Samuel T. Kuna, MD
Emeritus Professor of Medicine
Member, Center for Sleep and Circadian Neurobiology
Staff Physician, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Department: Medicine
Contact information
Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center
Sleep Medicine Section(111P)
3900 Woodland Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Sleep Medicine Section(111P)
3900 Woodland Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: (215) 823-4400
Fax: (215) 823-5194
Fax: (215) 823-5194
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.
Permanent linkB.S.
Muhlenberg College (Biology), 1970.
M.D.
Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons , 1974.
Selected Publications
Chakravorty S, Morales KH, Perlis ML, Kuna ST, He S, Oslin DW, Arnedt JT, Kranzler HR: A randomized controlled trial of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia during early recovery from alcohol use disorder among veterans. medRxiv (preprint) Jan 2025.Lindner A, Baumert M, Kuna S, Birner C, Pfeifer M, Arzt M: Effects of adaptive servo‐ventilation in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction and sleep apnea on periodic leg movements, sleepiness and fatigue—An ancillary analysis of a multicenter randomized controlled trial. Sleep Research 2(2): 75‐84, 2025 Notes: https://doi.org/10. 1002/slp2.7000.
Ramezani A, Sharafkhaneh A, BaHammam AS, Kuna ST, Razjouyan J: Effects of COVID-19 on sleep services use and its recovery. Nat Sci Sleep 16: 761-768, Jun 2024.
Thorarinsdottir EH, Pack AI, Gislason T, Kuna ST, Penzel T, Yun Li Q, Cistulli PA, Magalang UJ, McArdle N, Singh B, Janson C, Aspelund T, Younes M, de Chazal P, Tufik S, Keenan BT: Polysomnographic characteristics of excessive daytime sleepiness phenotypes in obstructive sleep apnea: results from the international sleep apnea global interdisciplinary consortium. Sleep 47(4): zsae035. doi: 10.1093/sleep/zsae035, Apr 2024.
Xu L, Yi H, Pi M, Zhang C, Keenan BT, Glick HA, Dong X, Pack AI, Han F, Kuna ST: Telemedicine management of obstructive sleep apnea disorder in China: a randomized, controlled, non-inferiority trial. Sleep Breath Page: doi: 10.1007/s11325-024-02994-6, Jan 2024.
Gerardy B, Kuna ST, Pack A, Kushida CA, Walsh JK, Staley B, Pien GW, Younes M: An approach for determining the reliability of manual and digital scoring of sleep stages. Sleep 46(11): zsad248. doi: 10.1093/sleep/zsad248, Nov 2023.
Thorarinsdottir E, Gislason T, Pack A, Kuna S, Penzel T, Li QY, Han F, Cistulli P, Magalang U, McArdle N, Singh B, Keenan B: Evaluation of excessive daytime sleepiness in obstructive sleep apnea across international sleep centers. Sleep 46(8): zsac271. doi: 10.1093/sleep/zsac271, Aug 2023.
Saconi B, Kuna ST, Polomano RC, Compton PA, Keenan BT, Sawyer AM: Chronic pain is common and worsens daytime sleepiness, insomnia and quality of life in veterans With obstructive sleep apnea. J Clin Sleep Med 19(6): 1121-1132, June 2023.
An J, Glick HA, Sawyer AM, Arguelles J, Bae CJ, Keenan BT, Kuna ST, Maislin G, Mazzotti DR, Pack AI, Shi JM, Watach AJ, Hwang D: Association between positive airway pressure adherence and healthcare costs among individuals with obstructive sleep apnea. Chest 163(6): 1543-1554, June 2023.
An J, Hwang D, Sawyer AM, Arguelles J, Bae CJ, Chen A, Kennan BT, Kuna ST, Maislin G, Mazzotti DR, Pack AI, Shi JM, Watach AJ, Glick HA.: Cost-Effectiveness of a 3-Year Tele-Messaging for Positive Airway Pressure Use. Amer J Managed Care 29(5): 256-263, May 2023.