Kevin Patrick Hughes, MD Family Medicine in Tampa, FL

Dr. Kevin Hughes II is a board-certified Family Medicine physician and Core Faculty member in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine. His professional mission is to advance patient-centered primary care by combining excellence in clinical practice, medical education, physician leadership, and healthcare innovation.





Prior to joining USF Health, Dr. Hughes served as Vice Chair of Clinical Operations and Medical Director for UBMD Primary Care at the University at Buffalo, where he led operational initiatives across academic primary care practices focused on quality improvement, population health, interdisciplinary collaboration, and value-based care.





At USF, Dr. Hughes is dedicated to educating and mentoring medical students and family medicine residents while continuing to develop innovative clinical systems that improve patient outcomes, physician well-being, and organizational performance. His long-term academic interests include healthcare operations, implementation science, practice transformation, preventive medicine, and collaborative research that bridges clinical care, education, and health systems leadership.