Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Labros A. Karagounis, MD

EDUCATION
1974 – 1981 Medical School Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Post-grad studies

  • 1982 – 1985 Resident, Department of Internal Medicine, Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital, Case Western Reserve Affiliated Hospitals, Cleveland, Ohio, James Carter, M.D., Chairman.
  • 1985 – 1986 Clinical Instructor, Attending Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital Case Western University,Cleveland, Ohio, James Carter, M.D., Chairman.
  • Research Fellow, Cellular Electrophysiology, Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, Nikolas Sperelakis, Ph.D.,Chairman.
  • 1986 – 1988 Fellow, Department of Cardiology, University of Virginia Affiliated Hospitals, .Simon Chakko, M.D., Director, Salem, Virginia George Beller, M.D., Director and Head Charlottesville, Virginia.
  • 1988 – 1989 Fellow, Jeffrey L. Anderson, M.D., Director of Cardiology LDS Hospital Jay Mason, M.D., Director and Head of Cardiology University of Utah Medical Center Salt Lake City, Utah.

EXPERIENCE
  • 1989 – 1991 Clinical Instructor, University of Utah, School of Medicine, Department of Cardiology.
  • 1991 – 1992 Research Assistant Professor (Research), University of Utah School of Medicine, Department of Cardiology.
  • 1992 – 1999 Assistant Professor (Tenure track), University of Utah School of Medicine, Department of Cardiology.
  • 1999 – 2000 Associate Professor (Tenure track), University of Utah School of Medicine, Department of Cardiology.
  • 1990 – 2000 Staff Physician, LDS Hospital, Salt Lake City, Utah.
  • 1996 – 2000 Staff Physician, of University of Utah Medical Center. Interventional Cardiologist of University of Utah Medical Center.
  • 1998-2000 Director of Cardiology Division VAMC, Salt Lake City, Utah
  • 2000- today Director of Cardiac Catheterization and Interventional Cardiology European Interbalkan Medical Center

CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES
  • 1981 V.Q.E.
  • 1981 E.C.F.M.G.
  • 1984 Federal Licensure Examination
  • 1984 Ohio Board of Medical Examiners
  • 1987 American Boards of Internal Medicine 103297
  • 1988 Virginia Board. Board of Medical Examiners
  • 1988 Utah Licence No: 0927110010
  • 1989 American Board in Cardiovascular Disease 103297
  • 1994 American Board in Clinical Electrophysiology 103297 N.R.C. License to interpret Thallium-201 myocardial scans and M.U.G.A.
  • 1995 Graduate of Health Care Policy, Quality and Delivery course of Intermountain Health Care Co.
  • 2000 American Board in Interventional Cardiology 103297

MEMBERSHIPS
American College of Physicians
American College of Cardiology
American Federation for Clinical Research
Utah Medical Society
American Medical Association