Hanna Hunter, MD
| Title: | Assistant Professor, Medical Director, Cancer Rehabilitation |
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| Division: | General Physiatry |
Hanna Hunter, MD, is a board-certified physician in physical medicine and rehabilitation who specializes in cancer rehabilitation. She is the Medical Director of Cancer Rehabilitation at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center.
Dr. Hunter believes in the importance of collaborative and comprehensive cancer care. She works closely with oncologists as well as a team of physical, occupational, speech and lymphedema therapists to create a holistic rehabilitation plan. She specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal and neurologic changes that can occur from cancer and its treatment.
Dr. Hunter treats patients throughout their cancer journey, whether it is creating an exercise plan to optimize strength before a surgery (pre-habilitation) or restoring strength during survivorship. Dr. Hunter is also a certified lymphedema therapist (CLT) and is particularly interested in helping breast cancer patients manage lymphedema after treatment and surgery.
Education and Training
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Manhattan, NY, Fellowship, Cancer Rehabilitation, 2021
- New York Presbyterian Hospital - Cornell/Columbia, New York, NY, Residency, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 2020
- Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, MD, 2016
- New York University, New York, NY, BA, 2011
Board Certification
- Board Certification in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Clinical Interests
- Lymphedema
- Exercise During Cancer Treatment
- Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy
- Pre-Habilitation
Teaching Interests
- Supportive care rotation for hematology/oncology fellows
- Developing an oncology rehabilitation curricula for physiatry residents
Research Interests
Dr. Hunter is interested in studying how to optimize mobility among patients undergoing cancer treatment to improve long-term functional outcomes and quality of life. She is the faculty champion for quality improvement (QI), collaborating with a resident led QI committee.