Dr. Cheryl A Oncken MD
Internist
263 Farmington Ave Farmington CT, 06030About
Dr. Cheryl Oncken is an internist practicing in Farmington, CT. Dr. Oncken specializes in the medical treatment of adults. Internists can act as a primary physician or a consultant to a primary physician. They manage both common and rare diseases. Dr. Oncken provides comprehensive care and manages treatment with surgeons as well. Internists establish long-term relationships with their patients and incorporate disease prevention and mental health care into their practice.
Education and Training
Univ of Wi Med Sch, Madison Wi 1988
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Effects of nicotine deprivation on urges to drink and smoke in alcoholic smokers.
- Challenges and solutions for recruiting pregnant smokers into a nicotine replacement therapy trial.
- Alcohol and tobacco cessation in alcohol-dependent smokers: analysis of real-time reports.
- Nicotine replacement and behavioral therapy for smoking cessation in pregnancy.
- Concurrent brief versus intensive smoking intervention during alcohol dependence treatment.
- Olfactory and gustatory sensory changes to tobacco smoke in pregnant smokers.
- Adherence to nicotine replacement therapy among pregnant smokers.
- Effects of smoking cessation on body composition in postmenopausal women.
- Effects of varenicline, nicotine or placebo on depressive symptoms in postmenopausal smokers.
- NIH electronic cigarette workshop: developing a research agenda.
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