Dr. Tilford is board certified in medical oncology. She earned her medical degree from the University of Nebraska Medical Center. She then completed a three-year residency in internal medicine and a two-year fellowship in medical oncology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. She also has a broad background in both clinical and laboratory medicine and has authored scientific articles in molecular genetics, thrombosis and leukemia.
Dr. Tilford is a member of the American College of Physicians, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American Society of Hematology, the Nebraska Oncology Society, the Lancaster County Medical Society and Doctors for Science at Nebraska Wesleyan University. Her other professional activities include Principal Investigator with Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology and the ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group and an Investigator with the Nebraska Lymphoma Study Group. She is married with three children.
I have a very strong interest in research, along with helping my patients achieve the best possible goals. They deserve the best, and we make sure they get it at Cancer Partners."