[1][2] Her graduate thesis researched the development of maturing rat eyes.
[1] Hyde was influenced by her mentor Harold Rekate to pursue neurosurgery.
[1] In 1982, Hyde completed a neurosurgery residency at Case Western, the first female and African American graduate.
[1] In 1991, she founded the Beacon of Hope Scholarship Foundation to provide assistance to underprivileged students in Laurel, Mississippi and Los Angeles.
[2] As of 2023, Hyde had run a private neurosurgery practice in West Hills, Los Angeles for 32 years.