DennisGKarounosMD

Endocrinology • Lexington, KY

Diabetes, Lipid Metabolism

Associate Professor, Internal Medicine, University of Kentucky College of Medicine

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Office
1101 Veterans Dr
Lexington, KY 40502
Phone+1 859-233-4511

Fax+1 859-233-3832

Education & Training

Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Rheumatology, 1986 - 1987
Duke University HospitalFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 1983 - 1986
University of Kentucky College of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1980 - 1983
University of Kentucky College of MedicineClass of 1980

Certifications & Licensure

KY State Medical License 1981 - 2025
NC State Medical License 1983 - 1992
TX State Medical License 1987 - 1991
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR, Allscripts, 2013

Clinical Trials

Veterans Inpatient Insulin Study and Transition to Outpatient Therapy Start of enrollment: 2009 Mar 11
Completed
Phase 4
Exenatide Study of Cardiovascular Event Lowering Trial (EXSCEL): A Trial To Evaluate Cardiovascular Outcomes After Treatment With Exenatide Once Weekly In Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Start of enrollment: 2010 Jun 18
Completed
Phase 3

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Antisense oligonucleotide targeting hepatic Serum Amyloid A limits the progression of angiotensin II-induced abdominal aortic aneurysm formation.
Preetha Shridas, Ailing Ji, Andrea C Trumbauer, Victoria P Noffsinger, Luke W Meredith
Atherosclerosis. 2024-04-01
14 citations
Pathophysiology and management strategies for hyperglycemia for patients with acute illness during and following a hospital stay.
Nicole C. Dombrowski, Dennis G. Karounos
Metabolism. 2013-03-01
8 citations
Risk of adrenal crisis in dental patients: Results of a systematic search of the literature
Mohd Khalaf, Ruba Khader, Gregory Cobetto, Juan F. Yepes, Dennis G. Karounos
Journal of the American Dental Association. 2013-02-01

Lectures

Transition Therapy for Inpatient to Outpatient Glycemic Control: Results of the Veterans Inpatient Insulin Study and Transition Algorithm (the VIISTA Study)
Lexington, KY - 6/15/2014

Grant Support

Antibodies In Autoimmune Endocrine Disease And DiabetesNational Center For Research Resources1989–1991