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Nora Hurt, MD

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Pulmonary Medicine
Critical Care Medicine
Sleep Medicine

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Nora Hurt, MD

Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2002.

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Pulmonary Medicine
Critical Care Medicine
Sleep Medicine

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Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2002
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About Nora Hurt, MD

Dr. Hurt earned her medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia. She completed her residency at Carolinas Medical Center and her fellowship at the University of Florida. She is board certified in internal medicine, pulmonary disease, critical care and sleep medicine.

Specialties

  • Pulmonary Medicine
  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Sleep Medicine

Education & Training

  • Virginia Commonwealth University

Degree

  • Doctor of Medicine

Residency

  • Carolinas Medical Center

Fellowship

  • University of Florida Health Science Center

Certifications

  • National Board of Physicians and Surgeons

Hospital Affiliations

  • Wellstar Kennestone Hospital
  • Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital
  • Wellstar Douglas Hospital
  • Wellstar Cobb Hospital
  • Wellstar Paulding Medical Center

Languages spoken

  • English

Patient Reviews

Overall patient rating

4.9

Based on 499 patient ratings

Listened to me carefully
I'd recommend this provider to family and friends
Shared the right amount of information
I'd recommend this practice to family and friends
Earned my trust

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Patient Reviews

5

Dr Hurt is excellent! She was very informative and answered/addressed all of my questions/concerns.

May 10, 2025

5

My visits are always pleasant

May 11, 2025

5

I look forward to all of my visits with Dr. Nora Hurt ! Dr. Hurt is much more than my Doctor, she is a second generation friend !!!!!!!!!

May 9, 2025

5

Dr Hurt is knowledgeable, thorough, and caring -an excellent physician.

May 8, 2025

5

Great first visit

April 28, 2025

4

I need to make sure when a patient has an appointment that they're served at the time they should be served at and not take another patient before them that missed their appointment. I waited a little bit too long to have an appointment and no one came out to say, we'll be with you in a minute or whatever. So you need to contact the patient that's waiting to let them know what's going on. So do better with the timing and the customer service on what's causing the delay. Thank you.

April 27, 2025

5

Dr Hurt is AWESOME!!!!! She listens and provides GREAT information!

April 24, 2025

5

She is the best doctor that I have ever dealt with, and I am fully confident that she helps me in every way.

April 27, 2025

5

Competent, friendly and caring physician who I completely trust!

April 21, 2025

5

Very informative and helpful. Listened carefully and cared about what I said. Very trustworthy with a great personality.

April 19, 2025

5

This is outstanding practice and Dr. Hurt is one of the very best!!

April 18, 2025

5

Dr. Hurt is a wonderful doctor. She took the time to explain everything thoroughly. I felt very confident in her treatment program going forward.

April 14, 2025

5

I think Dr Hurt is fantastic! She is so knowledgable, and she is easy to talk to. I felt well taken care of!

April 14, 2025

5

I love Dr. Hurt. She has been my doctor for over 7 years. She is wonderful and I would recommend her to anybody. I'd give her a million stars if I could.

April 14, 2025

5

Dr. Hurt, and her staff were both professional and friendly. The exam was conducted in a timely manner. The time in the waiting room was minimal. A highly recommended practice.

March 29, 2025

5

Dr Hurt and her staff ate courteous, timely, knowledgeable, practitioners demonstrating excellent listeners skills

March 26, 2025

5

Dr Hurt is a highly competent, highly caring doctor, one of the best I've ever had. I would want any member of my family who needs a Pulmonologist to be in her care.

March 23, 2025

5

Dr. Hurt and the other staff were very courteous and helpful!

March 22, 2025

5

Very personable, friendly, and informative.

March 23, 2025

5

Dr. Hurt is so personable and a very thorough doctor. Her staff is nice as well. I have referred 3 people to her practice and they all like her too.

March 22, 2025

5

First class care!

March 20, 2025

5

Best medical care.

March 21, 2025

5

Very nice facility. Nurses very supportive.Dr Hurt is excellent.

March 19, 2025

5

Dr. Nora was absolutely amazing. I trust her implictly and appreciate her active listening and empathy. Thank you

March 16, 2025

5

Dr. Hurt is very knowledgeable and shares all that information with me.I really love her.

March 17, 2025

5

Love Dr. Hurt!

March 16, 2025

5

Dr. Hurt rocks!!

