Tehnaz P. Boyle, MD, PhD

Associate Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Dr. Boyle is a pediatric emergency physician and a health services researcher. Her research focuses on developing and testing technological interventions to improve patient outcomes in emergency settings. She uses medical simulation, mixed methods, and stakeholder-led design to develop interventions, and various clinical research methods, including clinical trials, to test interventions. She has focused on the impact of telehealth on efficiency of healthcare utilization, and efficacy in resource limited emergency settings. Her prior work focused on clinical tools and novel radiation-sparing technologies to improve diagnostic accuracy of vulnerable pediatric populations in the ED setting.

Based on her experience and expertise developing and researching strategies to improve patient outcomes, Dr. Boyle was nominated to and currently serves on the Educational Science and Programs Subcommittee for the American Heart Association. Dr. Boyle has been a member of the Advisory Board for the Massachusetts Emergency Medical Service for Children (EMSC) Program since 2018, collaborating with regional pediatric hospitals, public safety and EMS agencies, and governmental bodies to advance the safety and quality of emergency care for children in New England. She is also a clinical advisor to the National Emergency Telecritical Care Network, and is leading development and implementation of a new federally-funded telehealth program for the Regional Disaster Health Response System in New England.

Publications

  • Published 8/19/2025

    Ludy S, Drainoni ML, Schmidt L, Litvak M, Dugas J, Goralnick E, Biddinger PD, Boyle TP. Acceptability and Feasibility of a Prototype Regional Disaster Teleconsultation System for COVID-19 Pandemic Response: Pilot Field Test. JMIR Form Res. 2025 Aug 19; 9:e73078. PMID: 40829123.

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  • Published 2/24/2025

    Jeng JC, Lee J, Ervin M, Boyle TP. Healthcare after a nuclear strike. BMJ. 2025 Feb 24; 388:r319. PMID: 39993793.

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  • Published 11/27/2024

    Weinstein ES, Cuthbertson J, Burkle F, Wild HB, Cole R, Boyle T, Ryder J, Franc J, Turek M, O'Mathuna D, Cascio W, Westman A, Verde M, Caviglia M, Eisenman D, Holbrook E, Jameson A. SDMPH 10-year Anniversary Conference Modified Delphi Study. Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2024 Nov 27; 18:e289. PMID: 39600118.

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  • Published 1/20/2024

    Shapiro JP, Pino EC, Goodridge A, Dholakia A, Nelson K, Hoch A, Kendi S, Boyle TP, Kistin CJ. Disparities in Child Welfare Referrals for Patients Seen in a Pediatric Emergency Department for Unintentional Ingestions. Acad Pediatr. 2024; 24(4):686-691. PMID: 38253175.

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  • Published 12/1/2023

    Boyle TP, Mehra A, Smith NJ, Subramanian S, Leeber J, McMahon M, Green D, Perry S, Passman D, Biddinger PD, Scott B. The First Statewide Implementation of a Regional Disaster Teleconsultation System to Expand Critical Care Surge Capacity: A Case Study in Vermont. Telemed J E Health. 2024 May; 30(5):1495-1498. PMID: 38039352.

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Education

  • Case School of Medicine, MD
  • Case School of Medicine, PhD
  • Davidson College, BS

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