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CONSTANTINE E. KOSMAS, M.D., Ph.D.

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PERSO= NAL DATA:

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Date of = birth: February 9, 1960=

Place of birth: Ath= ens, Greece

Citizens= hip: Dual citizenship: Greek, USA

EDUCA= TION:

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1977 – 1983

Universi= ty of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece.

(Premedical education is included in the six-year medical school).

Graduated with “Excellent” with an M.D. degree.

1971 - 1977

Experime= ntal High School of the University of= Athens, A= thens, Greece.

This school was established for students who had= the potential for academic excellence. Graduated with “Excel= lent”.

FELLO= WSHIP:

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7/1992 - 6/1995

Episcopal Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Fellow in the three-year Cardiology program.

RESID= ENCIES:

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7/1989 - 6/1992

St. John’s Episcop= al Hospital, South Shore, Far Rockaway, New York.

Resident in the three-year Internal Medicine program.

6/1987 - 5/1989

Alexandra University Hospital<= /st1:PlaceType>, Athens= , Greece.

Resident in the Internal Medicine program.<= /o:p>

(Interrupted in order to commence training in th= e USA).

8/1984 - 3/1985

251 Gene= ral Air Force Hospital, Athens, <= st1:country-region w:st=3D"on">Greece.

Intern in Internal Medicine during military serv= ice.

DOCTO= RAL THESIS:

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1992

Doctorat= e in Medicine (Ph. D.) granted with “Excellent” by the University of Athens= Medical School, Athens, <= st1:country-region w:st=3D"on">Greece:

Kosma= s CE: Substitution of the left and right ventricles by counterpulsation pumps during ventricul= ar fibrillation. Mechanism of the hemodynamic effect of the right ventricular pump.

Doctoral Thesis. From the Department of Clinical Therapeutics, University of Athens, Athens, Greece, June 1992.

[62 pages, 113 references. In Greek with English summary].

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OTHER= EXPERIENCE<= span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>:

5/1986 - 1/1987

“H= ealth Mansions” Clinic, Athens, <= st1:country-region w:st=3D"on">Greece.

Internal assistant in Medicine, temporarily befo= re starting residency.

5/1985 - 5/1986

Agrarian Clinic of Mavrikion, Mavrikion, Ahaia, Greece.

One-year mandatory general medical practice in r= ural Greece.

MILITARY SERVICE:

10/1983 - 5/1985

Military service in the Greek Air Force.

Practiced medicine for most of period of military service.

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FACUL= TY APPOINTMENTS:

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1/2001

Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine

Weill Medical College of Cornell University<= /st1:PlaceType>,

New= York, New York.

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7/1999

Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine

Department of Medicine,

Medical School of the University of Pennsylvania,

Phi= ladelphia, Pennsylvania.

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7/1997

Clinical Associate

Department of Medicine,

Medical School of the University of Pennsylvania,

Phi= ladelphia, Pennsylvania.

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HOSPI= TAL APPOINTMENTS:

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7/2008 – Present

Cardiolo= gy Attending

Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, New York.

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7/2000 – Present

Cardiolo= gy Attending

New York Hospital Queens, Flushing, <= st1:State w:st=3D"on">New York.

ü Direct patient care and clinical supervision of the Cardiology fellows (7/2004-Present), medical residen= ts and medical students.

ü Teaching= of the Cardiology fellows (7/2004-Present), medical residents, as well as medical students from Weill Medical College of Cornell University, during work roun= ds and at bedside in the Coronary Care Unit and Cardiology wards, as well as w= ith numerous teaching sessions and lectures on a daily basis.=

ü Interpretation of approximately 1000 electrocardiograms per year (including exercise electrocardiograms and Holter recordings).

ü Interpretation of approximately 1000 cardiac nuclear studies per ye= ar.

(Card= iovascular Associates of New York, P.C.: First Floor, Nuclear Stress Room, Bayside, New York and Cardiovascular Associates of New York= , P.C.: 23-18 31 Street, Astoria, New York – Radiation Safety Officer for this facility).

üPerformance of approximately 50 cardiac catheterizations per year <= /span>(2000-20= 01).

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1/2002 – 6/2003

Acting Director, Coronary Care Unit

New York Hospital Queens, Flushing, <= st1:State w:st=3D"on">New York.

ü Clinical and administrative supervisory responsibilities for the development and optimization of clinical curricula for the comprehensive training and teach= ing of the medical residents in the Coronary Care Unit.

