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Mark Kunik, MD, Psychiatry, Houston, TX

MarkEdwinKunikMD

Psychiatry Houston, TX

Geriatric Psychiatry, Pain Medicine

Center Interim Associate Director; Chief, Behavioral Health & Implementation Program, Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness and Safety, VA Medical Center. Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine. Director, South Central Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center (MIRECC).

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  • Office

    2002 Holcombe Blvd # 152
    Houston, TX 77030
    Phone+1 713-794-8639
    Fax+1 713-748-7359

Education & Training

  • University of Texas School of Public Health
    University of Texas School of Public HealthMPH, 1999 - 2000
  • UPMC Medical Education
    UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Geriatric Psychiatry, 1991 - 1992
  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Baylor College of MedicineResidency, Psychiatry, 1987 - 1991
  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Baylor College of MedicineClass of 1987
  • University of Texas
    University of TexasB.A., Psychology, Honors, 1979 - 1982

Certifications & Licensure

  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 1988 - 2026
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1990 - 1992
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Geriatric Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
  • Best Podium Presentation Award Value Health, 2013
  • Significant Contribution Recognition American Psychiatric Association Office of Minority/National Affairs, Texas Regional Psychiatry-Psychology Minority Mentor Network (TRPMMN), 2012
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Lay Providers Can Deliver Effective Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Older Adults with Generalized Anxiety Disorder: A Randomized Trial  
    Stanley, M.A., Wilson, N.L., Amspoker, A.B., Kraus-Schuman, C., Wagener, P.D., Calleo, J.S., Cully, JA., Teng, E., Rhoades, H.M., Williams, S., Masozera, N., Horsfield..., Depression and Anxiety, 2/27/2014
  • A Controlled Trial of "Partners in Dementia Care:" Veteran Outcomes after 6 and 12 Months  
    Bass DM, Judge KS, Snow AL, Wilson NL, Morgan RO, Maslow K, Randazzo R, Moye JA, Odenheimer GL, Archambault E, Elbein R, Pirraglia P, Teasdale TA, McCarthy CA, Looman ..., Alzheimer's Research and Therapy, 1/1/2014
  • Six-Month Post-Intervention Depression and Disability Outcomes of In-Home Telehealth Problem-Solving Therapy for Older Depressed, Low-Income Homebound Persons  
    Choi, NG, Marti CN, Bruce ML, Hegel MT, Wilson NL, Kunik ME, Depression and Anxiety, 1/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Model to Integrate Everyday Competence in Planning Transitions from Nursing Homes to the Community
    Mills WL, Snow AL, Wilson NL, Naik AD, Kunik ME, Gerontological Society of America 66th Annual Scientific Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 11/1/2013
  • Predictors of Inpatient Hospitalization among Older Veterans with Dementia
    Godwin KM, Morgan RO, Walder A, Bass DM, Judge KS, Wilson N, Snow AL, Kunik ME, Gerontological Society of America 66th Annual Scientific Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 11/1/2013
  • A Brief Intervention for Home-bound Veterans with Anxiety And/or Depressive Symptoms
    Cummings JP, Armento ME, Kunik ME, Cully J, Wilson NL, Amspoker AB, Mallen M, Shrestha S, Stanley MA, Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Nashville, TN, 11/1/2013
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Lectures

  • Friedfeld Memorial Lecture in Geriatric Psychiatry 
    Department of Psychiatry, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY - 12/12/2013
  • Prevention Research in Alzheimer's Disease: Addressing Pain to Reduce Aggression 
    5/17/2013
  • Your Aging Brain and Money 
    Houston, TX - 4/3/2013
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Other

  • Comprehensive Assessment of Capacity to Live Safely and Independently in the Community 
    Mills W, Regev T, Naik A, Kunik M, MedPORTAL
    http://www.mededportal.org/publication/9263
    1/1/2012
  • The Critical Role of Caregivers Providing Care to Veterans with Dementia 
    Mills WL, Kunik ME, FORUM 5, The VA HSR&D Newsletter
    11/1/2011
  • Alzheimer's Group Here to Help 
    The Examiner
    10/3/2011
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Press Mentions

  • Understanding Alzheimer’s and Dementia- Part 2
    Understanding Alzheimer’s and Dementia- Part 2October 4th, 2021
  • Understanding New Research and Resources for Alzheimer’s and Dementia
    Understanding New Research and Resources for Alzheimer’s and DementiaSeptember 21st, 2021
  • New Center Funds Research to Advance at-Home Healthcare Technology
    New Center Funds Research to Advance at-Home Healthcare TechnologyAugust 27th, 2021
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