Richard A Bunio MD

Executive Clinical Director

1 Hospital RdCaller Box C268Cherokee, NC 28719
Phone+1 828-497-9163
Fax+1 828-497-1723

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Education & Training

University of ManitobaClass of 1987

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Certifications & Licensure

NC State Medical License 1999 - 2026
MS State Medical License 1998 - 2021
American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Pandemic-driven Community Collaboration in Western North Carolina: The Silver Lining Around the COVID-19 Cloud.
William R Hathaway, Susan R Mims, David Ellis, Teresa M Herbert, Stacie Turpin Saunders
North Carolina Medical Journal. 2021-07-01

Press Mentions

Cherokee Health System Expedites COVID-19 Vaccines, but Supply Still ErraticFebruary 10th, 2021
NC Native American Tribes Make Headway in Bringing Vaccine to Oft-Neglected MembersFebruary 10th, 2021
Can Western NC Counties Escape the Worst of the Pandemic?May 5th, 2020