Speaker’s Biography

Dr. Hubka, a native of San Diego, California, earned her degree in Biochemistry and Nutrition Science from the University of California, Davis and her Master of Science in Biology and Clinical Nutrition from the University of Bridgeport in Connecticut.  Dr. Hubka received her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree from Des Moines University – Osteopathic Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. She then completed an osteopathic internship at Atlantic City Medical Center in New Jersey followed by a residency in obstetrics and gynecologic surgery at Mercy Hospital & Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois, where she was the Administrative Chief Resident.

Dr. Hubka is dual board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology by the American Osteopathic Association’s Board of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists (AOBOG) and the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG).  She is a Distinguished Fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOOG), a Diplomat of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), and an inductee in the American Osteopathic Association’s Mentor Hall of Fame.

Dr. Hubka is Founder and Medical Director of Comprehensive Wellness Care, LLC, a

practice of professionals in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reproductive Health, Behavioral Health and Integrated Health and Fitness specialists that provides complete health services to women of all ages.  She has practiced Obstetrics and Gynecology in the Lincoln Park area of Chicago, Illinois since 1994.  Dr. Hubka is in private practice but also is affiliated with hospitals in Chicago, including Ascension – Resurrection Medical Center, where she served as Program Director of the OB/GYN Residency program of Midwestern University/OPTI: Presence – Resurrection Healthcare Consortium from 2000 through 2015.  She continues to be an active member of the teaching faculty and advisor to both the residents and program administrative team.

Dr. Hubka is a Clinical Professor and Department Chair of OB/GYN at Midwestern University – Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and a Costin Scholar in Medical Education, certified in MWU-Master Faculty Series.  She also serves as the core and elective Clerkship Director for third and fourth-year osteopathic medical students and Advisor to the Student Osteopathic OB/GYN Association (SOOGA).  She is an Advisory Faculty and Instructor for the Basic and Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (BLSO, ALSO) courses (which she has taught at local, national and international conferences since 2013) and is an active member of ACOG (serving on the Congressional Leadership Council), the Association of Professors in Gynecology and Obstetrics (APGO) and the Council of Resident Educators on Obstetrics and Gynecology (CREOG).

Nationally, Dr. Hubka is the president-elect of the American Osteopathic Association and has been on the Board of Trustees since 2013. She was named the ACOOG Mentor of the Year in 2023.  In 2014, she was the Alumnus of the Year for Des Moines University. She received the ACOOG Distinguished Service Award 2013-14, the highest honor bestowed by the College.