Journal of Thrombosis and Circulation: Open Access

Nicholas G Kounis

Nicholas G Kounis
Professor
University of Athens, Greece

Biography

Nicholas G Kounis was born in Patras-Greece and graduated, first of all medical students, from Athens University Medical School after five and a half years (the course normally lasts six years). He served his compulsory army service for two years as lieutenant and following this, he served his compulsory medical service in urban Greek area for three years. Afterwards, he moved to United Kingdom and worked for ten years in salaried posts as house officer, senior house officer, registrar, clinical tutor and senior registrar, initially in medicine and afterwards in cardiology. Following his work abroad he returned back to Greece where he worked as consultant cardiologist in Patras University Medical School for ten years and afterwards as Professor of Medicine in Patras

Research Interest

Iliacus hematoma syndrome, Cardiopathia Fantastica, Kounis syndrome