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Kenneth J. Nunes, MD

  • Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Clinical Interests: Abnormal Pap Smears, Absent Periods, Annual Exams, Birth Control Contraception Counseling, Complicated Cesarean Delivery, General Gynecology, General Gynecology and Wellness Exams, Healthcare Quality and Safety, Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Menorrhagia, Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Menorrhagia in Teens and Preteens, Labor and Delivery Hyde Park, Low Risk Pregnancy, Menstrual Cramps Dysmenorrhea, Menstrual Disorders, Miscarriage, Multiple Pregnancy and Birth, Non Surgical Management of Uterine Fibroids, Ovarian Cysts and Masses, Pap Smears, Preconception Counseling, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Premenstrual Disorder PMS, Prenatal Care, Urinary Tract Infection UTI, Uterine Fibroids
  • Websites: Research Network Profile
  • Contact: knunes@bsd.uchicago.edu

2019 to Present--Vice President and Chief Ambulatory Medical Officer, University of Chicago Medicine



2018 to 2019--Associate Chief Medical Officer, University of Chicago Medicine at Ingalls



2016 to 2019--Section Chief, General Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Chicago Medicine



2010 to 2016--Executive Medical Director, The Family Birth Center, University of Chicago Medicine

Residency, University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
2000

Medical School, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
M.D. - Medicine
1996

Undergraduate, Duke University
Durhan, NC
B.S. - Biology
1991

Clinician Perspectives on Telemedicine: Observational Cross-sectional Study.
Clinician Perspectives on Telemedicine: Observational Cross-sectional Study. JMIR Hum Factors. 2021 Jul 09; 8(3):e29690.
PMID: 34184994

Growth of Ambulatory Virtual Visits and Differential Use by Patient Sociodemographics at One Urban Academic Medical Center During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Retrospective Analysis.
Growth of Ambulatory Virtual Visits and Differential Use by Patient Sociodemographics at One Urban Academic Medical Center During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Retrospective Analysis. JMIR Med Inform. 2020 Dec 04; 8(12):e24544.
PMID: 33191247

Patients Undergoing Cesarean Delivery After Exposure to Oxytocin During Labor Require Higher Postpartum Oxytocin Doses.
Patients Undergoing Cesarean Delivery After Exposure to Oxytocin During Labor Require Higher Postpartum Oxytocin Doses. Anesth Analg. 2018 03; 126(3):920-924.
PMID: 28858899

Pain and Analgesia During Labor and Delivery Between 16 0/7 and 22 6/7 Weeks of Gestation.
Pain and Analgesia During Labor and Delivery Between 16 0/7 and 22 6/7 Weeks of Gestation. Obstet Gynecol. 2016 06; 127(6):1161-1165.
PMID: 27159759

Outcomes after institution of a new oxytocin infusion protocol during the third stage of labor and immediate postpartum period.
Outcomes after institution of a new oxytocin infusion protocol during the third stage of labor and immediate postpartum period. Int J Obstet Anesth. 2014 Feb; 23(1):87-8.
PMID: 24333050

Outcomes after institution of a new oxytocin infusion protocol during the third stage of labor and immediate postpartum period.
Outcomes after institution of a new oxytocin infusion protocol during the third stage of labor and immediate postpartum period. Int J Obstet Anesth. 2013 Jul; 22(3):194-9.
PMID: 23692707

Distinguished Faculty Award for Program Innovation
University of Chicago Medicine
2014 - 2015

First Place, UChicago Medicine Quality Improvement
University of Chicago Medicine
2011 - 2012

Golden Apple Resident Educator Award
University of Chicago Medicine
2011 - 2012

Magnes P. Urnes Medical Student Teacher of the Year Award
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
2008 - 2009

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