Alumni Profile: Tyler Earley

Tyler Earley, DO
College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific-Northwest
Class of 2016
Current Practice: Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center (Corvallis, Oregon) – Cardiologist; Assistant Program Director of the Cardiology Fellowship Program
Residency: University of New Mexico School of Medicine (Resident of the Year Award)
Fellowship: Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center (OR)

The doctor, yoga guru and spiritual teacher Swami Sivananda once said, “Put your heart, mind, intellect and soul even into your smallest acts. This is the secret of success.” For Tyler Earley, DO ’16, he was all in on life and love, listened to his heart, and thrived.

“Early in medical school, I worked with colleague Jonathan Wright to form the Lifestyle Medicine Club which became the Lifestyle Medicine Track for the college,” Earley shared. “Prevention through healthy choices of what we eat and how we move has always been a passion driving my choice to pursue medical training and remains integral to my approach to every patient I work with on their health journey.”

Clinical rotations cemented his future. During one of his early elective rotations, he worked in the Samaritan Cardiology Department in Corvallis. That experience propelled him to pursue cardiology as a career. After residency, he joined Samaritan.

“I knew that I wanted what cardiology offered: opportunities to counsel and support my patients through diet and exercise changes, as well as being the most rigorous data driven specialty in medicine,” Earley said.

Being at Samaritan allowed him to continue his passion for medical education. As the Assistant Program Director of the Cardiology Fellowship Program, Earley works with COMP-Northwest students, Samaritan residents and cardiology fellows.

“I hope to be a positive mentor to those I teach, maybe even convincing one or two future cardiologists to return to Corvallis, just as I was encouraged to do as a medical student,” he said.

Speaking of Corvallis, the area was quite attractive for Earley personally.

“Growing up in Utah, I was swept up by the beautiful Pacific Northwest,” Earley shared. “My wife, Jessica, is a native Oregonian. We knew from the beginning that we wanted to set-down roots in the area. All three of our children were born during different phases of training (medical school, residency, and fellowship). That was a wild and crazy ride!”

Earley’s advice to medical students: “Cardiology is a rigorous training pathway and also very rewarding. Medical students interested in cardiology should get involved in research/projects in the aspect of cardiology that interests them early in their training – late medical school or early during internal medicine training. Finding a practice that has a community of support and similar values makes a huge difference. The ability to reach out and review difficult cases is really important early on to gain confidence and provide the best care for your patients.”