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William Hunt, MD

Pulmonologist

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Conditions Treated Asbestosis Diffuse Pleural Thickening Lung Cancer Pericardial Mesothelioma Pleural Effusions Pleural Mesothelioma Pleural Plaques Pleuritis

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  • Bio & Insurance Information

    Dr. William Hunt is a pulmonologist from Atlanta, Georgia and he works at several hospitals in the area, such as Emory University Hospital and Southern Regional Medical Center. He got his diploma from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine and did his residency program in Internal Medicine/Pediatrics at Indiana University School of Medicine. Dr. William Hunt did a fellowship in Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine at Emory University. The doctor is certified in Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, Pediatrics and has an experience of more than 20 years.


  • Education & Training

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    Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine

    Medical School

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    Indiana University School of Medicine

    Residency

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    Emory University

    Fellowship

  • Board Certifications

    American Board for Pain Medicine

    American Board of Internal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine

    American Board of Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease

  • Hospital & Practice

    Emory University Hospital

    Languages: English/Spanish

    (404) 712–2000

    1364 Clifton Road NE

    Atlanta, Georgia 30322-1102

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    Southern Regional Medical Center

    Languages: English/Spanish

    (770) 991-8000

    11 Upper Riverdale Rd,

    Riverdale, Georgia 30274

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  • Publications & Memberships

    Dr. William Hunt has contributed to 3 publications.

    Advanced glycation end products are elevated in cystic fibrosis-related diabetes and correlate with worse lung function.

    Hunt WR, Helfman BR, McCarty NA, Hansen JM; J Cyst Fibros. 2016 Jan 23.

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    Loss of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator impairs lung endothelial cell barrier function and increases susceptibility to microvascular damage from cigarette smoke.

    Brown, M. B.,Hunt, W. R.,Noe, J. E.,Rush, N. I.,Schweitzer, K. S.,Leece, T. C.,Moldobaeva, A.,Wagner, E. M.,Dudek, S. M.,Poirier, C.,Presson, R. G.,Gulbins, E.,Petrach...; Pulm Circ. 2014 Jul 10.

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    Hyperglycemia impedes lung bacterial clearance in a murine model of cystic fibrosis-related diabetes.

    Hunt WR, Zughaier SM, Guentert DE, Shenep MA, Koval M, McCarty NA, Hansen JM; Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol. 2014 Jan 1

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