David T Hughes, MD, FACS
Department of Surgery
1500 E. Medical Center Drive
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
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Dr. David Hughes is the James Lynds, MD Research Professor, and a Clinical Professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of Michigan. He is a board certified general surgeon by the American Board of Surgery and holds cerfification with a Focused-Practice Designation in Adult Complex Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery.
Dr. Hughes' clinical interests include surgical diseases of the endocrine system including the thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal glands. He has particular clinical expertise and performs research in treatment of patients with thyroid cancer. He has a surgical practice focused solely upon the treatment of routine and complex endocrine disorders and also performs radiofrequency ablation for thyroid nodules. He works within the multidisciplinary endocrine oncology team to provide the best care and outcomes for his patients.
His research has focused on clinical outcomes in the surgical treatment of thyroid cancer and hyperparathyroidism with an additional concentration in medical education. Dr. Hughes also serves as the Program Director of the Surgery Residency Program and the Norman W. Thompson Endocrine Surgery Fellowship at the University of Michigan.
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David Thomas Hughes, MD
Qualifications
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Norman W. Thompson Endocrine Surgery FellowshipUniversity of Michigan–Ann Arbor, Surgery, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
2009 - 2010
Clinical Fellowship
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General Surgery ResidencyDartmouth–Hitchcock Medical Center, Surgery, Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States
2003 - 2009
Residency
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MDCreighton University School of Medicine, 2500 California Plaza, Omaha, Nebraska, 68178, United States
1999 - 2003
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BSCreighton University, Omaha, Nebraska, United States
1995 - 1999
Research Overview
Clinical outcomes research in the treatment of thyroid cancer, hyperparathyroidism and neuroendocrine tumors of the intestine, pancreas and adrenal gland. Educational research in undergraduate and graduate medical education.
Recent Publications
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Jensen CB, Xie S, Sinha A, Bacon EM, Krumeich LN, Underwood HJ, Hughes DT, Gauger P, Nathan H, Rubyan M, Pitt SC. Journal of Surgical Research, 2026 Oct 1; 326: 667 - 675.Journal ArticleVariation in Thyroidectomy Use in Low-Risk Thyroid Cancer: Analysis of a Statewide Claims Registry
DOI:10.1016/j.jss.2026.07.009 -
Mullens CL, Picart JK, Dualeh SHA, Leininger L, Sandhu G, Hughes DT, Valbuena VSM. Journal of Surgical Education, 2026 Sep 1; 83 (9):Journal ArticleA Practical Approach for Implementing Holistic Review for General Surgery Resident Recruitment
DOI:10.1016/j.jsurg.2026.104069 -
Singleterry MD, Matusko N, Haggins RM, Shah KN, Hughes DT, Sandhu G. 2026 Sep 27;Proceeding / Abstract / PosterAssociation Of Trainee And Attending Demographics With Entrustability And Complexity In Gallbladder EPAs
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Pradarelli AA, Marcotte KM, George BC, Loftus TJ, Korndorffer JR, Hughes DT, Kwakye G, McKinley SK, White EM, Lau JN, Bohnen JD, Krumm AE. 2026 Jun 30; Research Square,PreprintStandard Setting in the Era of Workplace-Based Assessment: A Pilot Exploration
DOI:10.21203/rs.3.rs-10034926/v1 -
Hughes D. 2026 May 29;PresentationSparrow Hospital Surgical Grand Rounds: Adrenal Surgery
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Xie S, Jensen CB, Sinha A, Bacon EM, Krumeich LN, Underwood HJ, Hughes DT, Gauger PG, Nathan H, Rubyan MA, Pitt SC. Journal of the Endocrine Society, 2026 May 1; 10 (5):Journal ArticleDisparities in utilization of high-volume thyroid surgeons for Graves disease: a statewide analysis
DOI:10.1210/jendso/bvag051 -
Lund S, Diaconsecu A, Huselid R, Stukes B, Underwood HJ, Hughes DT. 2026 Apr 29;Proceeding / Abstract / Poster"The Research Arms Race” Trends in Research Productivity Among Endocrine Surgery Fellows
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Hristova E, Lara B, Lemos J, Sinha A, Xie S, Williams J, Lund S, Hughes DT, Pitt SC, Underwood HJ. 2026 Apr 9;Proceeding / Abstract / PosterAssessing Resident Confidence and Knowledge Gaps in Adrenal Surgery: A Mixed-Methods Study
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