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Office
650 Northern Blvd
Great Neck, NY 11021Phone+1 516-466-7000Fax+1 516-466-9025
Summary
- Dr. Nicholas Kunda is a double board-certified, fellowship-trained plastic surgeon. He one of a select few surgeons throughout the country who has completed formal training in General Surgery, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, and Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery. Dr. Kunda completed his General Surgery Residency at the University of Illinois at Chicago. While training in General Surgery, he was the recipient of many awards, including twice being named Resident Teacher of the Year. In addition, Dr. Kunda awarded a full scholarship for a year-long research fellowship at the University of Illinois at Chicago Department of Surgery between his second and third years of General Surgery Residency. Dr. Kunda went on to complete a Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Residency at the Nassau University Medical Center - Stony Brook University Hospital Program, serving as Chief Resident during his final year. Lastly, he completed an additional year of training as a Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery Fellow at Stony Brook University Hospital. In total, Dr. Kunda completed 10 years of surgical training, allowing him to provide his patients with the highest quality of surgical care. Dr. Kunda is double board-certified by both the American Board of Surgery and American Board of Plastic Surgery. He has numerous peer-reviewed publications and has presented his research at national meetings throughout the country. Dr. Kunda specializes in aesthetic surgery of the face and body, general plastic and reconstructive surgery and surgery of the hand and upper extremity. Dr. Kunda treats both adult and pediatric patients.
Education & Training
- Stony Brook Medicine/University HospitalFellowship, Hand Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery), 2022 - 2023
- Nassau University Medical Center/Stony Brook UniversityFellowship, Plastic Surgery, 2019 - 2022
- University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago (Metropolitan Group)Residency, Surgery, 2013 - 2019
- Saint James School of MedicineClass of 2013
Certifications & Licensure
- IL State Medical License 2015 - 2026
- NY State Medical License 2021 - 2026
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Senior Resident Teacher of the Year University of Illinois at Chicago - MGH, 2019
- General Surgery Resident Research & Education Endowment Award Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, 2016
- General Surgery Resident $100,000 Research Scholarship Advocate-Aurora Health Care, 2015-2016
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- The Small Finger Reverse Ulnar Digital Artery Hypothenar Palmar Perforator Flap: An Anatomical Study With Clinical Examples.Nicholas Kunda, Steven B Cai, Alexander B Dagum
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open. 2024-11-01 - 1 citationsComplications Following Alloplastic Chin Augmentation: A Systematic Review of Implant Materials and Surgical Techniques.Christopher D Liao, Ezequiel Rodriguez, Kelley Zhao, Nicholas Kunda, Finny George
Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2023-06-01 - The Potential of Transexamic Acid Use for Wide Awake Local Anesthesia No Tourniquet.George Economou, Nicholas Kunda, Kyle R Eberlin, Ian L Valerio, Nikhil A Agrawal
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open. 2022-10-01
Research History
- Postdoctoral Research FellowDepartment of Surgery; University of Illinois at Chicago School of Medicine2015 - 2016
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