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Dr. Vernon Hunter Jr, MD
Cardiology* Age 63
Dr. Vernon Hunter Jr, MD

Offers telehealth

Dr. Vernon Hunter Jr, MD is a Cardiologist in Huntsville, AL.
Dr. Vernon Hunter Jr, MD

Dr. Vernon Hunter Jr, MD

Cardiology* Age 63
Huntsville, AL
Accepting new patients
36 years of experience

Offers telehealth

Dr. Vernon Hunter Jr, MD is a Cardiologist in Huntsville, AL.
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Dr. Hunter Jr graduated from University of Birmingham in 1990 and completed a residency at Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Vernon Hunter Jr, MD is a Cardiologist in Huntsville, AL and has 36 years experience. Dr. Hunter Jr has experience treating conditions like Hypertensive Heart with Failure, Hypertension, Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), Atherosclerosis, Sinus Tachycardia, Hypertensive Heart and Chronic Kidney Disease, Hypertensive Heart Disease, Sinus Bradycardia, Cardiomyopathy, Chronic Pulmonary Heart Diseases (incl. Pulmonary Hypertension), Pulmonary Hypertension, Rheumatic Tricuspid Disease, Chronic Congestive Heart Failure, Systolic Heart Failure, Syncope, Atherosclerosis of Aorta, Peripheral Vascular Disease (PAD, PVD), Aortic Valve Regurgitation, Atrial Septal Defect, Hypotension, Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO), Peripheral Edema, Mitral and Aortic Valve Disorder, Rheumatic Aortic Valve Disorders, Hyperlipidemia, Lipid Disorders, Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation, Congestive Heart Failure, Heart Palpitations, Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Valve Disorders, Mitral Valve Disease, Chest Pain, Hypotension (Excluding Maternal), Supraventricular Tachycardia, Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic, Aortic Valve Disease, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Tricuspid Valve Disease, Hypertensive Chronic Kidney Disease, Orthostatic Hypotension, Atrial Flutter, Aortic Ectasia and Cardiomyopathy, Dilated among other conditions at varying frequencies. Dr. Hunter Jr's office accepts new patients and telehealth appointments. Dr. Hunter Jr is board certified in Cardiovascular Disease and accepts multiple insurance plans.

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Hypertensive Heart with Failure
Hypertension
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
Hypertensive Heart with Failure
Hypertension
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
Atherosclerosis
Sinus Tachycardia
Hypertensive Heart and Chronic Kidney Disease
Hypertensive Heart Disease
Sinus Bradycardia
Cardiomyopathy
Chronic Pulmonary Heart Diseases (incl. Pulmonary Hypertension)
Pulmonary Hypertension
Rheumatic Tricuspid Disease
Chronic Congestive Heart Failure
Systolic Heart Failure
Syncope
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Atherosclerosis of Aorta
Peripheral Vascular Disease (PAD, PVD)
Aortic Valve Regurgitation
Atrial Septal Defect
Hypotension
Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO)
Peripheral Edema
Mitral and Aortic Valve Disorder
Rheumatic Aortic Valve Disorders
Hyperlipidemia
Lipid Disorders
Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
Congestive Heart Failure
Heart Palpitations
Atrial Fibrillation
Heart Valve Disorders
Mitral Valve Disease
Chest Pain
Hypotension (Excluding Maternal)
Supraventricular Tachycardia
Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic
Aortic Valve Disease
Mitral Valve Regurgitation
Tricuspid Valve Disease
Hypertensive Chronic Kidney Disease
Orthostatic Hypotension
Atrial Flutter
Aortic Ectasia
Cardioversion, Elective
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated
Heart Disease
Arrhythmias
Cardiac Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
First Degree Heart Block
Chest CT (incl. Heart and Lungs)
Aortic Aneurysm
Hypertensive Heart without Failure
Carotid Artery Disease
Sick Sinus Syndrome
Congenital Heart Defects
Aortic Stenosis
Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Tilt_Testing
Vascular Duplex Ultrasonography and Plethysmography
Mitral Valve Prolapse
Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)
Pulmonary Valve Disease
Acute Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Third Degree Heart Block
Acute Venous Embolism Thrombosis
Mitral Valve Stenosis
Pericardial Disease
Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis
Cardiac Ultrasound
Second Degree Heart Block
Type 2 Heart Block - Mobitz
Cardiomegaly
Septal Defect
Nonrheumatic Tricuspid Disease
Acute Congestive Heart Failure
Heart Attack (Acute Myocardial Infarction)
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Hyperkalemia
Acute Coronary Syndrome
Hypokalemia
Cardiac Catheterization (incl. Coronary Angiography)
Heart Murmur
Ventricular Fibrillation
Congenital Aortic Valve Disorders
Coronary Angioplasty, Atherectomy and Stent
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
Heart Attack (NSTEMI)
Heart Attack (STEMI)
Aneurysm of Heart
Biventricular Heart Failure
Angina
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Acute Endocarditis
Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy
Aneurysm
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Aortic Dissection
Aortic Embolism and Thrombosis
Atypical Atrial Flutter
Benign Heart Tumors
Cardiomyopathy, Restrictive
Carotid Sinus Syncope
Chronic Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Chronic Venous Embolism Thrombosis
Coarctation of the Aorta
Congenital Heart Disease
Cor Pulmonale
Coronary Artery Aneurysm
Coronary Artery Dissection
Coronary Vessel Malformation
Endocarditis
Granulomatosis
Hypertensive Encephalopathy
Infective Endocarditis
Limb Swelling
Limb Swelling Caused by Fluid Overload
Lipidoses (incl. Gaucher Disease)
Long COVID Disorder
Long QT Syndrome
Marfan Syndrome
Muscular Dystrophy (MD)
Noninfective Endocarditis
Nonrheumatic Mitral Stenosis
Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Pericarditis
Peripheral Arterial Disease of Extremities
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
Prinzmetal Angina
Pulmonary Edema
Subacute Endocarditis
Takayasu's Arteritis
Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Typical Atrial Flutter
Unstable Angina
Venous Compression
Ventricular Septal Defect
Vitamin D Deficiency
Wolff-Parkinson-White Pattern
Ablation for Cardiac Arrhythmias
Arrhythmia Screening
Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) Implantation
Cardiac Imaging
Cardiac MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) of Heart or Chest
Cardiovascular Diagnostic Test
Cardiovascular Stress Test
Cardioverter-Defibrillator or Pacemaker Insertion, Removal or Repair
Chest Pain Evaluation
Cholesterol Screening
Coronary Angiogram
Dobutamine Thallium Stress Test
HeartAware Online Risk Screening
Impella Device
Insertion of Left Ventricular Lead for Pacemaker or Cardioverter and Defibrillator
Nuclear Stress Testing
Pacemaker Insertion or Replacement
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)
Peripheral Arterial Disease Screening (PAD)
Peripheral Artery Catheterization
Pharmacologic Nuclear Stress Test
Pharmacologic Stress Test, Adenosine
Removal or Revision of Pacemaker or Cardioverter and-or Defibrillator
Stress Test
Structural Heart Disease Evaluations and Treatment
TCD Bubble Test
Thoracentesis
Tilt Table Testing
Treadmill Stress Test

