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(352) 265-0535

Steven J Hughes, MD

Cancer Specialist (Oncologist), Surgical Oncologist (Surgical Specialist - Cancer)

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My bio

Steven J. Hughes, MD, is a professor and chief of surgical oncology at the UF College of Medicine. He also serves as vice chair for the department of surgery.

He obtained his bachelor's degree from the University of Minnesota and graduated from Mayo Medical School. Dr. Hughes then completed a general surgery residency as well as a NIH-Surgical Oncology research fellowship and a surgical critical care residency at the University of Michigan.

His clinical expertise is minimally invasive approaches to hepato-pancreato-biliary diseases including the performance of laparoscopic radical pancreatoduodenectomy (Whipple's procedure).

Dr. Hughes is a past Counselor-at-Large and Chair of the Membership Committee of the Society of University Surgeons. His NIH-funded research focuses on improving our understanding of the biology of pancreatic cancer aiming to discover new methods for the diagnosis and personalized treatment of this terrible cancer.

Board certifications

  • Critical Care Surgery

    American Board of Surgery

  • Surgery

    American Board of Surgery

Education

  • Residency - Surgery

    University of Michigan, 2000

  • Fellowship - Surgical Critical Care

    University of Michigan, 1998

  • Fellowship - Surgical Oncology Research

    National Institute of Health, 1997

  • Residency - Surgery

    University of Michigan, 1996

  • Internship - Surgery

    University of Michigan, 1994

  • Medical Degree

    Mayo Medical School, 1993

  • Bachelor's Degree - Chemistry

    University of Minnesota, 1988

My areas of focus

Gender

Male

Accomplishments

  • Invited Mentor

    National Pancreas Foundation Fellows Symposium, 2023

  • President Elect

    Collaborative Alliance for Pancreatic Education and Research (CAPER), 2023

  • Edward M. Copeland III, MD Lifetime Mentorship Award

    UF Department of Surgery Chief Residents, 2021

  • President

    Frederick A Coller Surgical Society, 2021

  • Lester R. Dragstedt Physician-Scientist Award

    Department of Surgery, University of Florida, 2016

  • Cracchiolo Family Professorship

    Cracchiolo Foundation, 2010

  • Faculty Research Fellowship

    American College of Surgeons, 2001

  • Robert V. Danto Memorial Cancer Research Award

    American College of Surgeons, 1998

  • Resident Research Award

    Frederick A. Coller Surgical Society, 1997