Kelly M. Tyler, MD, FACS, FASCRS

Department of Surgery
Division of Colorectal Surgery

Departmental/Divisional Leadership Roles

• Division Chief, Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery
• Chair, GI Surgical Quality Workgroup, Medical Center

Academic Appointment

• Professor of Surgery at UMass Chan Medical School-Baystate

Education and Training

• UMDNJ/Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ
  Fellowship, Colorectal Surgery (2006-2007)
• Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
  Internship/Residency, General Surgery (2001-2006)
• University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT
  M.D. (1997-2001)
• Colgate University, Hamilton, NY
  B.A., Molecular Biology (summa cum laude) (1993-1997)

Scholarly Foci

• Healthcare economics
• Legislative advocacy
• Quality in colorectal surgery
• Minimally invasive and robotic surgery
• Colorectal surgery

Scholarly Activity

View a list of Dr. Tyler's publications in the Scholarly Commons repository.

Professional Societies and Leadership Roles

• American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
  • Healthcare Economics Committee
    • Chair (2020-present)
  • Governance Committee
    • Member (2021-2024)
  • Professional Outreach Committee
    • Chair and Vice Chair (2017-2020)
  • Member (2007-present)
• New England Surgical Society
  • Member (2017-present)
• Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
  • Member (2013-present)
• American College of Surgeons
  • Member (2009-present)
  • Massachusetts Chapter
    • Member (2006-present)
• New England Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
  • Member (2008-present)

Significant Honors and Awards

• Teacher of the Year, Surgical Residency, University of Massachusetts Medical School-Baystate (2018)
• Fellow, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (2013)
• Fellow, American College of Surgeons (2009)

Contact Information

Department of Surgery
759 Chestnut Street
Springfield, MA 01199
413-794-7020
Kelly.tyler@baystatehealth.org

(Updated February 2023)