Dr Austin Hunt
Qualifications
MBBS, BSc, DTMH, FRCP
GMC number: 4319360
Practicing since: 1996
Specialties
General (internal) Medicine, Renal Medicine (Nephrology)
Consultation times
- Thursdays 14:00-18:00
- Overview
About
Dr Austin Hunt qualified from the Royal Free Hospital London in 1996. He completed MRCP in 2002 and trained in renal and general medicine (CCST 2007). He completed a Transplant fellowship at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Western Australia, prior to taking up an NHS consultant post at University Hospital Plymouth in 2008. His clinical duties are equally split between Renal and Acute medicine. Past Service Line Director for Acute Medicine and Lead Clinician for Ambulatory Care.
Dr Hunt co founded MasangaUK-an educational charity supporting Masanga Hospital in Sierra Leone. The charity raised £600,000 for Global Health /educational projects working in collaboration with Peninsula School of Medicine. Dr Hunt is also a member of core medical school academic team as the Year 3 and 4 Pathway Lead.
Special interests
- General Medicine
- Renal Medicine
- Hypertension
Other interests
- Wellbeing
- Global health
Locations Dr Austin Hunt works with
Related experience
Research
"Recurrent and De Novo Glomerulonephritis Following Renal Transplantation" Chapter 10. Dr A Hunt/Dr Mark Denton ( 2012 Core Concepts in Renal Transplantation Anil Chandraker, Mohamed H. Sayegh, Ajay K. Singh-.Division of Renal Medicine Harvard Medical School).
“The sensitivity and specificity of ultrasound estimation of central venous pressure using the internal jugular vein”. Journal of Critical Care . 2012 Jun:27 (3):315.e7-11 SivaB , Hunt A ,Boudville N
Memberships
- Fellow of Royal College of Physicians London
- Society of Acute Medicine
- British Medical Association
Other posts held
- Consultant Acute Physician and Nephrologist, South West Transplant Centre, University Hospital Plymouth
Insurers Dr Austin Hunt works with
Dr Austin Hunt works with the following private medical insurance providers:
- Bupa
Declaration
Dr Austin Hunt does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.
Dr Austin Hunt does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.
Dr Austin Hunt does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.