Benjamin Tillinger, MD

Dr. Tillinger received his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia and completed his residency in internal medicine at University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center. He completed a fellowship in cardiology at Lahey Clinic, where he continues to perform diagnostic cardiac catheterization. He is board-certified in cardiovascular medicine, nuclear cardiology, echocardiography and internal medicine. Dr. Tillinger’s clinical interests include preventive cardiology, vascular disease, lipid management, arrhythmias, heart failure and diagnostic cardiac catheterization.

Education and Postgraduate Training

• Lahey Clinic, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Burlington, MA
  Fellow, July 2006-June 2009
• University of Massachusetts Medical School, Department of Internal Medicine, Worcester, MA
  Chief Medical Resident/Resident/Intern, July 2001-2005
• Medical College of Georgia, School of Medicine, August, GA
  Doctor of Medicine, May 2001
• Emory University, Atlanta, GA
  Bachelor of Arts, December 1996

Certifications

• American Board of Internal Medicine-Cardiovascular Disease
• American Society of Echocardiography
• Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology
• American Board of Internal Medicine
• Massachusetts Medical License
• Diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners
• Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Professional Experience and Academic Appointments

• Emerson Hospital
  Director of Echocardiography
• Tufts University School of Medicine, Lahey Clinic, Burlington MA
  Assistant Clinical Professor, July 2009-present
  Clinical Instructor in Medicine, July 2006-2009
• Harvard Medical School, Department of Internal Medicine, Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge, MA
  Instructor in Medicine, July 2005-June 2006
• University of Massachusetts Medical School, Department of Internal Medicine, Worcester, MA
  Instructor in Medicine, July 2004-June 2005

Honors and Awards

• Outstanding House Officer Award, University of Massachusetts Medical School
  Class of 2005, June 2004
• Resident Educator of the Year, University of Massachusetts Medical School
  Internal Medicine Residency, 2003-2004
• Regent’s Academic Grant, Medical College of Georgia, 1998-1999