March 16, 2025

5

her office team and Dr. Hurt was very friendly, listened and very professional

March 13, 2025

5

This was a very professional and informative visit.

March 1, 2025

5

Office staff are very professional & organized. Dr Hurt always makes sure I understand the information she gives me. Always treats me well. One of the Best!!

March 3, 2025

5

Dr Hurt is excellent! She was very informative and answered/addressed all of my questions/concerns.

May 10, 2025

5

My visits are always pleasant

May 11, 2025

5

I look forward to all of my visits with Dr. Nora Hurt ! Dr. Hurt is much more than my Doctor, she is a second generation friend !!!!!!!!!

May 9, 2025

5

Dr Hurt is knowledgeable, thorough, and caring -an excellent physician.

May 8, 2025

5

Great first visit

April 28, 2025

5

Dr Hurt is AWESOME!!!!! She listens and provides GREAT information!

April 24, 2025

5

She is the best doctor that I have ever dealt with, and I am fully confident that she helps me in every way.

April 27, 2025

5

Competent, friendly and caring physician who I completely trust!

April 21, 2025

5

Very informative and helpful. Listened carefully and cared about what I said. Very trustworthy with a great personality.

April 19, 2025

5

This is outstanding practice and Dr. Hurt is one of the very best!!

April 18, 2025

5

Dr. Hurt is a wonderful doctor. She took the time to explain everything thoroughly. I felt very confident in her treatment program going forward.

April 14, 2025

5

I think Dr Hurt is fantastic! She is so knowledgable, and she is easy to talk to. I felt well taken care of!

April 14, 2025

5

I love Dr. Hurt. She has been my doctor for over 7 years. She is wonderful and I would recommend her to anybody. I'd give her a million stars if I could.

April 14, 2025

5

Dr. Hurt, and her staff were both professional and friendly. The exam was conducted in a timely manner. The time in the waiting room was minimal. A highly recommended practice.

March 29, 2025

5

Dr Hurt and her staff ate courteous, timely, knowledgeable, practitioners demonstrating excellent listeners skills

March 26, 2025

5

Dr Hurt is a highly competent, highly caring doctor, one of the best I've ever had. I would want any member of my family who needs a Pulmonologist to be in her care.

March 23, 2025

5

Dr. Hurt and the other staff were very courteous and helpful!

March 22, 2025

5

Very personable, friendly, and informative.

March 23, 2025

5

Dr. Hurt is so personable and a very thorough doctor. Her staff is nice as well. I have referred 3 people to her practice and they all like her too.

March 22, 2025

5

First class care!

March 20, 2025

5

Best medical care.

March 21, 2025

5

Very nice facility. Nurses very supportive.Dr Hurt is excellent.

March 19, 2025

5

Dr. Nora was absolutely amazing. I trust her implictly and appreciate her active listening and empathy. Thank you

March 16, 2025

5

Dr. Hurt is very knowledgeable and shares all that information with me.I really love her.

March 17, 2025

5

Love Dr. Hurt!

March 16, 2025

5

Dr. Hurt rocks!!

March 16, 2025

5

her office team and Dr. Hurt was very friendly, listened and very professional

March 13, 2025

5

This was a very professional and informative visit.

March 1, 2025

5

Office staff are very professional & organized. Dr Hurt always makes sure I understand the information she gives me. Always treats me well. One of the Best!!

March 3, 2025

4

I need to make sure when a patient has an appointment that they're served at the time they should be served at and not take another patient before them that missed their appointment. I waited a little bit too long to have an appointment and no one came out to say, we'll be with you in a minute or whatever. So you need to contact the patient that's waiting to let them know what's going on. So do better with the timing and the customer service on what's causing the delay. Thank you.

April 27, 2025

4

I need to make sure when a patient has an appointment that they're served at the time they should be served at and not take another patient before them that missed their appointment. I waited a little bit too long to have an appointment and no one came out to say, we'll be with you in a minute or whatever. So you need to contact the patient that's waiting to let them know what's going on. So do better with the timing and the customer service on what's causing the delay. Thank you.

April 27, 2025

5

Dr Hurt is excellent! She was very informative and answered/addressed all of my questions/concerns.

May 10, 2025

5

My visits are always pleasant

May 11, 2025

5

I look forward to all of my visits with Dr. Nora Hurt ! Dr. Hurt is much more than my Doctor, she is a second generation friend !!!!!!!!!

