Tyler J. Couch, MD
Tyler J. Couch, MD, is a pulmonologist at National Jewish Health. Dr. Couch is in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine.
- Assistant Professor
- Department of Medicine
- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine
Special Interests
I specialize in caring for adult patients with pulmonary hypertension and general pulmonary conditions, as well as adults who are hospitalized with critical illness. I also have interests in the education of learners at various levels of medical training and in research regarding the role of imaging in the early identification of pulmonary hypertension.
Education
Education
- 2015 - 2020
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Doctor of Medicine
Residency
- 2020 - 2023
- Duke University Health System, Internal Medicine
Fellowship
- 2023 - 2026
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Awards & Recognition
Vanderbilt University Pulmonary/Critical Care Chief Fellow (2025)
Bonnie Slovis Award for Excellence in Outpatient Pulmonary Medicine (2025)
Duke Medical School Appleseed Teaching Award (2021)
Richard Mays Smith Award for Excellence in Internal Medicine (2020)
Duke Divinity School Theology, Medicine, and Culture Fellow (2018)
Board Certification
Internal Medicine (2023)
Pulmonary Medicine (2025)
Critical Care Medicine (board eligible 2026)
Professional Memberships
American Thoracic Society
American College of Chest Physicians
Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute