Irlna Tantchou, MD

Dr. Irlna Ingrid Tantchou • Colorectal Oncology

Irlna Ingrid Tantchou, MD joined Highlands Oncology in 2020. Dr. Tantchou is a graduate of UMDNJ/ Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in Piscataway and Camden, New Jersey. She completed her residency at NYMC – Westchester Medical Center Valhalla, NY. She then went on to complete fellowships in colorectal and minimally invasive surgery at the University of Texas at Houston and St Vincent Hospital-Allegheny Network. Dr. Tantchou is board certified in general surgery and colon and rectal surgery.

Dr. Tantchou is from Cameroon, a country in Central Africa. She has three sisters, all of whom are physicians. In her free time, she enjoys shopping and spending time with her family. She is an active volunteer in her community and is fluent in French and Bangangte.


Meet Dr. Tantchou

Advancements in Colorectal Surgery


Strollin’ for the Colon

Join Dr. Tantchou, Dr. Rogers, and the rest of the Highlands Oncology team in this year’s Inaugural Colorectal Cancer Awareness 5k event. For more details and to register, click the link below.

Dr. Tantchou Named in Forty Under 40

Highlands Oncology is proud to announce Dr. Irlna Tantchou has been named one of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 for 2024. Join us in congratulating her on this amazing recognition!