About
Michael Hunter, MD, is a triple board-certified pulmonologist and critical care medicine doctor with additional fellowship training to care for patients with lung and breathing problems. He treats lung nodules and lung cancer, airway (or trachea) blockages and tracheal disease, including the placement and long-term care and management of tracheostomies to help with breathing.
Dr. Hunter chose to become a physician because he enjoys helping people and solving complex problems. His care philosophy is to support and educate his patients as they go through treatment.
Dr. Hunter and his wife have a 14-year-old dog, Edison. He enjoys cooking and biking in his free time.
Education & Training
Medical School
St. George's University School of Medicine-Grenada
Residency
Internal Medicine
- St. Elizabeth Health Center
Fellowship
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
- University of Missouri School of Medicine
Boards
Insurances
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Academic Information
Research Profile
Michael Hunter, MD, is a pulmonologist and critical care medicine physician and an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Missouri School of Medicine. His clinical practice includes caring for patients with tracheal disease, peripheral pulmonary nodules, tracheostomy placement and central airway occlusions as well as tracheostomy placement, care and complications.
Dr. Hunter’s research work is focused on improvements to lung cancer treatment, including ablation procedures and localized therapies delivered via bronchoscope to decrease surgery and improve outcomes with immunotherapy. He has published case reports during residency and done graduate work investigating mantle cell lymphoma.
Research Interests
- Lung cancer ablation
Research Areas of Expertise
- Lung cancer
- Lung nodules
- Airway diseases, including central airway blockages
- Tracheostomy placement, care and complication management