Tina J. Hieken
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA

Tina J. Hieken MD, FACS is a fellowship-trained surgical oncologist and Professor of Surgery at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA where she is Medical Director for Quality and Accreditation for the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center. She chairs the American College of Surgeons Cancer Surgery Standards Program and serves on other cancer-related national committees and editorial boards. Her research interests include applications of molecular, immune and microbiome signatures to advance clinical cancer care, and surgical innovation to optimize patient outcomes. Current research funding includes awards from Stand Up to Cancer/American Association for Cancer Research Catalyst Program, Breast Cancer Research Foundation and National Cancer Institute.