Pat Tyrance
American football player and orthopaedic surgeon (born 1968)
Patrick Henry Tyrance Jr., M.D., M.P.P., M.B.A. (born July 30, 1968) is an American orthopedic surgeon, entrepreneur, and former NCAA Academic All-American linebacker for the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers. He is the founder of Tyrance Orthopedics & Sports Medicine (TOSM) in Florida and Avastar® Health, an integrative health system focused on regenerative medicine, longevity, and youthful aging. Dr. Tyrance was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the 1991 NFL Draft, but he pursued a career in medicine after earning degrees from Harvard Medical School and Harvard Kennedy School.
Early life and education
Tyrance was born in Baltimore, Maryland, to Patrick and Geraldine Tyrance. He later moved to Omaha, Nebraska, where he attended Millard North High School, excelling in both academics and athletics.
He enrolled at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in 1986, majoring in biology/pre-med while playing for the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team. As a student-athlete, he maintained a 3.46 GPA and in 1990 received the NCAA Today's Top Six Award, one of the highest scholar-athlete honors.
He earned his Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) from Harvard Medical School and a Master of Public Policy (M.P.P.) in Healthcare Policy from Harvard Kennedy School in 1997. In 2015, he completed an MBA at The George Washington University School of Business.
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