Douglas S. Hughes, DO

Dr. Douglas S. Hughes, D.O., is a board-certified family medicine physician and founder of Hughes Direct Primary Care in Estero. He earned his Doctorate in Osteopathic Medicine from Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine and opened the practice in February 2011.

Hughes belongs to the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Osteopathic Association, and the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians. His approach centers on getting to know each patient's health so he can build a plan suited to them, working not just to treat existing conditions but to head off pain and illness before they take hold. He also makes a point of explaining the most effective ways patients can care for their own bodies, so healing sticks and lasts.