May 9, 2025

5

Dr Hurt is knowledgeable, thorough, and caring -an excellent physician.

May 8, 2025

5

Great first visit

April 28, 2025

5

Dr Hurt is AWESOME!!!!! She listens and provides GREAT information!

April 24, 2025

5

She is the best doctor that I have ever dealt with, and I am fully confident that she helps me in every way.

April 27, 2025

5

Competent, friendly and caring physician who I completely trust!

April 21, 2025

5

Very informative and helpful. Listened carefully and cared about what I said. Very trustworthy with a great personality.

April 19, 2025

5

This is outstanding practice and Dr. Hurt is one of the very best!!

April 18, 2025

5

Dr. Hurt is a wonderful doctor. She took the time to explain everything thoroughly. I felt very confident in her treatment program going forward.

April 14, 2025

5

I think Dr Hurt is fantastic! She is so knowledgable, and she is easy to talk to. I felt well taken care of!

April 14, 2025

5

I love Dr. Hurt. She has been my doctor for over 7 years. She is wonderful and I would recommend her to anybody. I'd give her a million stars if I could.

April 14, 2025

5

Dr. Hurt, and her staff were both professional and friendly. The exam was conducted in a timely manner. The time in the waiting room was minimal. A highly recommended practice.

March 29, 2025

5

Dr Hurt and her staff ate courteous, timely, knowledgeable, practitioners demonstrating excellent listeners skills

March 26, 2025

5

Dr Hurt is a highly competent, highly caring doctor, one of the best I've ever had. I would want any member of my family who needs a Pulmonologist to be in her care.

March 23, 2025

5

Dr. Hurt and the other staff were very courteous and helpful!

March 22, 2025

5

Very personable, friendly, and informative.

March 23, 2025

5

Dr. Hurt is so personable and a very thorough doctor. Her staff is nice as well. I have referred 3 people to her practice and they all like her too.

March 22, 2025

5

First class care!

March 20, 2025

5

Best medical care.

March 21, 2025

5

Very nice facility. Nurses very supportive.Dr Hurt is excellent.

March 19, 2025

5

Dr. Nora was absolutely amazing. I trust her implictly and appreciate her active listening and empathy. Thank you

March 16, 2025

5

Dr. Hurt is very knowledgeable and shares all that information with me.I really love her.

March 17, 2025

5

Love Dr. Hurt!

March 16, 2025

5

Dr. Hurt rocks!!

March 16, 2025

5

her office team and Dr. Hurt was very friendly, listened and very professional

March 13, 2025

5

This was a very professional and informative visit.

March 1, 2025

5

Office staff are very professional & organized. Dr Hurt always makes sure I understand the information she gives me. Always treats me well. One of the Best!!

March 3, 2025

5

My visits are always pleasant

May 11, 2025

5

Dr Hurt is excellent! She was very informative and answered/addressed all of my questions/concerns.

May 10, 2025

5

I look forward to all of my visits with Dr. Nora Hurt ! Dr. Hurt is much more than my Doctor, she is a second generation friend !!!!!!!!!

May 9, 2025

5

Dr Hurt is knowledgeable, thorough, and caring -an excellent physician.

May 8, 2025

5

Great first visit

April 28, 2025

4

I need to make sure when a patient has an appointment that they're served at the time they should be served at and not take another patient before them that missed their appointment. I waited a little bit too long to have an appointment and no one came out to say, we'll be with you in a minute or whatever. So you need to contact the patient that's waiting to let them know what's going on. So do better with the timing and the customer service on what's causing the delay. Thank you.

April 27, 2025

5

She is the best doctor that I have ever dealt with, and I am fully confident that she helps me in every way.

April 27, 2025

5

Dr Hurt is AWESOME!!!!! She listens and provides GREAT information!

April 24, 2025

5

Competent, friendly and caring physician who I completely trust!

April 21, 2025

5

Very informative and helpful. Listened carefully and cared about what I said. Very trustworthy with a great personality.

April 19, 2025

5

This is outstanding practice and Dr. Hurt is one of the very best!!

April 18, 2025

5

Dr. Hurt is a wonderful doctor. She took the time to explain everything thoroughly. I felt very confident in her treatment program going forward.

April 14, 2025

5

I think Dr Hurt is fantastic! She is so knowledgable, and she is easy to talk to. I felt well taken care of!

