Samuel T. Kuna, MD
Samuel T. Kuna, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Department: Medicine
Contact information
Philadelphia VA Medical Center (111P)
Sleep Medicine Section
3900 Woodland Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Sleep Medicine 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
Kuna ST, Benca R, Kushida CA, Walsh J, Younes M, Staley B, Hanlon A, Pack AI, Pien GW, Malhotra A: Agreement in computer-assisted manual scoring of polysomnograms across sleep centers. SLEEP 2012 in pressMalhotra A, Younes M, Kuna ST, Benca R, Kushida CA, Walsh J, Hanlon A, Staley B, Pack, AI: Performance of an automated polysomnography scoring system versus computer-assisted manual scoring. SLEEP 2012 in press
Kuna ST: Monitoring Adherence to Oral Mandibular Advancement Device Treatment, Annual Meeting of the Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine, Boston, MA (accepted for oral presentation). Annual Meeting of the Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine June 2012.
Malhotra A, Younes M, Kuna ST, Benca R, Kushida CA, Walsh J, Younes M, Hanlon A, Staley B, Pack AI, Pien G: Performance of an automated polysomnography scoring system vs. computer-assisted manual scoring. Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 185(A6428), June 2012.
Abrams E, Bogen D, Kuna ST: Monitoring adherence to oral mandibular advancement device treatment. Annual Meeting of the Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine, Boston, MA (accepted for oral presentation). Annual Meeting of the Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine June 2012.
Kuna ST, Pien G, Benca R, Kushida CA, Walsh J, Younes M, Hanlon A, Staley B, Pack AI, Malhotra A: Agreement in scoring polysomnograms within and across sleep centers. Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 185(A3843), June 2012.
Weaver TE, Mancini C, Maislin G, Cater J, Staley B, Landis R, Ferguson KA, George CFP, Schulman DA, Greenberg H, Rapoport DM, Walsleben JA, Lee-Chiong T, Gurubhagavatula I, Kuna ST: Continuous positive airway pressure treatment of sleepy patients with milder obstructive sleep apnea: results of the CPAP Apnea Trial North American Program (CATNAP) randomized clinical trial. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 186: 677-683, 2012.
St-Onge MP, Zammit G, Reboussin DM, Kuna ST, Sanders MH, Millman R, Newman AB, Wadden TA, Wing RR, Pi-Sunyer FX, Foster GD, Sleep AHEAD Research Group: Associations of sleep disturbance and duration with metabolic risk factors in obese persons with type 2 diabetes: data from the Sleep AHEAD Study. Nature and Science of Sleep (4), 143-150, 2012.
Berry RA, Kushida CA, Kryger MH, Soto-Calderon H, Staley B, Kuna ST: Respiratory event detection by a positive airway pressure device. Sleep 35(3): 361-67, 2012.
Rice TB, Foster GD, Sanders MH, Unruh M, Reboussin D, Kuna ST, Millman R, Zammit G, Wing RR, Wadden TA, Kelley D, Pi-Sunyer X, Newman AB: The relationship between obstructive sleep apnea and self-reported stroke or coronary heart disease in overweight and obese adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. SLEEP 35(9): 1293-1998, 2012.