SamuelThomasKunaMD

Pulmonology • Philadelphia, PA

Critical Care Medicine, Pleural Disease

Associate Professor, Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine

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Office
3900 Woodland Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone+1 215-823-5800

Education & Training

University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1977 - 1979
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 1974 - 1977
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 1974

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 1975 - 2024
TX State Medical License 1983 - 2008
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease

Clinical Trials

Sleep Apnea in Look AHEAD (Action for Health in Diabetes) Start of enrollment: 2001 Aug 01
Unknown status
Cost Effectiveness of Ambulatory Management for Veterans With Sleep Apnea Start of enrollment: 2006 Nov 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Promoting Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Adherence Start of enrollment: 2011 Sep 01
Completed
Early Phase 1
The Effects of Treating Obese and Lean Patients With Sleep Apnea Start of enrollment: 2009 Mar 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Telemedicine Management of Chronic Insomnia Start of enrollment: 2013 Apr 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Telemedici ne Management of Veterans With Newly Diagnosed Obstructiv e Sleep Apnea (OSA) Start of enrollment: 2014 Apr 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Remote Sleep Apnea Management Start of enrollment: 2017 Oct 24
Completed
Not Applicable
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

91 citations
Performance of an automated polysomnography scoring system versus computer-assisted manual scoring.
Atul Malhotra, Magdy Younes, Samuel T. Kuna, Ruth M. Benca, Clete A. Kushida
Sleep. 2013-04-01
78 citations
Neural network analysis of sleep stages enables efficient diagnosis of narcolepsy.
Jens B Stephansen, Alexander N Olesen, Mads Olsen, Aditya Ambati, Eileen B Leary
Nature Communications. 2018-12-06
73 citations
Heritability of performance deficit accumulation during acute sleep deprivation in twins.
Samuel T. Kuna, Greg Maislin, Frances M. Pack, Bethany Staley, Robert Hachadoorian
Sleep. 2012-09-01

Press Mentions

A Pilot Study of CPAP Adherence Promotion by Peer Buddies with Sleep ApneaOctober 16th, 2016

Grant Support

Subject Recruitment And Sleep Study CoreNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2009–2011
Responses To CPAP Treatment In Obese And Lean Sleep Apnea PatientsNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2009–2011
Research Priorities In Ambulatory Management Of Obstructive Sleep Apnea WorkshopAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality2007
Heritability Of Sleep HomeostasisNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2003–2007
Respiratory Related Motor Output To Upper Airway MuslcesNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1999–2003
Pharyngeal Airway FunctionNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1999–2003
Oral Mandibular Advancement Device Treatment Of Obstructive Sleep ApneaNational Center For Research Resources2000–2002
Sleep &Frontal Lobe Function In Rehab From Stroke &Traumatic Brain InjuryNational Center For Research Resources1998–2002
Respiratory Related Motor Output To Upper Airway MusclesNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2000
Pharyngeal Airway FunctionNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1999
Respiratory Related Motor Output To Upper Airway MusclesNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1996–1999
Motor Control Of The Larynx During RespirationNational Center For Research Resources1993–1996
Motor Control Of The Upper Airway During RespirationNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1991–1994
Respiratory Disturbances During SleepNational Center For Research Resources1990–1993
Laryngeal Function In RespirationNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1989–1993
Effect Of L-Menthol On Upper Airway Muscle Activity In Health Adult HumanNational Center For Research Resources1992
Symposium On Sleep And Respiration In Aging AdultsNational Institute On Aging1991
Therapeutic Efficacy Of Atrovent Solution In COPD PatientsNational Center For Research Resources1990
Therapeutic Efficacy Of Atrovent Inhaler In Asthma PatientsNational Center For Research Resources1990
Control Of Laryngeal Muscles During Wakefulness And SleepNational Center For Research Resources1990
Anatomic Factors In Obstructive Sleep ApneaNational Center For Research Resources1990
Pathogenesis Of Obstructive Sleep ApneaNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1988–1990
Respiratory Disorders During SleepNational Center For Research Resources1985
Diuresis, Airflow Resistance And Pathogenesis Of Obstructive Sleep ApneaNational Center For Research Resources1985
Causes Of Hypoxia During Sleep In COPDNational Center For Research Resources1985