An Echols Scholar and distinguished graduate of the University of Virginia, Dr. Tidey earned his medical degree at the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond and completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Maryland. He then went on to complete a fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at George Washington University, while conducting research at the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Tidey has held professional roles at the University of Texas where he authored numerous papers, abstracts, and book chapters.