Overview of Dr. Kontos
Dr. Jimmy Kontos is a cardiologist in Myrtle Beach, SC and is affiliated with HCA South Atlantic - Grand Strand Medical Center. He received his medical degree from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine and has been in practice 16 years. Dr. Kontos accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 24 doctors at HCA South Atlantic - Grand Strand Medical Center who specialize in Cardiology. He also speaks multiple languages, including Greek. He has 5 publications and over 100 citings.
Office
920 Doug White Dr
Ste 510
Myrtle Beach, SC 29572Fax+1 843-848-7530
Education & Training
- Wake Forest University Baptist Medical CenterFellowship, Interventional Cardiology, 2007 - 2008
- Wake Forest University Baptist Medical CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2004 - 2007
- George Washington UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 2001 - 2004
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineClass of 2001
Certifications & Licensure
- SC State Medical License 2008 - 2025
- NC State Medical License 2004 - 2012
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012
- Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 64 citationsRoles of transglutaminases in cardiac and vascular diseasesDavid C. Sane, Jimmy L Kontos, Charles S. Greenberg
Frontiers in Bioscience. 2007-01-01 - 65 citationsNicotine upregulates the expression of P2Y12 on vascular cells and megakaryoblasts.Gouri Shanker, Jimmy L Kontos, Delrae M. Eckman, Deborah Wesley-Farrington, David C. Sane
Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis. 2006-11-17 - 10 citationsRelation of serum levels of mast cell tryptase of left ventricular systolic function, left ventricular volume or congestive heart failure.Bharathi Upadhya, Jimmy L Kontos, Farhad Ardeshirpour, Joseph Pye, William Boucher
Journal of Cardiac Failure. 2004-02-01
Press Mentions
- Patient ‘Completely Different Person’ After New Medical ProcedureFebruary 10th, 2017
Professional Memberships
- Member
Other Languages
- Greek
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Anthem Blue Access PPO
Anthem Blue Preferred HMO
Anthem Blue Preferred Plus POS
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS California PPO
BCBS Illinois PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPOFirst Health PPO
Great West PPO
Health Net California Large Group PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Network Health Plan PPO
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
WEA Trust POS-SE
WEA Trust Preferred Provider Plan - Trust Pref - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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