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Thomas Hooker, DO
UNC Health Provider
UNC Health providers are employed by an organization within UNC Health.
Specialties
Pulmonology, Sleep Medicine
828-696-2570
4.7 out of 5
Accepting New Patients
Location Information
Carolina Lung and Sleep at Pardee, A Department of Margaret R. Pardee Memorial Hospital
On Public Transportation, Handicap Accessible
705 Sixth Ave. W.
Suite A
Hendersonville, NC 28739
US
On Public Transportation, Handicap AccessiblePhone:
828-696-2570
Fax:
828-693-0608
Hours
| Day of the Week | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Thursday | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Friday | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
About the Provider
Specialties
- Pulmonology
- Sleep Medicine
Subspecialties
- Critical Care Medicine
Provider Details
Type: Clinician
Gender: Male
About Thomas Hooker, DO
My philosophy is to treat patients as individuals with respect and empathy. I enjoy golf, tennis, running, music and travel.
UNC Health Affiliations
- Pardee Hospital
Languages
- English
Medical School
- Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, 1984
- Honors: The William Goldman Scholarship for Academic Excellence
Residency
- University of South Florida, 1988
- Area: Internal Medicine
Fellowship
- University of South Florida, 1989
- Area: Pulmonary Medicine
Fellowship
- University of South Florida, 1990
- Area: Critical Care
Fellowship
- University of South Florida, 1991
- Area: Sleep Medicine
Internship
- Doctors Hospital, Ohio
Certifications
- Internal Medicine, Board Certified, 1988
- Internal Medicine-Pulmonary Disease, Board Certified, 1990
- Internal Medicine-Critical Care Medicine, Board Certified, 1991
Management of lung cancer and asthma
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Commercial Plans (Other than Aetna Whole Health)
- Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage Plans (Other than Aetna Prime HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas North Carolina Medicaid (via MHP)
- BCBSNC Commercial Plans
- North Carolina State Employees Health Benefit Plan (Active employees)
- BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance
- BCBSNC Medicare Advantage (Other than Experience Health)
- Healthy Blue Medicaid (via MHP)
- Carolina Complete Health Medicaid (Centene) (via MHP)
- Cigna Commercial Plans (Other than Cigna Connect)
- Cigna Secure Medicare Advantage
- Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only)
- Humana Medicare Advantage PPO
- Humana Medicare Private Fee-for-Service
- North Carolina State Employee Health Benefit Plan (Medicare Advantage for retirees)
- Liberty Advantage Medicare Advantage
- MedCost PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Commercial Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Exchange (ACA) Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Community Plan Medicaid (via MHP)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- WellCare of North Carolina Medicaid (via MHP)
* Coverage for certain behavioral health, Medicare and commercial plans as well as TriCare varies across UNC Health entities. Please call prior to your visit to determine coverage.
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