Dr. Tirone was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, where he received his undergraduate degree at The Johns Hopkins University in 1992.  He received his medical degree from Tulane University in New Orleans in 1996.  He completed his surgical residency in 2003 at The Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas.

During his residency, Dr. Tirone spent two years participating in NIH sponsored  research under the direction of Dr. F. Charles Brunicardi  in the areas of pancreatic cancer and insulin regulation.

Dr. Tirone is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honors Society.  He is also a member of the Society of Breast Surgeons, the Society of the Alimentary Tract, and The Michael E. DeBakey Society.

Dr. Tirone performs a full range of general surgery with interests in breast and advanced minimally invasive procedures.