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Dr. Leigh K Hunter MD
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
1441 N Beckley Ave Dallas TX, 75203About
Dr. Leigh Hunter is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Dallas, TX. Dr. Hunter specializes in infections that are difficult to diagnose or unresponsive to treatments, such as HIV or airborne infections from a foreign country. Infectious disease specialists usually work with conditions that are not treatable by a primary physician but it is important to keep contact with the primary physician in order to receive information about the patients history and for deciding which diagnostic tests are appropriate.
Education and Training
La State Univ Sch of Med In Shreveport, Shreveport La 1982
Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans 1982
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Provider Details
Treatments
- Fever
- Pneumonia
- Pain
- Cellulitis
- Osteomyelitis
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Practice At 1441 N Beckley Ave
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2222 WELBORN STREET DALLAS TX 75219