Dr. Hunter is a tenured professor and Vice-Chairman of the Department of Radiology at the University of Arizona. Previously, he served as chief of staff of University Medical Center and was the founder and first director of the Tucson Breast Center. Featured in Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare, Dr. Hunter, along with two other physicians, was awarded a patent for a digital mammography apparatus. A prolific author and speaker, Dr. Hunter is a member of the distinguished Society of Gastrointestinal Radiologists, an organization that limits its membership to those who have published significant works in gastrointestinal radiology.

Dr. Hunter received his medical degree at Northwestern University in Chicago. He completed his internship at Wayne County General Hospital in Eloise, Michigan; his residency in diagnostic radiology at the University of Michigan; and, his fellowship at the University of Arizona in Tucson.