Dr. Michael Hughes

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Michael Hughes is a surgical oncologist with 30 years of experience specializing in the management of melanoma, advanced nonmelanoma skin malignancies, breast disease, and soft tissue sarcomas. In 2010, he was appointed as Associate Professor at the University of Sydney and was a founding academic of the Sydney Adventist Hospital Clinical School. In 2019, he became the Head of the Clinical School at the Australian National University and serves as the Head of the ANU Sydney Clinical School. Michael has also been the Clinical Director of the Division of Surgical Services at Sydney Adventist Hospital from 2019 to 2023 and is the chairman of the hospital’s Breast Surgical Oncology multidisciplinary teams. He founded Northern Surgical Oncology, a collegiate surgical practice with six active surgeons, and has held several prestigious roles, including Chair of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Section of Surgical Oncology and the RACS representative to Cancer Australia from 2018 to 2024.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2019-01-01 — Present

Australian National University • Canberra, ACT

Head of ANU Sydney Clinical School.

Clinical Director

2019-01-01 — 2023-01-01

Division of Surgical Services, Sydney Adventist Hospital • Sydney, NSW

Provided clinical leadership and oversight of surgical services.

Attending Medical Officer

2000-07-01 — Present

Sydney Adventist Hospital • Sydney, NSW

Practicing medical officer in surgical oncology.

Director

2004-01-01 — Present

Northern Surgical Oncology • Wahroonga, NSW

Founder and director of a collegiate surgical practice.

Requirements for Australian National University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.8
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:18
Reading
Required:18
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:80
PTE
Listening
Required:55
Reading
Required:55
Writing
Required:55
Speaking
Required:55
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree or international equivalent Cognate discipline for some specializations
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Proficiency
  • Copy of Passport
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Statement of Purpose
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across most Master of Science and Arts programs within the College of Science and College of Arts & Social Sciences.