Simon Hughes
Consultant clinical oncologist
Biography
Simon Hughes is joint lead for cancer education and training at King's Comprehensive Cancer Centre (King's Health Partners), and leads Guy's Cancer Academy.
He is a member of the American Society fo Clinical Oncology's (ASCO) digital education board, and a past chair of ASCO's International Education Steering Committee.
He has held leadership roles in the undergraduate and postgraduate medical education fields.
Simon is a trustee (and former treasurer) of the British Uro-oncology Group, and a past president of the oncology section of the Royal Society of Medicine.
Education and training
- Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Educators, 2020
- Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy, 2017
- Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians, London, 2013
- Doctor of medicine by research (MD(Res)), University of London, 2010
- Fellowship of the Royal College of Radiologists, 2005
- Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), University of London, 1997
- Anatomy and basic medical sciences BSc (Hons), First Class Honours, University of London, 1994
Research interests
- Combining novel agents with radiotherapy
- Radiotherapy techniques to account for tumour motion
- Radiotherapy dose escalation and de-escalation
- Incorporating functional imaging into radiotherapy planning
- Application of learning science principles to clinical education
Last updated: January 2023