Kevin S Hughes MD
Breast
Director of Cancer Genetics and McKoy Rose Professor of Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina
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96 Jonathan Lucas StreetCharleston, SC 29425
Phone+1 843-876-4420
Fax+1 617-726-9418
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Education & Training
National Institutes of Health Clinical CenterFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1984 - 1986
UPMC Medical Education/MercyResidency, Surgery, 1979 - 1984
Geisel School of Medicine at DartmouthClass of 1979
Dartmouth CollegeB.A., Chemistry, 1976
Certifications & Licensure
SC State Medical License 2021 - 2027
MA State Medical License 1988 - 2022
NH State Medical License 2021 - 2021
PA State Medical License 1981 - 1990
MD State Medical License 1984 - 1988
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification OpTime Surgical 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014, 2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Partners Longitudinal Medical Record, Partners Healthcare System, 2012, 2014, 2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Longitudinal Medical Record, Partners Healthcare System, 2012, 2014, 2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Current state of mammography-based artificial intelligence for future breast cancer risk prediction: a systematic review.Kathryn P Lowry, Han Eol Jeong, Ki Hwan Kim, Kevin S Hughes, Christoph I Lee
Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 2026-01-07 - Tyrer-Cuzick Lifetime Risk Is Not Associated With Non-BRCA1/2 Pathogenic Variants for Breast Carcinoma.Divya Rao, Chloe Wernecke, Lisa Baron, Steven Cai, Peter Beitsch
The Breast Journal. 2026-01-01 - Authors' Reply to the Letter to the Editor by Stimac and Bayley: Utilization of Cancer Screening, Prevention, and Treatment in Women With Variants of Uncertain Signifi...Sarah M Nielsen, Emily M Russell, Rachel E Ellsworth, Kevin S Hughes, Brandie Heald
Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. 2025-12-01
Journal Articles
- Evaluating the Rate of Upgrade to Invasive Breast Cancer and/or Ductal Carcinoma in Situ Following a Core Biopsy Diagnosis of Non-Classic Lobular Carcinoma in SituKevin S Hughes, Suzanne B Coopey, Faina Nakhlis, Catherine S Giess, Tari A King, Annals of Surgical Oncology
- Simplifying clinical use of the genetic risk prediction model BRCAPROBiswas S, Atienza P, Chipman J, Hughes K, Barrera AM, Amos CI, Arun B, Parmigiani G, Breast Cancer Res Treat, 6/1/2013
- Lumpectomy plus tamoxifen with or without irradiation in women age 70 or older with early breast cancer: Long-term follow-up of CALGB 9343Hughes KS, Schnaper L, Bellon J, Cirrincione C, Berry D, McCormick B, Muss H, Smith B, Hudis C, Winer E, and Wood W, Journal of Clinical Oncology, 5/20/2013
Press Mentions
Using AI to Transform Breast Cancer CareOctober 24th, 2019
Henry Ford Cancer Institute Hosts Third Annual Multidisciplinary Breast Cancer SymposiumSeptember 9th, 2019
Massachusetts Breast Surgeon Advises 'Formal Risk Assessment' Before Delaying MammogramOctober 17th, 2016
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External Links
- Kevin S. Hughes, MD Home Pagehttp://www.TheBreastCancerSurgeon.org
- CRAHealth Software to manage genetic testinghttp://www.HughesRiskApps.Net
- Ask2Me.org, software licensed to MedNeon to predict cancer risk with cancer geneshttp://Ask2Me.org
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