Accepted Insurance Plans

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  • First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
  • Cigna PPO
    Open Access Plus
  • Curative EPO
    Curative PPO Plus
    Curative PPO
  • Blue Card PPO
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama PPO
  • Choice Care PPO
    Choice POS
    Choice Care Network PPO
    National POS
  • Nexus Open Access
    Navigate POS
    Medica Choice
    Choice Plus POS
    Options PPO
    Navigate HMO
  • Premier Care Network Plus - Innovation Health
    Open Choice PPO
    Elect Choice (Open Access) EPO
    Choice Plus POS II
    Managed Choice (Open Access) POS
  • Blue Network S PPO
    Blue Network L
    Blue Network P PPO

Where Dr. Vernon Hunter Jr, MD Sees Patients

  1. 1 HH Heart Center LLC
    930 Franklin St SE, Huntsville, AL 35801
  2. 2 Huntsville Hospital
    101 Sivley Rd SW, Huntsville, AL 35801

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Dr. Hunter Jr frequently treats the following conditions: Hypertensive Heart with Failure, Hypertension, Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), Atherosclerosis, Sinus Tachycardia, Hypertensive Heart and Chronic Kidney Disease, Hypertensive Heart Disease, Sinus Bradycardia, Cardiomyopathy, Chronic Pulmonary Heart Diseases (incl. Pulmonary Hypertension), Pulmonary Hypertension, Rheumatic Tricuspid Disease, Chronic Congestive Heart Failure, Systolic Heart Failure, Syncope, Atherosclerosis of Aorta, Peripheral Vascular Disease (PAD, PVD), Aortic Valve Regurgitation, Atrial Septal Defect, Hypotension, Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO), Peripheral Edema, Mitral and Aortic Valve Disorder, Rheumatic Aortic Valve Disorders, Hyperlipidemia, Lipid Disorders, Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation, Congestive Heart Failure, Heart Palpitations, Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Valve Disorders, Mitral Valve Disease, Chest Pain, Hypotension (Excluding Maternal), Supraventricular Tachycardia, Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic, Aortic Valve Disease, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Tricuspid Valve Disease, Hypertensive Chronic Kidney Disease, Orthostatic Hypotension, Atrial Flutter, Aortic Ectasia and Cardiomyopathy, Dilated. See more on Sharecare.

Dr. Vernon Hunter Jr, MD is affiliated with Huntsville Hospital and Marshall Medical Center South.

Yes, Dr. Vernon Hunter Jr, MD holds board certification in Cardiovascular Disease.

Training & Medical Education
Medical Education
  • University of Birmingham
    1990
Medical Education
Board Certifications
  • Cardiovascular Disease
Board Certifications
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Residency Hospital
  • Emory University School of Medicine
Residency Hospital

Hospitals Where Dr. Vernon Hunter Jr, MD Practices

  • Huntsville Hospital

    101 Sivley Rd SW, Huntsville, AL

  • Marshall Medical Center South

    2505 US Highway 431, Boaz, AL

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