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Dennis Karounos, MD, Endocrinology, Lexington, KY

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

Certifications & Licensure

  • KY State Medical License
    KY State Medical License 1981 - 2025
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 1983 - 1992
  • TX State Medical License
    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

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

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