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David Kunkel, MD, Gastroenterology, La Jolla, CA, Jennifer Moreno Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center

DavidCharlesKunkelMD

Gastroenterology La Jolla, CA

Esophagus Disease, Gastrointestinal Functional & Motility Disorders

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Education & Training

  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Gastroenterology, 2011 - 2014
  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
    Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2008 - 2011
  • University of New Mexico School of Medicine
    University of New Mexico School of MedicineClass of 2008

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2010 - 2025
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow American Gastroenterological Association

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

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

  • Real-World Data Presented by Evoke Pharma and EVERSANA at Digestive Disease Week 2023 Shows Gimoti® Meaningfully Reduces Utilization of Healthcare Resources
    Real-World Data Presented by Evoke Pharma and EVERSANA at Digestive Disease Week 2023 Shows Gimoti® Meaningfully Reduces Utilization of Healthcare ResourcesMay 9th, 2023
  • The Rogue Theory That Gravity Causes IBS
    The Rogue Theory That Gravity Causes IBSMarch 15th, 2023
  • Evoke Pharma and EVERSANA Selected to Present Results of Real-World Healthcare Utilization Study Comparing GIMOTI® and Oral Metoclopramide at the Digestive Disease Week Plenary Session
    Evoke Pharma and EVERSANA Selected to Present Results of Real-World Healthcare Utilization Study Comparing GIMOTI® and Oral Metoclopramide at the Digestive Disease Week Plenary SessionFebruary 21st, 2023
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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

Hospital Affiliations