Wendy L. Hunter, M.D.

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Title: Pediatrician
Education: Cornell University, UNC Chapel Hill
Location: La Jolla, California
Expertise: General Pediatrics

Wendy Hunter, MD, is a pediatrician at Children’s Primary Care Medical Group in San Diego, California, and host of The Pediatrician Next Door podcast. She was formerly an associate professor at the University of California at San Diego School of Medicine and worked as a general pediatrician in the emergency department at Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego.

She earned her medical degree at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and completed her residency in pediatrics at UC San Diego, where she also served as chief resident.

Dr. Hunter's clinical and research interests include communicating the science of pediatric medicine to caregivers and to other health care professionals.

Experience

Wendy Hunter, MD, is a pediatrician at Children’s Primary Care Medical Group in San Diego, California. She was formerly an associate professor at the University of California at San Diego School of Medicine and worked as a general pediatrician in the emergency department at Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego.

Education

Dr. Hunter obtained her Bachelor of Science from Cornell University and completed medical school at UNC Chapel Hill.

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