Melissa Hughes

MD
Palliative Medicine

About Melissa Hughes

Positions

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
  • Assistant Professor of Oncology
  • Department of Supportive and Palliative Care

Background

Education and Training:

  • 2008- MD - Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY

Residency:

  • 2008-2013- General Surgery Residency, Northwell Health- North Shore/ Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Manhasset NY

Fellowship:

  • 2022-2023 - Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
  • 2013-2014 - Breast Surgical Oncology Fellowship, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY

Board Certification:

  • American Board of Surgery

Professional Memberships:

  • American College of Surgeons - Fellow
  • American Society of Breast Surgeons - Member
  • American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine - Member
  • Surgical Palliative Care Society - Member