About Wendy Hunter, MD

You’ve googled, asked your pediatrician and texted your friends, but you still can’t find a satisfying answer to your parenting question? Ask Dr. Wendy, a smart pediatrician/parent who entertains you with her answers. She mixes the science of medicine with the reality of parenting. 

“Your pediatrician has 3 minutes to listen, examine, diagnose and explain a kid’s symptoms. So the explanation is sometimes cut short leaving savvy parents unsatisfied. I started this project to provide parents with a deeper understanding of their kids.

Dr. Hunter is a pediatrician at Children’s Primary Care Medical Group in La Jolla, CA. She was formerly an associate professor at the University of California at San Diego School of Medicine and worked as a general pediatrician in the Emergency Department at Rady Children’s Hospital. She writes feature articles for Parents Magazine and serves on their board of advisors.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in Human Service Studies from Cornell University, received her M.D. degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, and completed a residency in Pediatrics at UCSD.

She and her husband have two children—ages 21 and 16.

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