Experienced in Osteomyelitis in Children

Dr. Leigh Hunter

Infectious Disease
Baylor Scott & White Health
Physician Associates Of Southwest Dallas
122 W Colorado Blvd, 
Dallas, TX 
Offers Telehealth
44 Years of Experience
Experienced in Osteomyelitis in Children
Baylor Scott & White Health
Physician Associates Of Southwest Dallas
122 W Colorado Blvd, 
Dallas, TX 
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Overview

Leigh Hunter is an Infectious Disease provider in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Hunter has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteomyelitis in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Brucellosis, Tabes Dorsalis, Osteomyelitis, and Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma (pLGG).

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 10 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Louisiana State University Health Science Center Shreveport, 1982.0
Residency
Methodist Health System
Specialties
Infectious Disease
Licenses
Internal Medicine in TX
Fellowships
Methodist Health System
Hospital Affiliations
Methodist Dallas Medical Center
Methodist Charlton Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Physician Associates of Southwest Dallas
122 W Colorado Blvd, Dallas, TX 75208
Call: 972-449-0540

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

10 Total Publications

Do not treat ghosts: anti-methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) therapy in osteomyelitis without identified MRSA.
Do not treat ghosts: anti-methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) therapy in osteomyelitis without identified MRSA.
Journal: Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE
Published: August 08, 2024
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