Janel Darcy Hunter, MD
- Pediatric Endocrinology

Janel Darcy Hunter, MD
- Pediatric Endocrinology
Conditions and Treatments
- Transgender Hormone Therapy
- Thyroid Disorders
- Adrenal Disorders
- Diabetes
- Growth Disorders
- Disorders of Sexual Development
- Thyroid Cancer
- Abnormal Pubertal Development
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
- Metabolic Bone Disease
- Hypoglycemia
- Calcium and Phosphorus Disorders
- Turner Syndrome
Ratings and Reviews
4.732 Ratings 5 Comments |
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CP concern for questions/worries | 4.7 |
CP efforts to include in decisions | 4.7 |
CP explanations of prob/condition | 4.7 |
CP spoke using clear language | 4.8 |
Friendliness/courtesy of CP | 4.7 |
Likelihood of recommending CP | 4.6 |
Patients' confidence in CP | 4.6 |
Time CP spent with patient | 4.7 |
Wait time at clinic | 4.6 |
The overall Patient Rating score is the average of responses to the nine questions listed below. The questions are from the Press Ganey Patient Experience Survey. Responses are measured on a 1 to 5 scale, where 1 represents "very poor" and 5 represents "very good.
Patient Comments
- December 22, 2020dr. hunter is amazing!!! she takes such good care of our son and is always encouraging!
- September 15, 2020the best care ever
- July 14, 2020Dr. hunter explained things to Heather on her level since she is still in high school. she listened to Heather and made Heather feel she was important in her care.
- March 15, 2020Dr. Hunter has helped me so much in managing my Type 1 Diabetes. She is always caring supportive and there for me!
- February 25, 2020Dr. Hunter has been with Zakk since diagnosis and she has always been on her A game! She is a fabulous, caring, and attentive physician!
Locations
Credentials
Education
- BS, Wake Forest University, 2006
- MD, Wake Forest University, 2010
Internship
- Pediatrics, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, 2011
Residency
- Pediatrics, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, 2013
Fellowship
- Pediatric Endocrinology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2016
Memberships
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- Pediatric Endocrine Society
Positions
- Physician
- Assistant Professor, Pediatrics - Endocrinology
Insurance
Wake Forest Baptist accepts most major health insurance plans for hospital, physician and clinic services and participates in Medicare and Medicaid government programs. For more information, visit Billing and Insurance.
This chart is a list of the most common health insurance plans we accept. This list is subject to change. Please check your individual plan to confirm their participation and the coverage allowed.
Due to the different physician groups and hospitals within the Wake Forest Baptist system, physician services and hospital services are billed separately. Please remember that health insurance coverage varies, so some services may not be covered.
If you don’t see your plan or you have questions, please call our Customer Service Center at 877-938-7497. We will do our best to work with you and your plan.
Key
WFUHS - Wake Forest University Health Sciences (professional services)
NCBH - North Carolina Baptist Hospital
LMC - Lexington Medical Center
CHC - Cornerstone Healthcare
Wilkes - Wilkes Regional Medical Center
HPR- High Point Regional
N/A - Not applicable to services provided at facility and/or CHC
NC - Not Contracted, very low to no volume for facility and/or CHC
Wake Forest Baptist Health Managed Care/MA Contracts - January 2019
AETNA (PPO & HMO): Accepted at all locations
AETNA MEDICARE: Accepted at all locations
AETNA WHOLE HEALTH: Accepted at all locations
BCBSNC (PPO & HMO): Accepted at all locations
BLUE MEDICARE: Accepted at all locations
BLUE VALUE: Accepted at all locations
CAROLINA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH and CHC (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, Wilkes and High Point)
CIGNA: Accepted at all locations
CIGNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Accepted at NCBH and High Point (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC and Wilkes)
CIGNA HEALTHSPRING MEDICARE ADVANTAGE: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie, LMC and CHC (not applicable to services provided at Wilkes and High Point)
CIGNA LIFESOURCE (TRANSPLANTS): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
COVENTRY/WELLPATH: Accepted at all locations
CRESCENT PPO (ASHEVILLE): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
DIRECT NET: Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
FIRST HEALTH (COVENTRY): Accepted at all locations
FIRSTCAROLINACARE (PINEHURST, NC): Accepted at NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for WFUHS, Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
GATEWAY HEALTH ALLIANCE (VIRGINIA): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
GOLDEN RULE INS (UNITED): Accepted at all locations
HEALTHGRAM (formerly PRIMARY PHYSICIAN CARE): Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH and LMC (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
HEALTHTEAM ADVANTAGE: Accepted at all locations
HUMANA CHOICECARE: Accepted at all locations
HUMANA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE: Accepted at all locations
LIBERTY ADVANTAGE (MEDICARE ADVANTAGE): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
MAGELLAN (BEHAVIORAL HEALTH): Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH and CHC (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, Wilkes and High Point)
MEDCOST: Accepted at all locations
MEDCOST ULTRA: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie, LMC, Wilkes and High Point (not applicable at CHC)
OPTUMHEALTH (TRANSPLANTS - APPLICABLE TO NCBH/WFUHS ONLY): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
PREFERRED CARE OF VA INC: Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
SOUTHERN HEALTH SVCS (COVENTRY-PPO ONLY): Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie and CHC (not contracted, very low to no volume for LMC, Wilkes and High Point)
TWIN COUNTY (VIRGINIA): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, CHC and High Point (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC and Wilkes)
UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAM (WFUHS ONLY): Accepted at WFUHS (not applicable for services provided at NCBH, Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
UNITED HEALTHCARE: Accepted at all locations
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE: Accepted at all locations
WELLPATH (COVENTRY): Accepted at all locations
LMC ONLY - Contracts specific to support Lexington employer groups, low volume
BEECHSTREET PPO
NATIONAL PROVIDER NETWORK/MEDICAL RESOURCES
PHCS/MULTIPLAN
CHC ONLY - contracts specific to support CHC
AETNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
CIGNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (limited providers)
THN-TRIAD HEALTH NETWORK MA Plans only (Humana Medicare and Healthteam Advantage)
TRICARE
Key
WFUHS - Wake Forest University Health Sciences (professional services)
NCBH - North Carolina Baptist Hospital
LMC - Lexington Medical Center
CHC - Cornerstone Healthcare
Wilkes - Wilkes Regional Medical Center
HPR- High Point Regional
N/A - Not applicable to services provided at facility and/or CHC
NC - Not Contracted, very low to no volume for facility and/or CHC
Research
- Pathogenicity of a glucokinase gene mutation and description of its clinical phenotype. Hunter JD, Staton H, Constantacos C, Walsh ET, Crudo DF. Pediatr Diabetes. 2020 09; 21(6):942-944.
- Sinusitis, an under-reported adverse effect in children treated with radioactive iodine therapy and review of the current literature. Walsh ET, Hunter JD, Crudo DF, Constantacos C. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab. 2020 Jan; 33(1):171-173.
- Pediatric stroke as the presenting symptom of new-onset type 1 diabetes mellitus without DKA: case report and literature review. Bharill SA, Hunter JD, Walsh ET, Crudo DF, Constantacos C. J. Pediatr. Endocrinol. Metab. 2019 Sep; 32(9):1035-1037.
- Unintended Consequences of Restrictive Diets: Two Case Reports and a Review of Orthorexia. Hunter JD, Crudo DF. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2018 12; 57(14):1693-1695.
- Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism in a female patient with congenital arhinia. Hunter JD, Davis MA, Law JR. J. Pediatr. Endocrinol. Metab. 2017 Jan; 30(1):101-104.