HillaryVKuninsMD

Internal Medicine • Bronx, NY

Associate Professor, Medicine; Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

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Office
Mmc - Dept. Of Medicine
111 East 210th Street
Bronx, NY 10467
Phone+1 718-579-2500
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Summary

Dr. Hillary Kunins, MD is a board certified internist in Bronx, New York. She is currently licensed to practice medicine in New York and California. She is affiliated with Burke Rehabilitation Hospital and is an Associate Professor at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

Education & Training

Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Moses and Weiler Campuses)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1996 - 2000
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 1996

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2021 - 2025
NY State Medical License 1998 - 2023
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Preventive Medicine Addiction Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Exploring the Impact of External Facilitation Using Evidence-Based Implementation Strategies for Increasing Motivational Interviewing Capacity Among Outpatient Substan...
Michael J Chaple, Hillary V Kunins, M D Nass, Ajani C Benjamin, Carl R Viel, Paula Bertone, Lauren Marker, Paul Warren, Bryan Hartzler> ;The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research. 2024 Apr 1
5 citations
Costs of opioid overdose education and naloxone distribution in New York City.
Czarina N Behrends, Sarah Gutkind, Emily Winkelstein, Monique Wright, Jennifer Dolatshahi, Alice E. Welch, Denise Paone, Hillary V. Kunins, Bruce R. Schackman> ;Substance Abuse. 2021 Oct 19
8 citations
Increasing Access to Buprenorphine in Safety-Net Primary Care Clinics: The New York City Buprenorphine Nurse Care Manager Initiative.
Marissa Kaplan-Dobbs, Jessica A. Kattan, Ellenie Tuazon, Christian Jimenez, Sabina Saleh, Hillary V. Kunins> ;American Journal of Public Health. 2021 Jan 13
3 citations
Trends in inpatient discharges with drug or alcohol admission diagnoses to a skilled nursing facility among older adults, New York City 2008-2014
Benjamin H. Han, Ellenie Tuazon, Hillary V. Kunins, Denise Paone> ;Harm Reduction Journal. 2020 Dec 10
34 citations
Structural Racism and the Opioid Overdose Epidemic: The Need for Antiracist Public Health Practice.
Hillary V. Kunins> ;Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 2020 May 1
7 citations
Examining opioid-involved overdose mortality trends prior to fentanyl: New York City, 2000-2015
Ellenie Tuazon, Hillary V. Kunins, Bennett Allen, Denise Paone> ;Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 2019 Dec 1
14 citations
Estimated impact of supervised injection facilities on overdose fatalities and healthcare costs in New York City.
Czarina N Behrends, Denise Paone, Michelle L. Nolan, Ellenie Tuazon, Sean M. Murphy, Shashi N Kapadia, Philip J. Jeng, Ahmed M. Bayoumi, Hillary V. Kunins, Bruce R. Sc...> ;Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment. 2019 Aug 14
25 citations
Relay: A Peer-Delivered Emergency Department-Based Response to Nonfatal Opioid Overdose.
Alice E. Welch, Angela Jeffers, Bennett Allen, Denise Paone, Hillary V. Kunins> ;American Journal of Public Health. 2019 Sep 4
13 citations
Impact of a prescription drug monitoring program use mandate on potentially problematic patterns of opioid analgesic prescriptions in New York City.
Marcus A. Bachhuber, Ellenie Tuazon, Michelle L. Nolan, Hillary V. Kunins, Denise Paone> ;Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety. 2019 May 1
15 citations
Unintentional drug overdose deaths involving cocaine among middle-aged and older adults in New York City
Benjamin H. Han, Ellenie Tuazon, Hillary V. Kunins, Shivani Mantha, Denise Paone> ;Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 2019 May 1
24 citations
Study protocol for a pragmatic trial of the Consult for Addiction Treatment and Care in Hospitals (CATCH) model for engaging patients in opioid use disorder treatment.
