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Dr. Philip M. Tierno, Jr.
Director of Clinical Microbiology & Immunology at New York University Langone Medical Center.

Clinical Professor of Microbiology and Pathology at the New York University School of Medicine.

Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology at the NYU College of Dentistry and Lecturer at SUNY School of Optometry in New York City.

direct line: (212) 263-5905


Education and General Information

Ph.D.: New York University, 1977

M.S.: New York University, 1974

Consultant to the office of Attorney General of the New York State and Department of Health of the City of New York.

Member of the NYC Mayor's Task force on Bioterrorism.

Co-founder and President of the non-profit organization "Foundation for Scientific Research in the Public Interest."

His broad expertise in the area of the environmental and medical microbiology and microbial ecology has resulted in numerous appearances on TV news, documentary, and investigative reports. He has appeared on both local and network television shows such as 20/20, Oprah, Montel, Primetime, etc.

Advisory Roles

Museum of Menstruation & Women's Health (Member: Board of Directors)
The Museum of the Menovulatory Lifetime (Advisor)
Life Health Center (LHC)/Angel Docs (Advisory Board)
International Council on Hygiene (Member: Board of Directors)
Housekeeping Channel (Advisory Board)
Healthy House Institute (Advisory Board)
KaiScience (Advisory Board)
NYC Department Health Medical Reserve Corps (Member)

Tierno Lab
Tisch Hospital
Room 374
550 First Avenue
New York NY 10016
t: (212) 263-5905
f: (212) 263-7922
e: Philip M. Tierno

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