Dr Chris Hughes
INDEPENDENT DOCTOR AT TASMANIAN SKIN CLINIC
MBBS, MMed (Skin Cancer), FRACGP-RG, BMedSc
Dr Chris Hughes holds a master's degree in Skin Cancer Medicine with The University of Queensland. Born in Burnie, he studied medicine at the University of Tasmania’s Rural Clinical School, graduating in 2008, and was a junior doctor in Melbourne, Sydney, Darwin and Hobart before returning to the coast in 2013 to train in general practice and skin cancer medicine.
Skin cancer is common, and Dr Hughes knows we can make a big difference by reducing morbidity, stress and cost for patients if skin cancer is diagnosed and treated early. He dedicates his practice to skin cancer care at Tasmanian Skin Clinic.
Education:
- Advanced Certificate of Histopathology for Dermoscopy (HealthCert Education), 2023
- Professional Diploma of Skin Cancer Surgery (HealthCert Education), 2022
- Master's in Skin Cancer Medicine (University of Queensland), 2021
- Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, 2015
- Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (University of Tasmania), 2008
- Bachelor of Medical Sciences (University of Tasmania), 2007