surgery include: • Fewer complications, such as surgical site infection • Less pain and blood loss • Quicker recovery • Smaller, less noticeable scarsDr. Tierney likes working at UCHealth because of how well it sets patients up for a successful road to healing. Patients receive a multi-disciplinary approach to their treatment plans because each surgeon at UCHealth actively communicates with other members on a patient’s medical team, and works to strategize as a collective. So, patients benefit from a team of medical professionals who are experts in their respective fields, all working together in one convenient location.Dr. Tierney received his undergraduate degree at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, and began his medical education at Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis, Indiana. He continued his professional medical development with an internship and residency in General Surgery at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN. He then continued further with his medical training with a Fellowship in Interventional Endoscopy, Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery at the University of Louisville Department of Surgery in Louisville, KY.He is married with two daughters and is a volunteer with medical missions abroad. He enjoys outdoor activities such as trail running, mountain biking, and fly fishing.