Steven J Hughes, MD

About Steven J Hughes

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.

Accomplishments

Teaching Profile

Courses Taught

1. MDC7600 – Surgery Clerkship

   2018 College of Medicine

2. MDC7602 – Senior Surgery Clerk

   2018 College of Medicine

3. MDT7600 – Elect Top/Surgery

   2018 College of Medicine

Board Certifications

• Critical Care Surgery

  American Board of Surgery
• Surgery

  American Board of Surgery

Clinical Profile

Specialties

• Cancer
• Surgical Oncology

Areas of Interest

• Bile Duct Obstruction
• Gallstones
• Gastrointestinal Cancer
• Laparoscopic Gallbladder Removal
• Open Gallbladder Removal
• Pancreatic Abscess
• Pancreatic Cancer
• Pancreatitis

Research Profile

Dr. Hughes’ research interests center on improving the understanding of gastrointestinal tumor biology through genetic analysis and assessing the response of these historically stubborn tumors to a new class of medications called tyrosine kinase inhibitors.

Publications

Academic Articles

Grants

Education

1. Residency – Surgery

   2000 University of Michigan

2. Fellowship – Surgical Critical Care

   1998 University of Michigan

3. Fellowship – Surgical Oncology Research

   1997 National Institute of Health

4. Residency – Surgery

   1996 University of Michigan

5. Internship – Surgery

   1994 University of Michigan

6. Medical Degree

   1993 Mayo Medical School

7. Bachelor’s Degree – Chemistry

   1988 University of Minnesota

Contact Details

Phones:

Business:

(352) 265-0535

Emails:

Business:

steven.hughes@surgery.ufl.edu

Addresses:

Business Mailing:

PO Box 100109
GAINESVILLE FL 32610