April 14, 2025

5

I love Dr. Hurt. She has been my doctor for over 7 years. She is wonderful and I would recommend her to anybody. I'd give her a million stars if I could.

April 14, 2025

5

Dr. Hurt, and her staff were both professional and friendly. The exam was conducted in a timely manner. The time in the waiting room was minimal. A highly recommended practice.

March 29, 2025

5

Dr Hurt and her staff ate courteous, timely, knowledgeable, practitioners demonstrating excellent listeners skills

March 26, 2025

5

Dr Hurt is a highly competent, highly caring doctor, one of the best I've ever had. I would want any member of my family who needs a Pulmonologist to be in her care.

March 23, 2025

5

Very personable, friendly, and informative.

March 23, 2025

5

Dr. Hurt and the other staff were very courteous and helpful!

March 22, 2025

5

Dr. Hurt is so personable and a very thorough doctor. Her staff is nice as well. I have referred 3 people to her practice and they all like her too.

March 22, 2025

5

Best medical care.

March 21, 2025

5

First class care!

March 20, 2025

5

Very nice facility. Nurses very supportive.Dr Hurt is excellent.

March 19, 2025

5

Dr. Hurt is very knowledgeable and shares all that information with me.I really love her.

March 17, 2025

5

Dr. Hurt rocks!!

March 16, 2025

5

Love Dr. Hurt!

March 16, 2025

5

Dr. Nora was absolutely amazing. I trust her implictly and appreciate her active listening and empathy. Thank you

March 16, 2025

5

her office team and Dr. Hurt was very friendly, listened and very professional

March 13, 2025

5

Office staff are very professional & organized. Dr Hurt always makes sure I understand the information she gives me. Always treats me well. One of the Best!!

March 3, 2025

5

This was a very professional and informative visit.

March 1, 2025

5

This was a very professional and informative visit.

March 1, 2025

5

Office staff are very professional & organized. Dr Hurt always makes sure I understand the information she gives me. Always treats me well. One of the Best!!

March 3, 2025

5

her office team and Dr. Hurt was very friendly, listened and very professional

March 13, 2025

5

Dr. Nora was absolutely amazing. I trust her implictly and appreciate her active listening and empathy. Thank you

March 16, 2025

5

Love Dr. Hurt!

March 16, 2025

5

Dr. Hurt rocks!!

March 16, 2025

5

Dr. Hurt is very knowledgeable and shares all that information with me.I really love her.

March 17, 2025

5

Very nice facility. Nurses very supportive.Dr Hurt is excellent.

March 19, 2025

5

First class care!

March 20, 2025

5

Best medical care.

March 21, 2025

5

Dr. Hurt is so personable and a very thorough doctor. Her staff is nice as well. I have referred 3 people to her practice and they all like her too.

March 22, 2025

5

Dr. Hurt and the other staff were very courteous and helpful!

March 22, 2025

5

Very personable, friendly, and informative.

March 23, 2025

5

Dr Hurt is a highly competent, highly caring doctor, one of the best I've ever had. I would want any member of my family who needs a Pulmonologist to be in her care.

March 23, 2025

5

Dr Hurt and her staff ate courteous, timely, knowledgeable, practitioners demonstrating excellent listeners skills

March 26, 2025

5

Dr. Hurt, and her staff were both professional and friendly. The exam was conducted in a timely manner. The time in the waiting room was minimal. A highly recommended practice.

March 29, 2025

5

I love Dr. Hurt. She has been my doctor for over 7 years. She is wonderful and I would recommend her to anybody. I'd give her a million stars if I could.

April 14, 2025

5

I think Dr Hurt is fantastic! She is so knowledgable, and she is easy to talk to. I felt well taken care of!

April 14, 2025

5

Dr. Hurt is a wonderful doctor. She took the time to explain everything thoroughly. I felt very confident in her treatment program going forward.

April 14, 2025

5

This is outstanding practice and Dr. Hurt is one of the very best!!

April 18, 2025

5

Very informative and helpful. Listened carefully and cared about what I said. Very trustworthy with a great personality.

April 19, 2025

5

Competent, friendly and caring physician who I completely trust!

April 21, 2025

5

Dr Hurt is AWESOME!!!!! She listens and provides GREAT information!

April 24, 2025

5

She is the best doctor that I have ever dealt with, and I am fully confident that she helps me in every way.

