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Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise

Dr. William Hunter Jr identified specializing in General SurgeryGeneral Surgery
A surgeon manages a broad spectrum of surgical conditions affecting almost any area of the body. The surgeon established the diagnosis and provides the preoperative, operative, and postoperative care to surgical patients and is usually responsible for the comprehensive management of the trauma victim and the critically ill surgical patient. The surgeon uses a variety of diagnostic techniques, including endoscopy, for observing internal structures, and may use specialized instruments during operative procedures. A general surgeon is expected to be familiar with the salient features of other surgical specialties in order to recognize problems in those areas and to know when to refer a patient to another specialist. and OphthalmologyOphthalmology
An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor, and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses. No Sub Specialty..

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Hospital Affiliations

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Dr. Hunter is affiliated with 1 hospital:

Edward White Hospital
2323 9th Ave N
Saint Petersburg, FL

License

Dr. William Hunter Jr has been confirmed to have a license in Florida.

Education

Dr. Hunter attended medical school at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and graduated in 1956 having 56 years experience.

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Aliases

Patients may also know Dr. William Hunter Jr MD as:

• William A Hunter
• W Hunter

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