ChristopherMHughesMD

Internal Medicine • Pittsburgh, PA

Critical Care Medicine, Hospice & Palliative Medicine

Family Hospice and Palliative Medicine

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Office
482 Bradley Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15211
Phone+1 724-825-5959

Summary

Dr. Hughes has nearly 30 years of clinical and leadership experience in hospital medicine, critical care medicine and hospice & palliative medicine, as well as a wealth of experience as a physician leader and educator. Dr. Hughes is also an experienced Medical Director with experience in Utilization Management, Medicare and Medicaid, Long Term Services & Support, and Dual Eligible Special Needs Populations.

Dr. Hughes completed a Graduate Certificate in Health Policy at Thomas Jefferson University's Graduate College of Population Health (GCPH), and was quickly invited to begin teaching at the GCPH, which he has since January, 2013.

Dr. Hughes practiced Hospice & Palliative Medicine with UPMC Palliative and Supportive Institute and Family Hospice and Palliative Medicine of Pittsburgh from 2012 through 2017. He certified in HPM in 2012. From 2013-2015, he was Co-Chief Medical Officer for Family Hospice.

Dr, Hughes founded Moral Healthcare, Inc., in 2020, a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the US to Universal healthcare using cognitive psychology, behavioral economics, prospect theory and moral philosophy.

Dr. Hughes has been active in organized medicine through the Pennsylvania Medical Society and AMA, SCCM Chapter and others. He has led in patient safety, end of life care, and health reform. He has also worked actively with the Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative and other organizations advancing patient safety and end of life care. Dr. Hughes has been the Pennsylvania State Director of Doctors for America since its founding and currently serves on the Healthcare for All and Communications Working Groups.

Education & Training

UPMC Medical Education/Presbyterian Shadyside HospitalFellowship, Critical Care Medicine, 1987 - 1989
Western Reserve Health Education/NEOMEDResidency, Internal Medicine, 1985 - 1987
St Francis Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1984 - 1985
Northeast Ohio Medical UniversityClass of 1984
Youngstown State UniversityB.S, 1984

Certifications & Licensure

MI State Medical License 2021 - 2027
PA State Medical License 1987 - 2026
IN State Medical License 2022 - 2025
KY State Medical License 2021 - 2025
OH State Medical License 1985 - 2025
VA State Medical License 2012 - 2016
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Winner of VHA National Performance Award Rapid Response Team Initiative, St. Clair Memorial Hospital, 2006
Winner of VHA National Performance Award CLAB Reduction Team, St. Clair Memorial Hospital, 2006
Leadership Development Program for Private Practice Physicians American College of Chest Physicians, Seattle, Washington, 2004

Clinical Trials

Safety and Efficacy of Treprostinil in Ischemia and Reperfusion Injury in Adult Orthotopic Liver Transplantation Start of enrollment: 2012 Dec 01
Completed
Phase 1

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

10 citations
Measuring response to therapy by near-infrared imaging of tumors using a phosphatidylserine-targeting antibody fragment.
Jian Gong, Richard Archer, Michael D Brown, Seth Fisher, Connie Chang
Molecular Imaging. 2013-06-01
79 citations
Full range physiological mass transport control in 3D tissue cultures
Yu-Hsiang Hsu, Monica L. Moya, Parinaz Abiri, Christopher C.W. Hughes, Steven C. George
Lab on a Chip. 2013-01-07
2 citations
Management of venous thromboembolism.
Christopher M. Hughes
Annals of Internal Medicine. 2007-10-02

Journal Articles

Respiratory Failure and Coagulopathy Predicted Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Critical Care.
Hughes, C. M, ACP Journal Club, 1994 Jan-Feb;121:24
Before You Die, Speak Up.
Hughes, C. M, Forum Section, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Implications of new advance directive law.
Hughes, C. M, Physicians News Digest
Doctors Want To Do The Right Thing.
Hughes, C. M, The New Health Dialog Blog (New America Foundation)
Doctors Support the Public Option.
Hughes, C. M, Sunday Forum, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Let’s Concentrate More on Medicine Than Politics.
Hughes, C. M, Physicians News Digest
Health Care For All: Expanding Medicaid Would Save Lives, Suffering And Money.
Hughes, C. M, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Mortality in Alcoholic Hepatitis.
Hughes, C. M, Annals of Internal Medicine, 1989:111;344-345
Cardioversion and Defibrillation.
Rogove, H.J. and Hughes, C.M, Critical Care Clinics, 1992:8;839-863
Management of Venous Thromboembolism.
Hughes, C.M, Annals of Internal Medicine 2007;147;519
Pressure Support Ventilation improved weaning from mechanical ventilation.
Hughes, C. M, ACP Journal Club, 1995 Mar-Apr;122:34
Regionalization of Critical Care Medicine.
Hughes, C.M, Critical Care Medicine, 1995:23;1153-1155
Daily screening and breathing trials hastened the discontinuation of mechanical ventilation.
Hughes, C.M, ACP Journal Club 1997 May-Jun;126:3 and Evidence-Based Medicine. 1997 May-Jun;2:81
Review: Continuous positive airway pressure support reduces the need for intubation in patients with cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Hughes, C.M, ACP Journal Club. 1999 May-June;130:58
Influence of hospital volume on mortality following major cancer surgery.
Hughes, C.M, JAMA 1999 Apr 21;281(15):1375
How many deaths are due to medical errors?
Hughes, C.M, JAMA 2000 (Nov 1); 284(17):2187
Standard therapy was as effective as CPAP for acute hypoxemic nonhypercapnic respiratory insufficiency.
Hughes, C.M, ACP Journal Club 2001 May-Jun;134:3
Implications of New Advance Directive Law.
Hughes, C.M, Physicians News Digest June
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Other

Health Care Reform Debate Blog.
Hughes, C. M, http://cmhmd.blogspot.com
2006
Essential Pittsburgh.
Hughes, C. M, WESA-FM, Health Reform, 2012
Night Talk.
Hughes, C. M
The Mike Pintek Show.
Hughes, C. M, KDKA Radio, multiple appearances on health reform, 2009-2010
End of Life Issues.
Hughes, C. M, OnQ Magazine, WQED-TV, Panel Participant
Pittsburgh
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