April 27, 2025

4

I need to make sure when a patient has an appointment that they're served at the time they should be served at and not take another patient before them that missed their appointment. I waited a little bit too long to have an appointment and no one came out to say, we'll be with you in a minute or whatever. So you need to contact the patient that's waiting to let them know what's going on. So do better with the timing and the customer service on what's causing the delay. Thank you.

April 27, 2025

5

Great first visit

April 28, 2025

5

Dr Hurt is knowledgeable, thorough, and caring -an excellent physician.

May 8, 2025

5

I look forward to all of my visits with Dr. Nora Hurt ! Dr. Hurt is much more than my Doctor, she is a second generation friend !!!!!!!!!

May 9, 2025

5

Dr Hurt is excellent! She was very informative and answered/addressed all of my questions/concerns.

May 10, 2025

5

My visits are always pleasant

May 11, 2025

Publications and Articles

Photo of breast cancer patient Ebony-Joy Igbinoba

Conquering Breast Cancer with a Wellstar Support Team

When Ebony-Joy Igbinoba was diagnosed with bilateral breast cancer at age 38, an interdisciplinary team of Wellstar experts stood by her side to help her face cancer with confidence.

Now she is living cancer-free, with a Wellstar care team dedicated to keeping her healthy.

Ebony-Joy started to feel ill at a church concert in spring 2019. She checked in with her primary care provider Dr. Nandini Sunkireddy, who told her that due to the anatomy of her breasts, a mammogram would give a more accurate picture of her health than a traditional exam. 

Once Ebony-Joy had gotten her mammogram, Wellstar acted quickly, calling her the same day to get additional images and then a biopsy. Ebony-Joy was diagnosed with bilateral breast cancer—cancer in both breasts, which is rare, especially at her younger age.

Ebony-Joy decided to get a double mastectomy with Wellstar Breast Surgeon Dr. Laura Pearson. Then, she got chemotherapy at Wellstar North Fulton Medical Center. At every step, she found a support system, including oncologists Dr. Carlos Osmon and Dr. Nagender Mankan, as well as Physician Assistant Kristen Gue. Dr. Pearson and Dr. Asaf Yalif completed her reconstruction.

Ebony-Joy said her providers are proactive, friendly and approachable. 

“I trust them with my life, and they’re fighting with me,” she said. “They’re rooting for me.”

Ebony-Joy’s care team looked out for every aspect of her well-being—even as she was being treated for breast cancer, her providers paid attention to all her health needs. She saw a Wellstar psychologist, who helped her cope with the diagnosis. 

To watch for any side effects of cancer treatment on her heart, Ebony-Joy sees Cardiologist Dr. Natasha Mamdani. Wellstar Gastroenterologist Dr. Inder Tandon and Wellstar Pulmonologist Dr. Nora Hurt also joined her care team to monitor her health.

“God has blessed me with Wellstar doctors, nurses and staff that are truly dedicated to top-notch comprehensive care,” Ebony-Joy said. “They are my superheroes.”

Ebony-Joy’s care team also knew that her diagnosis did not just affect her—they were concerned for her family’s well-being, too. Her nurse navigators referred her to resources about how to talk to children when their parent has cancer, as well as support groups and financial assistance.

“As a single mother, they knew how important it was for me to fight for my kids,” Ebony-Joy said about her Wellstar providers. “I come from an amazing family, and I am happy to add Wellstar to it as they will continue to support me for years to come.”

Ebony-Joy not only stays informed of her own health—she is looking out for her children, too. She learned that she has a gene mutation that also makes her more likely to be affected by pancreatic cancer. She also discovered that two of her great aunts and her cousin all had breast cancer. Now that she knows her family history, her children will get screened at early ages to stay healthy. 

Visit wellstar.org/cancercare to learn more about fighting cancer with Wellstar. To schedule a mammogram to check in on your breast health, call (678) 581-5900.

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Nora Hurt, MD
Pulmonologist with Wellstar since 2002
Rating
4.9
Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine , Critical Care Medicine, Sleep Medicine
Education
Doctor of Medicine
Medical School
Virginia Commonwealth University
Residency
Carolinas Medical Center
Fellowship
University of Florida Health Science Center
Certifications
National Board of Physicians and Surgeons
Spoken Languages
English
Hospital Affiliations
Wellstar Kennestone Hospital
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