Dr. Samuel Thomas Kuna M.D.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
3900 Woodland Ave Philadelphia PA, 19104Rating
5/5
About
Dr. Samuel Kuna practices Pulmonology in Philadelphia, PA. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Kuna manages patients who need life support and mechanical ventilation, and is specially trained in diseases and conditions of the chest, particularly pneumonia, asthma, tuberculosis, emphysema, and complicated chest infections.
Education and Training
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons 1974
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Pulmonary Disease
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Changes in laryngeal muscle activities during hypercapnia in the cat.
- Premotor input to hypoglossal motoneurons from Kölliker-Fuse neurons in decerebrate cats.
- An oral elastic mandibular advancement device for obstructive sleep apnea.
- Effect of nasal continuous positive airway pressure on neuropsychological function in sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome. A randomized, placebo-controlled trial.
- Effects of pharyngeal muscle activation on airway size and configuration.
- Excessive daytime sleepiness in adults with brain injuries.
- Effects of pharyngeal muscle activation on airway pressure-area relationships.
- A 54-year-old man with obstructive sleep apnea.
- Can continuous positive airway pressure be self-titrated?
- Regional effects of selective pharyngeal muscle activation on airway shape.
- Access to diagnosis and treatment of patients with suspected sleep apnea.
- Pharyngeal airway wall mechanics using tagged magnetic resonance imaging during medial hypoglossal nerve stimulation in rats.
- Phasic respiratory pharyngeal mechanics by magnetic resonance imaging in lean and obese zucker rats.
- A novel device for measuring long-term oxygen therapy adherence: a preliminary validation.
Treatments
- Sleep Apnea
- Sleep Disorders
- Insomnia
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (osa)
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