David Charles Kunkel MD
Esophagus Disease, Gastrointestinal Functional & Motility Disorders
Physician
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200 W Arbor DrSan Diego, CA 92103
Phone+1 800-926-8273
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Education & Training
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Gastroenterology, 2011 - 2014
Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2008 - 2011
University of New Mexico School of MedicineClass of 2008
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2010 - 2027
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow American Gastroenterological Association
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2015-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2015-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- The Effectiveness of Plecanatide for Treating Constipation and Bloating in Patients Aged 18 to 40 Years With Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Utilization of a New Composite T...Darren M Brenner, Andrea S Shin, Adam P Laitman, Jill K Deutsch, David C Kunkel
Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2025-12-01 - 9 citationsA Multidisciplinary Assessment of ChatGPT's Knowledge of Amyloidosis: Observational Study.Ryan C King, Jamil S Samaan, Yee Hui Yeo, Yuxin Peng, David C Kunkel
JMIR Cardio. 2024-04-19 - 2 citationsIntestinal Permeability, Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Constipation, and the Role of Sodium-Hydrogen Exchanger Isoform 3 (NHE3).Brian E Lacy, David Rosenbaum, Susan Edelstein, Kenji Kozuka, Laura A Williams
Clinical and Experimental Gastroenterology. 2024-01-01
Journal Articles
- An Adhesive‐Integrated Stretchable Silver‐Silver Chloride Electrode Array for Unobtrusive Monitoring of Gastric Neuromuscular Activity.Kurniawan JF, Tjhia B, Wu VCM, Shin A, Sit NLJ, Pham T, Li CR, Kumar R, Aguilar-Rivera M, Lerman I, Kunkel DC, Coleman TP, Advanced Materials Technologies, 5/1/2021
Books/Book Chapters
Press Mentions
AGA/ASGE Joint Session: 2024 Updates in Gastroenterology for the HepatologistNovember 17th, 2024
If You Need to Poop Right After Eating, Here’s WhyNovember 8th, 2024
Real-World Data Presented by Evoke Pharma and EVERSANA at Digestive Disease Week 2023 Shows Gimoti® Meaningfully Reduces Utilization of Healthcare ResourcesMay 9th, 2023
Grant Support
- Inverse Methods for Spatiotemporal Characterization of Gastric Electrical Activity and its Association with Upper GI Symptoms from Cutaneous Multi-electrode RecordingsNIH/NIBIB2021–2023
- Immunoprofiling for identifying biomarkers in celiac diseaseNIH/NIAID2020–2022
- An Innovative Rehabilitation Approach for Women with Anal IncontinenceNIH/NICHD2017–2022
Other Languages
- Spanish
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