Kento Sonoda MD AAHIVS (He/Him)

Addiction Medicine, HIV/AIDS Medicine, Preventive Medicine

Physician - Family Medicine, HIV, Addiction Medicine

1225 S Grand BlvdFl 2St. Louis, MO 63104
Phone+1 314-617-2510
Fax+1 314-768-6605

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Education & Training

UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Addiction Medicine, 2021 - 2022
UPMC Medical Education/Presbyterian Shadyside HospitalResidency, Family Medicine, 2018 - 2021
OtherClass of 2014, MD

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Certifications & Licensure

MO State Medical License 2022 - 2027
PA State Medical License 2018 - 2022
American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine
American Board of Preventive Medicine Addiction Medicine
American Academy of HIV MedicineAAHIVS (HIV Specialist)

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Ruth Fox Scholarship Award American Society of Addiction Medicine, 2022
Emerging Leader Award Family Medicine Education Consortium, 2021
STFM Resident Teacher Award UPMC Shadyside Family Medicine Residency, 2020

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Cervical Cancer and Sexually Transmitted Infections Screening Among Individuals with a Substance Use Disorder: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
Kento Sonoda, Timothy Chrusciel, Sarah C Gebauer, Jennifer K Bello, Theresa Drallmeier
Population Health Management. 2026-06-01
Practical guidance for navigating buprenorphine discontinuation.
Kento Sonoda, Amanda B Hilmer, Jennifer K Bello
Harm Reduction Journal. 2025-12-05
Interventions for Smokeless Tobacco Cessation.
Kento Sonoda, Galen Hoft
American Family Physician. 2025-12-01

Press Mentions

Mitigating the Impact of Substance Use Disorders on Family MembersDecember 13th, 2021

Committees

Member (Co-Chair 2022-2024), STFM Collaborative Minority and Multicultural Health Steering Committee 2021 - 2024
Resident Editorial Member, Editorial Member of American Family Physician Journal 2021 - 2021