Jeffrey Tessier

Dr. Jeffrey Tessier is Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine and Service Chief of Infectious Diseases at UT Southwestern's Clements University Hospital. His clinical expertise focuses on complex infectious diseases including necrotizing soft tissue infections, intra-abdominal infections, and transplant-related infections.

Dr. Tessier researches antimicrobial stewardship, thrombocytopenia associated with antimicrobial use, and infection management in immunocompromised hosts. He co-authored Surgical Infection Society guidelines for intra-abdominal infection management and studies febrile neutropenia protocols in hematology patients. His work examines optimal antibiotic therapies and infection prevention strategies in surgical and transplant settings.

Board-certified in infectious diseases, Dr. Tessier completed residency at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth and fellowship at University of Virginia. He serves on multiple national committees addressing surgical infection management.