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Curtis Hunter, MD

UCLA Physician Curtis Hunter, MD specializes in Thoracic Surgery, Transplant Surgery.
Specialty
Thoracic Surgery, Transplant Surgery
Gender
Male
Language Spoken
English
Hospital Affiliation
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica
State License Number
A99961
Contact
(310) 267-4385 Information and referral
(310) 206-8232 Appointments
Fax Number
(310) 825-7473
PRACTICE LOCATION
UCLA Cardiothoracic Surgery
200 UCLA Medical Plaza, Suite 330
Los Angeles, CA 90095
MEDICAL BOARD CERTIFICATION
Thoracic Surgery, American Board of Thoracic Surgery, 2004
Surgery, American Board of Surgery, 2002
EDUCATION
Fellowship
Thoracic Surgery, Boston Medical Center, 2000 - 2003
Residency
Surgery, University of North Carolina Hospitals, 1995 - 2000
Internship
Surgery, University of North Carolina Hospitals, 1994 - 1995
Medical Degree
MD, University of Utah School of Medicine, 1994
CLINICAL INTEREST
Aortic Valve Surgery, Arrhythmia, Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery, Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, Mitral Valve Surgery, Tricuspid Valve Surgery
AFFILIATION
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Dr. Curtis Hunter is Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery and Director of Cardiothoracic Surgery Services at Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital.

Dr. Hunter recently joined the faculty of the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and will be seeing patients at both UCLA Medical Center in Westwood and Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital.  In addition to cardiothoracic surgery, Dr. Hunter’s clinical interests include Adult Acquired Cardiovascular disease, Thoracic Aortic disease and research in optimizing outcomes in cardiac surgery.

Dr. Hunter received his undergraduate and medical degrees from University of Utah, followed by general surgery residency training at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and cardiothoracic surgery training at Boston University Medical Center. Dr. Hunter comes to UCLA from Boston Medical Center where he served as Assistant Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Director of Thoracic Endografting and Director of Cardiothoracic Critical Care.

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