<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/pre-go-live-resources/_migration/2026-08-21/magazine/fall-2025/award-winning-physician-provides-quality-care-and-exemplary-leadership.html" dsn="news"><pubDate/><title>Award-winning Physician Provides Quality Care and Exemplary Leadership</title><excerpt>In September, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution In September, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution honoring Dr. Kristen Kleen Hughes ’04 as the Central Coast Medical Association’s 2025 Physician of the Year. “It doesn’t take long to recognize greatness, especially when you encounter it on a day-to-day basis,” said Dr. Mouhanad Hammami, Santa Barbara County Public Health Director. “Dr. Hughes stepped into her role as chief physician with passion and dedication but also with the ultimate purpose of providing quality care as well as leadership to our team.”</excerpt><author/><image>
            
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