Michelle Devereux Tibbs, MD

Michelle Tibbs MD is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Michigan. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of California Los Angeles and her medical degree at the University of California San Diego. She completed her medical training at the University of California San Diego, where she served as chief resident and received the Resident Award for Clinical Excellence in multiple years. Dr. Tibbs then joined the faculty at the University of Michigan Department of Radiation Oncology. Dr. Tibbs' clinical focus is the treatment of breast cancer, and works with the multidisciplinary team (surgical oncology, medical oncology, radiology, pathology) to offer personalized treatment plans to our patients. She is passionate about improving patient education, quality of life, and survivorship, as well as teaching and mentoring students and residents. She has authored numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals and presented her research at national conferences.

Personalizing radiation therapy in breast cancer patients, improving quality of life for patients with cancer, developing new education tools to help patients communicate with their doctors, family, and friends

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Dr. Tibbs' research focus is on developing and offering new patient education resources, which aim to help patients communicate with their doctors, family (including young kids), and friends. She is also interested in teaching students and residents how to improve their communication skills within and outside of the patient encounter.