John C. Hunter, M.D.

Clinical/Research Interests

Dr. Hunter's clinical interests lie in the advanced imaging of musculoskeletal disease using techniques that include magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT) and ultrasound to make the diagnosis. Interventional procedures for diagnosis and pain management using conventional and advanced techniques are another area of interest. Dr. Hunter has been actively involved in the implementation and use of digital data management. His recent research studies involve Internet-based teaching and continuing medical education. Magnetic resonance imaging of sports injuries is also an area of ongoing research. He is actively involved in projects on the use of PET/CT and MRI in rheumatoid arthritis.

Title:

Professor of Radiology, Radiology Musculoskeletal Division Chief

Specialty:

Radiology - Musculoskeletal Radiology, Radiology

Address:

Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center
4860 Y St., Suite 3100
Sacramento, CA 95817

Alternate Address:

UC Davis Medical Center
2315 Stockton Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95817

Phone:

(916) 734-0655

Education:

University of Illinois College of Medicine
Chicago, Illinois
M.D. 1970

Belloit College
Belloit, Wisconsin
B.S. 1966

Internships:

Valley Medical Center
Fresno, California
1970-1971

Residency:

St. Mary's Hospital and Medical Center
San Francisco, California
1974-1977
Diagnostic Radiology

St. Mary's Hospital and Medical Center
San Francisco, California
1971-1972
General Surgery

Fellowships:

UC San Francisco
San Francisco, California
1977-1978
Musculoskeletal Radiology

Board Certifications:

American Board of Radiology, 1978

Professional Memberships:

American Roentgen Ray Society
American Society of Emergency Radiology
Radiological Society of North America
Society of Academic Bone Radiologists
Society of Skeletal Radiology

Honors and Awards:

Resident Teaching Award. Faculty award from the Residents at University of Washington, 1993-1994
Excellence in Clinical Teaching by Visiting Clinical Faculty-from the Radiology Residents at Stanford University Medical Center, 1990-1991
James J. McCort, M.D. Award for Excellence in Teaching- from the Radiology Residents at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, 1990-1991

Select Recent Publications:

Yen P, Hunter JC, Escobedo E. Meniscal Ossicle in the Lateral Meniscus: An Unusual Variant of a Rare Entity. Radiology Case Reports Vol 4 No 2 (2009)

Hunter JC. Neuropraxia following hip arthroscopy. Society of Academic Bone Radiologists annual meeting, Vail, CO. July 25, 2008.

Escobedo EM, Richardson M, Schulz YB, Hunter JC, Green JR, Messick K. Increased risk of posterior glenoid labrum tears in football players. AJR American Journal of Roentgenology 2007 Jan; 188(1):193-7.

Myhre AP, Jaroz TJ, Hunter JC, Richardson ML. Postoperative bone graft displacement: An unusual sign of infection following posterior spinal fusion. Radiology Case Reports (online journal), Volume 1, Issue 1, 2006 (www.radiologycasereports.org).

Lien L-C, Hunter JC, Chan Y-S. Tubular Acetabular Intraosseous Contrast Tracking in MR Arthrography of the Hip: Prevalence, Clinical Significance, and Mechanisms of Development. AJR American Journal of Roentgenology 187: September 2006.

Escobedo EM, MacDonald TL, Hunter JC. Acute fracture of the os trigonum. Emergency Radiology 2006 Dec; 13(3):139-41. Epub 2006 Oct 13.

Hunter JC. Using radiology to diagnose and monitor arthritis. Presented at Radiology for Non-Radiologists, Fircrest, WA. April 22, 2005, Pierce County Medical Society sponsored course for family practice physicians.

Blackmore CC, Richardson ML, Linnau KF, Schwed AM, Lomoschitz FM, Escobedo EM, Hunter JC, Jurkovich GJ, Cummings P. Web-based image review and data acquisition for multiinstitutional research. AJR American Journal of Roentgenology; 180(5):1243-1246. May 2003.

Singh RB, Hunter JC, Smith KL. MRI of shoulder instability: State of the art. Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology, Vol. 32, Issue 3. May-June 2003, pages 127-134.

Escobedo E, Mills W, Hunter JC. The "reverse Segond" fracture: association with a tear of the posterior cruciate ligament and medial meniscus. AJR 2002; 178: 979-983.

To see if John C. Hunter is accepting new patients, or for assistance finding a UC Davis doctor, please call (800) 2-UC DAVIS.