Dr. Tuono specializes in general, laparoscopic, laser surgery, and wound care.    His office is located in the DCH Medical Clinic in Washington and surgical care is being provided at Daviess Community Hospital.  His office phone number is 254-8856.        

“Dr. Tuono’s arrival coupled with the continued expert care provided to our patients by Dr. John Clayton will help us increase the surgical services we provide to our community right here at the hospital,” says John Rossfeld, Interim CEO.  “We are pleased to announce this development at DCH.”  

Dr. Tuono graduated cum laude from Temple University in Philadelphia, earning an undergraduate degree in biology.  He then earned his DO from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed residency programs in Internal Medicine and General Surgery at Millcreek Community Hospital/Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Erie, Pennsylvania.  He has held several academic appointments including Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery and preceptor at both West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia and Saint Francis University in Loretto, Pennsylvania.  He is a member of the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons, the American Osteopathic Association, the American Medical Association, and the Society for Hyperbaric Medicine.  He is board eligible in his specialty and has begun the examination process for board certification in general surgery. 

Prior to his appointment at DCH, Dr. Tuono was Director of Wound Care for the Department of Veterans Affairs in Martinsburg, West Virginia.  He also worked in a variety of General Surgery Locum Tenens appointments with CompHealth Locum Tenens in Salt Lake City.

Dr. Tuono and his wife, Tracy, have two children, Anthony and Taylor.  They are making their home in Washington.