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