University at Buffalo (UB)
Bridget K. Hughes MD
Bridget K. Hughes
MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Specialty/Research Focus
General Pediatrics; Pediatrics
Contact Information
Patient Care
Patient Care
This faculty member is affiliated with UBMD, practicing physicians who are also professors in the Jacobs School.
View this physician on UBMDEducation and Training:
- Residency, Pediatrics, Nationwide Children's Hospital (2019)
- Internship, Pediatrics, Nationwide Children's Hospital (2017)
- MD, Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry (2016)
- BA, Psychology, University at Buffalo, Summa Cum Laude (2012)
- BS, Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Summa Cum Laude (2012)
Employment:
- Medical Director, Robert Warner Center Leukodystrophy Clinic, Oishei Children's Hospital (2022-present)
- Attending Physician, Feeding Program, Robert Warner Rehabilitation Center (2019-present)
- Attending Physician, General Pediatrics, Special Needs Clinic, Oishei Children (2019-present)
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2019-present)
- Hospitalist, Oishei Children‘s Hospital (2019–2020)
Awards and Honors:
- Faculty Teaching Award (2021)
- University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: Clinical Siegel Award Honorable Mention (2020)
- Nationwide Children's Hospital: Adolescent Medicine Resident of the Year (2019)
- Nationwide Children's Hospital: Antoinette Eaton Resident Advocacy Award (2019)
- Nationwide Children's Hospital: Advanced Competency in Advocacy (2019)
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society (2015)
- Pediatric Academic Societies/Society for Pediatric Research: Student Summer Research Award (2014)
- SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence (2012)
- Phi Beta Kappa Academic Honor Society (2011)
Professional Memberships:
- American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (2018–present)
- American Academy of Pediatrics (2016–present)
Presentations:
- "Ergonomics Matter For Children" Media Interview; In Good Health (2021)
- "Addressing Food Insecurity in Primary Care Clinic: Use of Community Food Resources" Annual Meeting; Pediatric Academic Societies (2019)
- "Addressing Food Insecurity in Primary Care Clinic: Use of Community Food Resources" Pediatric Grand Rounds; Nationwide Children's Hospital (2019)
- "I Know I Have Cancer…Are We Really Keeping Adolescent and Young Adult Patients in the Loop?" Bioethics Noon Talk; University of Rochester (2016)
- "Characteristics of Infants Who Receive Bronchodilators in the NICU" Annual Meeting; Pediatric Academic Societies (2014)
- "Efficacy of Bronchodilator Use in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit" Annual Meeting; Pediatric Academic Societies (2014)
- "Indications for and Patterns of Bronchodilator Use in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit" Annual Meeting; Pediatric Academic Societies (2014)
Service Activities:
- JSMBS JEEP educational program; Participant (2021–2022)
- Advisor for student chapter of the Best Buddies Organization; Faculty Advisor for Best Buddies Medical School Chapter (2021–present)
- Reeb Avenue Boys and Girls Club of Columbus/Nationwide Children’s Hospital: Teen Pregnancy Prevention Through Empowerment Program Resident Leader (2017–2019)
- Nationwide Children's Hospital: Cystic Fibrosis Smoking Cessation Quality Improvement Team; Member (2017–2019)
- Nationwide Children’s Hospital: Residency Advanced Competency in Advocacy; Participant (2017–2019)
- University of Rochester: Bioethics Pathway; Participant (2015–2016)