| Phone Number | Clinical Office Address |
|---|---|
| (801) 587-4251 | Huntsman Cancer Hospital HCI Outpatient Services 1950 Circle of Hope , N6375 Salt Lake City, UT 84112 |
Specialties
Bio
Medical Director, Outpatient Services
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
William Dunson, MD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Utah School of Medicine and Medical Director of Outpatient Services at Huntsman Cancer Institute. In this role, he oversees daily clinic operations; evaluates and implements changes to improve patient, staff, and physician satisfaction; and works toward optimizing the multidisciplinary teams.
Dunson is also the director of Huntsman Cancer Institute's Acute Care Clinic and Internal Medicine Serivce. This same-day service is available for any of HCI's patients who are experiencing an acute problem such as chemotherapy side effects, nausea and vomiting, infections, or worsening of chronic issues such as high blood pressure. Dunson helps by assessing problems, providing treatment, and answering questions.
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Internal Medicine - Associate Professor (Clinical) |
| Academic Divisions | Oncology |
| Board Certification | American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine) |
Patient Ratings
The Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to care provider related questions on our nationally-recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey.
Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.
UofU Patient August 20, 2016
Excellent
UofU Patient May 01, 2016Carefully explained everything
UofU Patient December 16, 2015Dr. Dunson was very kind, thorough and a great listener. I was taken care of and he followed up with me while I had to go to another specialist. I was able to figure some things out and got the care I needed through the process. The U is a great hospital system. Thank you for helping me Dr. Dunson!
UofU Patient October 23, 2015Outstanding provider
UofU Patient August 06, 2015Dr. Dunson was friendly, polite and genuinely concerned about my problem. Dr. Dunson made me feel like my symptoms were of great concern to him. I didn't feel like I was taking up his time. He was very professional and compassionate.
UofU Patient May 29, 2015Dr. Dunson has my full confidence.
UofU Patient April 25, 2015very good
UofU Patient December 25, 2014Excellent
UofU Patient December 23, 2014It is difficult to be sick and I feel very fortunate I have the staff and the Huntsman Center to provide me with wonderful care.
UofU Patient November 16, 2014All went well Excellent service
UofU Patient November 05, 2014Outstanding provider
UofU Patient September 19, 2014excellent care by Dr. Dunson
UofU Patient August 28, 2014Very good.
UofU Patient August 14, 2014Dr. Dunson is a wonderful and caring individual. I wouldn't go to anyone else.
UofU Patient July 20, 2014Felt time was not as important, as making sure a issues were covered and explained
UofU Patient July 19, 2014Excellent
UofU Patient July 09, 2014I have been consistently pleased with the care and services I've received during this journey with HCI. dr. William Dunston, has set a new standard of excellence for me. I had gotten confused about some of my meds which he corrected after a brief but thorough analysis. I was well on to the way to recovery within a day!
UofU Patient July 07, 2014My provider is an excellent doctor. I learned so much from him. I no longer have abdominal pain from the many meds I am taking.
UofU Patient July 03, 2014Dr. Dunson is very thorough and a very very good physician. I wish everyone had this type of medical care.
UofU Patient June 12, 2014Follow up instructions given in writing by Dr. Dunson
UofU Patient September 10, 2013The Doctor had very good intentions and explained what he was going to do, but then he went on to another patient and left me waiting for an MRI and two perscriptions, after 40 more minutes I just left
UofU Patient August 26, 2013Medication and follow-up were not part of the issue, so I left them blank. Very satisfied with everything that transpired.
UofU Patient August 12, 2013There is absolutely no doctor that is as concerned and helpful and I never ever want him to leave as our doctor. This past appointment my annual was unbelievable, he goes over every detail to the enth degree from my first visit many years ago to this present visit, ( which by the way was over 2 hours). He literally is the reason that I am still alive.
UofU Patient July 15, 2013Bill Dunson is an excellent physician and is a model of how physicians need to treat their patients. He is very compassionate and supportive.
UofU Patient July 08, 2013I was extremely impressed with Dr. Dunson and his staff. He asked questions until he understood my problems and then wrote up a plan to solve my problems. I have never had a more thorough or caring doctor.
UofU Patient July 05, 2013GREAT
UofU Patient June 17, 2013Dr. Dunson was amazing. His care and concern was wonderful.
UofU Patient May 13, 2013exceptional!
UofU Patient May 10, 2013Great medical skills and knowledge, combined with communicative skills
UofU Patient April 17, 2013Dr. Dunson is amazing caring and spends a lot of time explaining and ensuring he's covered everything in detail.
UofU Patient April 12, 2013Dr. Dunson is the finest physician i have ever had.
UofU Patient April 03, 2013Dr. Dunson sat down and asked me questions; he was very calming and helped me feel much better. He wrote down an extensive and comprehensive list of suggestions which have been very helpful.
UofU Patient December 31, 2012Dr. Dunson is second to none!
UofU Patient December 31, 2012good
UofU Patient November 12, 2012The entire team was very friendly and helpful
UofU Patient November 06, 2012excellent Dr. Just had to wait too long for him.
UofU Patient October 29, 2012The concern of the provider is excellent and he is very detailed and easy to talk about what I was feeling. Easy to talk and the respect that he demostrated to me as a patient is also comfortable especially in this situations.
UofU Patient September 24, 2012Excellent knowledge and medical skills, combined with compassion and ability to explain medical treatment.
UofU Patient August 27, 2012Gave good advice and took time to go over actions to take
UofU Patient July 23, 2012Words cannot describe! Dr. Dunson is the absolute best!! He is thorough, brilliant, and caring.
UofU Patient June 27, 2012It was so nice that Dr. Dunson spent the time to make sure we understood what was going on, the tests and the results. There was also follow up to make sure I was taking the right medication. Dr. Dunson was great.
UofU Patient May 09, 2012Everyone was great. Dr Dunson is amazing. The staff was really great. A very pleasant experience.
UofU Patient March 24, 2012Dr.Dusnon is amazing!
UofU Patient March 22, 2012Dr Dunson is excellent
UofU Patient March 09, 2012The doctor talked alot leaving no room me to talk or ask questions until way later.
UofU Patient March 01, 2012Dr. Dunson is in a class of his own.
Patient Comments
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