Tyler J. Varisco, PharmD, PhD
Tyler Varisco is an assistant professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Health Outcomes and Policy and assistant director for Research Development in the Prescription Drug Misuse Education and Research Center at the University of Houston College of Pharmacy.
A registered pharmacist and trained health services researcher, Dr. Varisco earned his Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree from the University of Texas at Austin and his Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Health Outcomes and Policy from the University of Houston College of Pharmacy. His research focuses on evaluating and improving the quality of care for persons with opioid use disorder (OUD). Dr. Varisco is the lead author of the Pharmacy Access to Resources and Medication for Opioid Use Disorder Practice Guideline published in 2024.