Board Certification

  • Family Nurse Practitioner

Education

Graduate School

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Chattanooga, TN

University of North Georgia
MSN
Dahlonega, GA

Undergraduate School

University of North Georgia
Registered Nurse
Dahlonega, GA

Hospital Affiliated With

Union General Hospital

Biography

Leslie Hughes is a Family Nurse Practitioner, board-certified by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, and licensed by the state of Georgia to provide family-centered healthcare to patients of all ages.

She graduated from The University of North Georgia as a Registered Nurse in 1994 and worked in the hospital/labor and delivery setting for 12 years before returning to school to pursue a Master’s Degree.  She completed her MSN from the University of North Georgia in 2006 and then a Doctor of Nursing Practice from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in 2017.

Leslie is a native of Blairsville, GA where she lives with her husband of 29 years.  She enjoys spending time with her two grown children, traveling, reading and being active in her church.