Jennifer McNeely, Andrea B. Troxel, Hillary V. Kunins, Donna Shelley, Joshua D. Lee, Alexander Y. Walley, Zoe M. Weinstein, John Billings, Nichola J. Davis, Roopa Kaly...> ;Addiction Science & Clinical Practice. 2019 Feb 19
21 citations
Racial Differences in Opioid Overdose Deaths in New York City, 2017.
Bennett Allen, Michelle L. Nolan, Hillary V. Kunins, Denise Paone> ;JAMA Internal Medicine. 2019 Apr 1
55 citations
Increased Presence of Fentanyl in Cocaine-Involved Fatal Overdoses: Implications for Prevention.
Michelle L. Nolan, Sindhu Shamasunder, Cody Colon-Berezin, Hillary V. Kunins, Denise Paone> ;Journal of Urban Health. 2019 Feb 1
32 citations
Knowledge of the 911 Good Samaritan Law and 911-calling behavior of overdose witnesses.
Andrea Jakubowski, Hillary V. Kunins, Zina Huxley-Reicher, Anne Siegler> ;Substance Abuse. 2018 Apr 3
10 citations
Witnessed overdoses and naloxone use among visitors to Rikers Island jails trained in overdose rescue.
Zina Huxley-Reicher, Lara Maldjian, Emily Winkelstein, Anne Siegler, Denise Paone, Ellenie Tuazon, Michelle L. Nolan, Alison O Jordan, Ross MacDonald, Hillary V. Kunins> ;Addictive Behaviors. 2017 Nov 16
4 citations
Promoting Health Department Opioid-Prescribing Guidelines for New York City Emergency Departments: A Qualitative Evaluation.
Frederick W. Nagel, Jessica A. Kattan, Shivani Mantha, Lewis S. Nelson, Hillary V. Kunins, Denise Paone> ;Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 2017 Oct 1
20 citations
Naloxone use among overdose prevention trainees in New York City: A longitudinal cohort study.
Anne Siegler, Zina Huxley-Reicher, Lara Maldjian, Robyn Jordan, Chloe Oliver, Andrea Jakubowski, Hillary V. Kunins> ;Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 2017 Oct 1
10 citations
Developing Syndromic Surveillance to Monitor and Respond to Adverse Health Events Related to Psychoactive Substance Use: Methods and Applications.
Michelle L. Nolan, Hillary V. Kunins, Ramona Lall, Denise Paone> ;Public Health Reports. 2017 Jul 10
White individuals' risk of premature mortality in context.
Mary T. Bassett, Gretchen Van Wye, Mary Huynh, Denise Paone, Hillary V. Kunins> ;Lancet. 2017 Apr 8
5 citations
The Surgeon General's Facing Addiction report: An historic document for health care.
Sharon Levy, J. Paul Seale, Victoria A. Osborne, Kevin L. Kraemer, Daniel P. Alford, Jeffrey Baxter, Deborah S. Finnell, Hillary V. Kunins, Alexander Y. Walley, David ...> ;Substance Abuse. 2017 Mar 22
4 citations
A public health approach to increased synthetic cannabinoid-related morbidity among New York City residents, 2014-2015.
Michelle L. Nolan, Bennett Allen, Hillary V. Kunins, Denise Paone> ;The International Journal on Drug Policy. 2016 Aug 1
32 citations
Public Health Detailing—A Successful Strategy to Promote Judicious Opioid Analgesic Prescribing
Jessica A. Kattan, Ellenie Tuazon, Denise Paone, Deborah Dowell, Linda Vo, Joanna L. Starrels, Christopher M. Jones, Hillary V. Kunins> ;American Journal of Public Health. 2016 Jul 11
10 citations
Evaluation of overdose prevention trainings in New York City: Knowledge and self-efficacy among participants 12 months after training
Lara Maldjian, Anne Siegler, Hillary V. Kunins> ;Substance Abuse. 2016 Jul 20
23 citations
Buprenorphine infrequently found in fatal overdose in New York City.
Denise Paone, Ellenie Tuazon, Marina Stajic, Barbara Sampson, Bennett Allen, Shivani Mantha, Hillary V. Kunins> ;Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 2015 Oct 1
36 citations
Decrease in rate of opioid analgesic overdose deaths - Staten Island, New York City, 2011-2013.
Denise Paone, Ellenie Tuazon, Jessica A. Kattan, Michelle L. Nolan, Daniella Bradley O'Brien, Deborah Dowell, Thomas A. Farley, Hillary V. Kunins> ;MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 2015 May 15
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Press Mentions

Drug Sobering Center Site Announced in South of MarketApril 13th, 2021
Conservatorship off to a Slow Start with Just One Person in Court-Ordered TreatmentMarch 11th, 2021
S.F. Has Struggled to Stem the Fentanyl Epidemic. Can a New Behavioral Health Czar Change That?March 3rd, 2021
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Hospital Affiliations

Burke Rehabilitation HospitalWhite Plains, New York