Faculty Profile: Nesrin Tift

Nesrin Tift joined Bass, Berry & Sims PLC in September 2008 as an associate in the firm's Healthcare Practice. Her practice focuses on compliance, operational and regulatory work for a broad range of healthcare providers and companies, including hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers and academic medical centers. Nesrin counsels providers and business associates on how to comply with their continuing obligations under HIPAA, including their heightened requirements pursuant to the HITECH Act. She is also a member of the firm's Healthcare Information Technology Specialty Group, assisting clients with contracting and operational matters related to Electronic Health Records, including meeting "meaningful use" requirements.

Nesrin received her J.D. from Vanderbilt University Law School in 2008. While in law school, she co-taught a "Women & The Law" class. After graduating magna cum laude from Harvard University with a B.A. in women's studies, Nesrin worked at the University of California, San Francisco in the Medical Ethics Program. In 2005, Nesrin received her M.Sc. from the London School of Economics, focusing on social policy and medical research.

Nesrin is a member of the American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA) and serves on the AHLA's Young Professionals Council.