Dr. Tomlinson-Hansen received her medical degree from Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  She completed her surgical residency at Kaweah Health in Visalia, California, a program affiliated with the University of California Irvine.  Following residency, Dr. Tomlinson-Hansen completed a year-long Surgical Breast Disease Fellowship at the Breast Center of Women and Infants Hospital – Brown University.  After graduating from fellowship, Dr. Tomlinson-Hansen was hired by St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center before joining Riverside Surgical Associates.

She is an active member of the American Society of Breast Surgeons and has authored numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals.

A former varsity team captain for the Wellsley fencing team, Dr. Tomlinson-Hansen likes to stay active in her spare time.