Samuel T. Kuna, MD
Samuel T. Kuna, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Department: Medicine
Contact information
Philadelphia VA Medical Center (111P)
Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Section
3900 Woodland Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Section
3900 Woodland Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: (215) 823-4400
Fax: (215) 823-5876
Fax: (215) 823-5876
Email:
skuna@mail.med.upenn.edu
skuna@mail.med.upenn.edu
Education:
B.S.
Muhlenberg College (Biology), 1970.
M.D.
Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons , 1974.
Intern in Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia , 1975.
Resident in Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia , 1977.
Fellowship, Pulmonary Diseases, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia , 1979.
Permanent linkB.S.
Muhlenberg College (Biology), 1970.
M.D.
Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons , 1974.
Intern in Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia , 1975.
Resident in Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia , 1977.
Fellowship, Pulmonary Diseases, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia , 1979.
Selected Publications
Sawyer AM, Canamucio A, Moriarty H, Weaver TE, Richard KC, Kuna ST: Do cognitive perceptions influence CPAP use? Patient Edu. Couns. 85(1): 85-91, 2011.Kushida CA, Berry RB, Blau A, Crabtree T, Fietze I, Kryger M, Kuna ST, Pegram GV, Penzel T: Positive airway pressure initiation: a randomized controlled trial to assess the impact of therapy mode and titration process on efficacy, adherence, and outcomes. Sleep 34(8): 1083-1092, 2011.
Kuna ST: Home portable monitoring for obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep Med. Clin. 6(3): 293-307, 2011.
Kuna ST, Badr AS, Kimoff RJ, Kushida C, Lee-Chiong T, Levy P, McNicholas WT, Strollo P, On behalf of the ATS/AASM/ACCP/ERS Committee on Ambulatory Management of Adults with OSA: "An Official ATS/AASM/ACCP/ERS Workshop Report: Research Priorities in Ambulatory Management of Adults with Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Proc. Amer. Thoracic Soc. 8: 1-16, 2011.
Brennick MJ, Kuna ST, Pickup S, Cater J, Schwab RJ: Respiratory modulation of the pharyngeal airway in lean and obese mice. Respir. Physiol. Neurobiol. 175(2): 296-302, 2011.
Kuna ST, Gurubhagavatula I, Maislin G, Hin S, Hartwig KC, McCloskey S, Hachadoorian R, Hurley S, Gupta1 R, Staley B, Atwood C: Non-inferiority of functional outcome in ambulatory management of obstructive sleep apnea. Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 183: 1238-1244, 2011.
Kuna, ST.: Back to the future or forward to the past?: Commentary on Eastwood et al. "Treating obstructive sleep apnea with hypoglossal nerve stimulation" Sleep 34(11): 1455-1456, 2011.
Sawyer AM, Deatrick JA, Kuna ST, Weaver TE : Differences in perceptions of the diagnosis and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea and continuous positive airway pressure therapy among adherers and nonadherers. Qual. Health Res. 20(7): 873-892, 2010.
Platt AB, Kuna ST, Field SH, Chen Z, Gupta R, Roche DF, Christie JD, Asch DA. : Adherence to sleep apnea therapy and use of lipid-lowering drugs: a study of the healthy user effect. Chest 137(1): 102-108, 2010.
Rodway GW, Weaver TE, Mancini C, Cater J, Maislin G, Staley B, Ferguson KA, George C, Schulman DA, Greenberg H, Rapoport DM, Kuna ST: Evaluation of sham-CPAP as a placebo in CPAP intervention studies. Sleep 33(2): 260-266, 2010.