Robert H. Hunter, MD

Overview

Gender

Male

Languages

English

Specialties

Family Medicine

Primary Care

Biography

Dr. Hunter received his medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond, VA, in 1979 after completing his undergraduate studies at Virginia State College in Petersburg in 1975. He completed his internship and residency at Womack Army Hospital in Fort Bragg, NC, in 1982. Dr. Hunter is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine.
 
Dr. Hunter is a family physician with a special interest in geriatrics. Before joining Sentara in 1988, he served as Assistant Professor at the Uniform Services University in Bethesda, MD, and as a faculty member at Fort Belvoir where he was an Army physician for 4 years. Dr. Hunter served 13 years of active duty and reserve time in the United States Army Medical Corps. 

When Dr. Hunter decided to retire from the Army, he looked for the right place to “settle into civilian life,” and the right health care setting to continue his family practice. He enjoys family medicine because of the variety and the continuity it offers. Dr. Hunter shares,
 
“I like to get to know my patients, and to treat the young and the old. This allows me to do that, as I treat whole families.” Family practice also permits Dr. Hunter to treat patients and their families throughout their lives. 
 
Dr. Hunter is married and has two sons. He enjoys bowling.