Dr. Hughes earned her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Illionis at Urbana-Champaign in 2011. She subsequently  completed a rotating small animal internship at VCA San Francisco Veterinary Specialist. After her internship, she practiced emergency medicine in San Francisco and is now focusing on general practice. Dr. Hughes has a special interest in urgent care and neurology. In her free time, Dr. Hughes enjoys baking and cake decorating, reading, playing with her cat Diamond and exploring San Francisco with her husband.