Dr Ruthanna Robin Hunter

Dr Hunter is passionate about her patients. She is understanding listens to the patient explains everything in layman terms. Asset to her profession genius. Highly recommend Dr Hunter to anyone that has neurology issues

Dr. Hunter cancelled my appointment three times for Botox injections for migraine headaches. The last time being 15 minutes before my appt. This was very important to me, but apparently not important to her. It concerns me that continued treatment with her would be jeopardized by multiple cancelations. I am looking for another neurologist.

I was so looking forward to relief from my terrible headaches and vision issues. After a normal MRI and a normal MRA I saw Dr. Hunter for the first and turns out last time. At my appointment I waited in the waiting room for a reasonable amount of time and was then taken to a treatment room where I waited for over an hour to see her. After a quick exam she told me I had to have blood work and a spinal tap. Blood work- no problem. Everything came back normal. When I declined the spinal tap Dr. Hunter refused to see me again stating that she could not diagnose me without it. So, here I am still suffering with the headaches and vision issues. I feel that she tried to scare me into what I feel is a very risky test that yields results that are often mis-interpreted and when it didn’t work I think she “dumped” me. Im really disgusted -and she still got payed. -And I found what I consider loud unprofessional banter that I could hear coming from her staff while was waiting in the exam room… really off-putting. Not to mention- she prescribed me medication-what do I do about the management of that situation?

UNETHICAL & MORE... PCP referred to Ruthanna Hunter for diagnoses from neurosurgeon. Hunter was downright negligent! To give details would require more than I am able to type. First visit she came into exam room for about 3 minutes tops, only asking who, if anyone, I'd been seen by. She didn't ask any questions about why I was there, of any symptoms, etc. She only ordered MRIs with contrast, of which Id already had done within months, for the neurosurgeon who did my diagnostics testing. I tried to ask why I had to be subjected to more dye, or MRI, but she walked out of the room as I was asking! My PCP asked me why Hunter needed to repeat the recent MRIs. I had no answer. The MRIs were also going to be very expensive, & I hadn't even paid for last ones yet! I had decided to apply for financial assistance before incurring the expense I could not pay for, & to meanwhile try to determine, as PCP said, "why can't she look at the current ones?" & "does she think she can read MRIs better… than a neurosurgeon?". I called Hunters office to ask if I should keep my appointment, which was scheduled at first appointment for less than two weeks later. I asked could we begin discussing my neurological symptoms, as spinal fluid pressure was an urgent issue, in particular. I was told, "Yes. Keep appointment, even though you haven't gotten MRIs yet." I asked could they please ask the doctor, to be sure, as its very difficult for me to get ride, & to just get myself ready & the ride is very painful. They transferred me to a nurse, who also said yes, come on in. Again, I asked could she please ask the doctor, to be sure. The nurse put me on hold, then returned, & told me the doctor says keep your appointment, but that she didn't know how far we would get without MRIs. I asked nurse did they send requests for MRIs I signed at first visit. She only said that they could come before the appointment. So, my driver took off work, drove to load me up, then to the appointment. Once there, the nurse gave me her hand & helped me to room, seemingly very nice. However, nurse came back in, BARKING that I was "SUPPOSED" to have had MRIs! I explained all to her, but she had come back in so hatefully, & she continued thustly. HUNTER WOULDN'T EVEN COME INTO EXAM ROOM! We could hear her saying mean, rude, unprofessional things, with exam door closed, but she REFUSED to even speak with me! She later claimed knowledge of my agony, so she clearly knew how difficult it was for me just to get there. Hunter had been told by nurse that I called in advance, & I had been told, by Hunter, to keep appointment, etc. THEN, she had the audacity to overcharge, charging the absolute highest visit fee, according to the CRMC Billing Rep. So she intentionally defrauded Medicare, which in turn falls the 20% to be paid by me. PLUS, she refused to discuss a single symptom, or a single medical thing, going so far as to have me come in, supposedly to begin discussion but didn't even bother to come into exam room, or otherwise communicate with me! I repeatedly disputed her billing, but as you can imagine, was only told ,repeatedly, that she was allowed to charge the fee she determined was appropriate! People, there was NOTHING appropriate about what she, or nurse did! Nurse ordered me that the"doctor" would NOT SEE ME ( AS I HAD BEEN VERY THOROUGH TO ENSURE THAT HUNTER STILL WANTED TO KEEP APPOINTMENT!) The nurse who had been so "nice" going into exam room, quickly became not only hateful & unprofessional, but she actually refused the help walking out, that she had offered going in, allowing me to stumble, in tears, back out of clinic! These folks are clearly only in medicine for the money. And they charge for services they don't even provide! How Hunter can be called "doctor" is quite obviously not based on what she does. Cruel, cold, uncaring, money grabbing, unprofessional, & unethical, lies barely below a smiling group facade.

Dr. Hunter is a very understanding person. She listens, finds things other doctors have not been able to for answers. She knows what she's talking about, she's very educated, she understands, and she very well rounded as the saying goes. Her grammar, pronunciation is superb, no need for translation from a third party!! : } I am glad she as the attitude she has - positive, pleasant, and sincere - smiles. Over all, the best, part she listens. In discussion, she states her opinions. That's the greatest, am looking forward to our next visit.

I've seen several neurologists, and while they've all been spot-on with diagnosis, Dr. Hunter has been the only one with exemplary bedside manner AND wonderful staff. She stays up-to-date in her specialty and is open to discussing all options. She is in high demand, but worth the wait

Dr. Hunter evaluated my Mother recently after she had a stroke. My Mother had her stroke on a Monday, on Tuesday Dr. Hunter came to evaluate her but my Mother had just received Narcotics for a headache (which Dr. Hunter prescribed) and she was so out of it she doesn't remember the visit. How can a Neurologist assess a patient's neuro status when they are doped up on pain medications and can't stay awake during the evaluation? She did not come to evaluate my Mother on Wednesday even though the staff stated she was in the hospital. She came and assessed my Mother on Thursday. She has a decent bedside manner but was obviously not up to date on my Mother's neuro status and initially told her she didn't think she had a stroke. Then she thoroughly evaluated her and stated she did have a stroke. My Mother spent two additional days in the hospital just for the neurologist to state the obvious... Then Dr. Hunter prescribed my Mom Aggrenox which is an expensive version of Plavix and also… prescribed her a "headache medication" that is a NSAID which she can't take because she is on Aggrenox. Thankfully, my Mother has a great Internal Medicine MD that fixed her medications and really listened to her concerns!! My biggest concern is that it took a Neurologist four days to appropriately evaluate my Mother after having a stroke...requiring my Mother to stay two additional days in the Hospital. It is unacceptable for the Hospital to allow this as they are the stroke receiving Hospital for Jefferson City.

Nice, young doctor. Seems well versed on the newest treatments available. Proactive in treating your disease. She changed my medication from daily shots to a pill for which I'm gratful