Tessa Faye Flores

MD
Prevention

Specializing In:

Preventative care Cancer screening Cancer survivorship

Research Interests:

Integrative medicine

About Tessa Faye Flores

Biography:

After obtaining my Biology degree and Medical degree at West Virginia University, I did my residency training at University of Buffalo Combined Internal Medicine and Pediatrics program. I am a board certified Internist and Pediatrician. Prior to working at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, I practiced primary care in private practice, university teaching, and community health center settings. I am passionate about preventative care, wellness, cancer screening, and cancer survivorship.

Positions

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
  • Assistant Professor of Oncology
  • Medical Director of Cancer Screening and Survivorship
  • Department of Medicine

Background

Education and Training:

  • 2001 - MD - West Virginia University

Residency:

  • 2001-2005 - University of Buffalo Combined Internal Medicine and Pediatrics

Board Certification:

  • Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
  • Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics

Professional Memberships:

  • ASCO
  • NCCN Survivorship Panel Member
  • Co-chair, SITC ICI Steering Committee
  • Co-chair, NYS Cancer Consortium Steering Committee NYS Survivorship Action Team
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Publications

Noyesa K, Zapf AL, Depner RM, Flores T,  Huston A,  Rashid HH,  McNeal D, Constine LS, Fleming FJ, Wilding GE, Sahlerb OJZ. Problem-solving skills training in adult cancer survivors: Bright IDEAS-AC pilot study.  2022, Science Direct; Vol. 31, 100552, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctarc.2022.100552

Gage-Bouchard EA, Pailler M, Devine KA, Flores T. Optimizing Patient-Centered Psychosocial Care to Reduce Suicide Risk and Enhance Survivorship Outcomes Among Cancer Patients. 2021, J Natl Cancer Inst, 113(9): 1129-1130. doi: 10.1093/jnci/djaa185. PMID: 33464289. 

Flores T1, Glaser KM2, McDaniel D2,3, Rokitka D3, Amato KA4,5, Reid ME1.  Building a Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Program. ecancer, 2019, 13:992.  doi: 10.3332/ecancer.2019.992 PMID: 32010216

Glaser KM, McDaniel DC, Hess SM, Flores TF, Rokitka DA, Reid ME. Implementing an Integrative Survivorship Program at a Comprehensive Cancer Center: A Multimodal Approach to Life After Cancer. JACM, 2019. Volume 25, Supplement 1, pp. 106–111. PMID: 30870027