Dr. Hughes was born in Glasgow, Montana, and raised in Ottawa, Illinois. He attended Lewis University on a baseball scholarship and received his Bachelor's of Science in Biology in 2000. He attended Southern Illinois School of Dental Medicine and received his Doctorate of Dental Medicine in 2005. He completed his post doctorate training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow, New York in 2009. He joined our practice after completion of residency in June 2009. Dr. Hughes is a member of multiple professional organizations, including:
- American Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons
- Illinois Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
- Wisconsin Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
- Harrigan Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
- American Dental Association
- Illinois State Dental Society
- Woodstock Memorial Medical Center
- Northern Illinois Medical Center
- Burlington Memorial Medical Center
- Lakeland Medical Center
- Condell Memorial Hospital