EDINBURG, TX—Dr. Philip Hunke, a local pediatric dentist, was inducted as a Fellow of the International College of Dentists at its 80^th Annual Convocation in Honolulu, Hawaii on October 2, 2009.

Dr. Hunke has practiced dentistry in McAllen for 35 years. He is the past president of the Texas Academy of Pediatric Dentistry as well as the past president of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. Dr. Hunke is a partner physician at Doctors Hospital at Renaissance.

 The International College of Dentists is an honorary organization for the recognition of outstanding and meritorious service to the profession and community. The College presented Dr. Hunke with a membership plaque, a gold lapel pin and a gold key symbolic of this Fellowship for conspicuous service rendered the art and science of Dentistry.

 In an impressive cap and gown ceremony, about 200 dentists from the United States were inducted into the College at this year’s ceremony witnessed by hundreds of members and guests. The College, with representative chapters in more than 80 countries, has approximately 10,500 members, including more than 6,300 in the United States.

 Doctors Hospital at Renaissance is proud to have Dr. Philip Hunke as part of their team.

Doctors Hospital at Renaissance continues to be the premier healthcare provider in South Texas. For more information, please call Doctors Hospital at Renaissance at (956) 661-7555 or visit our website at www.dhr-rgv.com. 

Pictured below: Dr. Philip Hunke is inducted as a Fellow of the International College of Dentists.