Provider Profile – Trevor Bayliss, MD, Medical Director, Phelps Cancer Center

09:09AM / Monday, December 05, 2022Print Story | Email Story

When Trevor Bayliss, MD, was an undergraduate at Williams College and a member of the school's hockey team, he was diagnosed with cancer, a frightening diagnosis for anyone. Despite treatments, his symptoms only got worse, until he was readying himself to accept the inevitable terminal stage. But remarkably a physician steered him to a very common cancer medication that put his illness in remission. His journey made him realize that his career path was going to be in oncology, where he could help people facing similar circumstances and hopefully lead them to their own survivorship.

Dr. Bayliss is now the Medical Director of the Phelps Cancer Center at the Hillcrest Campus of BMC.

"Cancer can be one of the most physically and emotionally challenging realities anyone can face, and patients who have been diagnosed with cancer and their loved ones want and deserve the best care possible," said Dr. Bayliss. "The Phelps Cancer Center is the region's most advanced and comprehensive cancer program in a location that promotes healing and well-being right here in the Berkshires. Our patients will never face their cancer diagnosis alone. Every patient is supported by an entire team of highly skilled, compassionate providers who are trained specifically in cancer care, from physicians and nurses to social workers and therapists. Additionally, all patients are assigned an oncology nurse navigator who will guide them through every step of their cancer journey. Our goal is to eliminate confusion and reduce as much of the anxiety that comes with a cancer diagnosis as possible, so that our patients can focus on getting better."

"At the Phelps Cancer Center, we focus on the 'whole person,' meaning we rely on the latest scientific and technological innovations in cancer diagnosis and care as well as a full range of wellness therapies to achieve the best possible outcomes for our patients," said Dr. Bayliss. "Because different types of cancer behave and respond in different ways to a variety of treatments, we design treatment plans specifically customized to each unique patient."

A Berkshire native, born and raised in Williamstown, Dr. Bayliss returned to the area after fellowship training in Hematology Oncology at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in New Hampshire, where he also completed his residency training in Internal Medicine. He is board certified in Medical Oncology Hematology and Internal Medicine and has a medical degree from Albany Medical College.

For more information on the Phelps Cancer Center, visit https://www.berkshirehealthsystems.org/programs-and-services/cancer-center/.

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Pittsfield Resident Given OK to Distribute Doughnuts

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
02:48PM / Monday, February 02, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City Council has clarified that a charitable resident can continue distributing cider and doughnuts to people, as long as parking regulations are followed.

"So it is my understanding now, throughout this meeting, that there is no longer any threat of fine for feeding the homeless," Ward 7 Councilor Moody said to Robert Ball, who has distributed sweets and hot beverages around the city for months.

A couple of weeks ago, Ball told News10 that he ran into issues with the city about his charitable food distributions. Moody saw the story and filed a request that the city stand down on penalties against good Samaritans feeding unhoused community members until code violations can be clarified and the city solicitor can weigh in on the possibility of violating people's First Amendment rights.

During public comment, he reported receiving fines, tickets, citations, and increased pressure that made the distribution difficult.

"For many months, I've been volunteering my own time and money to provide hot apple cider and donuts to people experiencing homelessness here in Pittsfield. I'm not part of an organization. I don't receive grants. I've never asked the city for a single dollar. I'm one person trying to help out people who are cold and hungry and often invisible," Ball said.

"Sometimes all I'm offering is something warm and a moment of dignity, and that makes a difference."

Moody's petition was filed after city officials disputed claims of fines or threats of enforcement. Ball believes that the rest of Pittsfield should show more compassion and that there would be more community outreach if it were easier to assist people.

"When volunteers are treated as partners instead of problems, the entire community benefits. Public health improves, tensions decrease, and people in crisis are met with dignity instead of displacement," he said.

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