Helen Cappuccino, MD '88

Helen Cappuccino, MD ’88, is a clinical assistant professor of surgery in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at UB and a surgical oncologist at Roswell Park Cancer Institute.

A dedicated volunteer, she has worked tirelessly to give back to the university and the medical school, serving on the medical admissions committee; the governing board of the Medical Alumni Association, including a term as president in 2007; and on the UB Foundation Board.

Cappuccino chaired the committee that planned and implemented the UBreathe Free initiative, which transitioned the UB campus into a smoke-free environment. In 2015, she helped found UB DoctHERS, a network of female physicians, scientists, faculty, residents and students who work to support one another and learn from each other’s experiences.

Cappuccino also is active in a number of nonprofit organizations. She serves on the board of directors for the Albright Knox Art Gallery and the Western New York Women’s Foundation, an organization committed to helping women and young girls achieve self-sufficiency.

With her husband, Andrew Cappuccino, MD ’88, Cappuccino has travelled to Africa to do medical mission work and to arrange for children to come to the U.S. for surgery.