About Dr. Hughes
Use the links below:
Education
Honors / Awards
Activities / Affiliations
Publications
Employment Experience
Hobbies / Interests
Education
Board Certification (3/31/05)
American Board of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Residency (7/97 - 6/01)
University of Texas, Parkland Hospital, Dallas
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Medical School (8/93 - 5/97)
University of Tennessee, Memphis
Doctor of Medicine
With Highest Honors
Undergraduate (8/91 - 5/93)
East Tennessee State University, Johnson City
Major: Biology
No degree earned
University of Scranton, Pennsylvania (6/86 - 5/90)
Major: Mathematics
Minors: Computer Science and French
Bachelor of Science
Summa cum laude with Departmental Honors
(back to top)
Honors / Awards
Residency
Seventh Annual Resident’s Research Day, Best Presentation, 2001
Resident Faculty Award, Best Teaching Resident, 1999
Award for Academic Excellence, Highest CREOG Score, 1999
Medical
Tamara Paskowitz Frager Faculty Medal for academic achievement, 1997
The Lange Medical Publications Award for outstanding achievement
as a medical student, 1996
Alpha Omega Alpha, 1996
Frank E. Whitacre Scholarship, 1996-1997
Roane County Scholarship, 1995-1996
J.C. Waters Scholarship, 1994-1995
Undergraduate
Frank O’Hara Award Medals for General Academic Excellence
(Bronze ‘88, Silver ’89, Gold ’90)
Boris Franzus Memorial Scholarship Award, Outstanding Undergraduate
Organic Chemistry Student, 1991-1992
Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges, 1990
Dean’s List, 1986-1990
(back to top)
Activites / Affiliations
Postgraduate
UT Southwestern Joint Task Force for Osteoporosis, 2007
Parkland Ambulatory Surgery Center Quality Committee, 2006
Parkland Hospital Credentialing Committee, 2007
Parkland Hospital Health Plan Committee, 2007
Society for Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, 2007
American Association for Gynecologic Laparoscopists, 2007
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 1999
Residency
Editor of Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology
(CREOG) review book, 1999
Medical
Speech titled Skin Cancer for Juniors at University of Memphis, 1995
Teaching module The Sun & your Skin created for adolescents, used
successfully in a health promotion program in a 4-H camp, 1994
American Medical Association, 1993-present
Undergraduate
Mathematics Association of America, 1987-1992
Upsilon Pi Epsilon (Honor Society for Computing Sciences), 1991
Pi Mu Epsilon (National Mathematics Honorary Fraternity), 1986
Alpha Mu Gamma (Foreign Language Honor Society), Secretary, 1987
Junior Year Abroad, West Germany, 1988-1989
Second Violinist in the University Symphony, 1987-1990
(back to top)
Publications
Pelvic Organ Prolapse, Williams Gynecology, co-author, publication pending.
(back to top)
Employement Experience
8/06 – present
University of Texas Southwestern, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Assistant Professor, Division of Gynecology
Lowe Foundation Women’s Health Center: Private Practice and Vulvology specialist
Resident Physician Advisor and laparoscopy instructor
7/01 – 6/06
Baylor Hospital at Irving, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Private Practice, Diane Hughes, M.D., P.A.
7/97 – 6/01
Parkland Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Residency Training
5/92 – 7/92
East Tennessee State University, Department of Chemistry
Research Fellowship, Organic Synthesis
1/91 – 6/91
University of Scranton, Department of Computer Science
Research Assistant, Artificial Intelligence
8/90 – 11/90
Educational Extension Systems
Author’s Assistant, Cultural Awareness Project
6/88 – 9/88
Anemostat, Division of General Dynamics Corp. of America
Computer operator
(back to top)
Hobbies / Interests
Playing Chess, an unrelenting interest in foreign languages, international cooking, English /foreign literature, old movies, classical music, playing the violin and recently piano, learning, and teaching.
(back to top)
