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David Coun, MD is a board-certified primary care doctor at Mount Sinai Doctors, seeing patients Monday through Friday in Brooklyn Heights. Trained in Newark and New York City, he is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. After majoring in Spanish Literature at Cornell, he was awarded his medical degree from Rutgers Medical School and completed his residency in Internal Medicine at NY Medical College-St. Vincent’s Medical Center. Prior to joining Mount Sinai Doctors, Dr. Coun worked for NYC Health and Hospitals for over 15 years. During that time, he served as an Assistant Professor of Medicine at NYU School of Medicine, where he was a regular lecturer, seminar leader, and clinical educator for both students and resident physicians. Dr. Coun has lectured regularly on various topics, including smoking cessation, prostatic conditions, EKG review, and physician communication skills. He has a particular interest in prevention, as well as, the intersection between mental health and chronic medical conditions. Dr. Coun is fluent in Spanish. He is also the Chief of Internal Medicine at Mount Sinai Doctors, 300 Cadman Plaza West.