üClinical and administrative supervisory responsi= bilities for the development and optimization of clinical protocols for optimal, evidence-based management of the patients admitted to the Coronary Care Uni= t.

ü Clinical and administrative supervisory responsibilities for the optimal operation of the Coronary Care Unit.

7/1996 - 6/2000

Cardiolo= gy Attending

Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

ü Direct patient care and clinical supervision of the medical residents and medical students.

ü Teaching of the medical residents, as well as medical students from Thomas Jefferson University and University of Pennsylvania, during work rou= nds and at bedside in the Coronary Care Unit and Cardiology wards, as well as with numerous teaching sessions and lectures on a daily basis.=

ü Interpretation of approximately 3000 electrocardiograms per year (including exercise electrocardiograms and Holter recordings).

ü Interpretation of approximately 300 echocardiographic studies per y= ear.

üPerformance of approximately 150 cardiac catheterizations per year (including intra-aortic balloon pump insertions).

8/1995 - 6/2000

Cardiolo= gy Attending

Episcopal Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

ü Direct patient care and clinical supervision of the Cardiology fellows, medical residents and medical students.

ü Training of the Cardiology fellows in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories, Echocardiography Laboratory and the Nuclear Cardiology Laboratory on a daily basis.

ü Teaching of the Cardiology fellows, medical residents, as well as medical students from Medical College of Pennsylvania, Thomas Jefferson University and Temple University, during work rounds and at bedside<= /i> in the Coronary Care U= nit and Cardiology wards, as well as in the Cardiology Clinic and with numerous= teaching sessions and lectures on a daily basis.

ü Interpretation of approximately 5000 electrocardiograms per year (including exercise electrocardiograms and Holter recordings).

ü Interpretation of approximately 1000 echocardiographic studies per year.

ü Interpretation of approximately 2000 cardiac nuclear studies per ye= ar.

üPerformance of approximately 200 cardiac catheterizations per year (including pulmonary angiograms and intra-aortic balloon pump insertions).<= /span>

8/1995 - 9/1999

Director, Clinical Services

Episcopal Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

ü Clinical and administrative supervisory responsibilities for the development and optimization of clinical curricula for the comprehensive training and teach= ing of the Cardiology fellows.

ü Clinical and administrative supervisory responsibilities for the optimal operation of the Cardiology Clinics.

8/1995 - 9/1999

Associate Director, Nuclear Cardiology

Episcopal Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

ü Clinical and administrative supervisory responsibilities for the optimal operation of the Nuclear Cardiology Laboratory.

ü Clinical and administrative supervisory responsibilities for the comprehensive train= ing and teaching of the Cardiology fellows in the field of Nuclear Cardiology.<= /p>
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HOSPI= TAL COMMITTEES:

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1/2002 – 6/2008

Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee

New York Hospital Queens, Flushing, <= st1:State w:st=3D"on">New York.

1/2002 – 6/2003

Critical Care Committee

New York Hospital Queens, Flushing, <= st1:State w:st=3D"on">New York.

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TEACH= ING ASSIGNMENTS:

7/2000 – 6/2008

Cardiolo= gy Teaching Attending in Coronary Care Unit

New York Hospital Queens, Flushing, <= st1:State w:st=3D"on">New York.

Discussing with Cardiolo= gy fellows (7/2004-Present)= and medical residents the presentation, clinical course and manage= ment of patients admitted to the Coronary Care Unit.

7/2000 – 6/2008

Cardiolo= gy Teaching Attending in 2N Cardiac Telemetry Floor

New York Hospital Queens, Flushing, <= st1:State w:st=3D"on">New York.

Discussing with Cardiolo= gy fellows (7/2004-Present)= and medical residents the presentation and clinical course of pati= ents admitted to the Cardiac Telemetry Floor and making decisions regarding their clinical management.

7/2000 – 6/2008

Cardiolo= gy Teaching Attending - BMA Consult Services

New York Hospital Queens, Flushing, <= st1:State w:st=3D"on">New York.

Discussing a large spectrum of cardiac clinical didactic cases with= Cardiology fellows (7/2004-Present) and med= ical residents and teaching them how to perform a comprehensive cardiac consultation.

11/2000

Precepto= r of Third-Year Clerkship in Internal Medicine for medical students from Weill Medical College of Cornell University

New York Hospital Queens, Flushing, <= st1:State w:st=3D"on">New York.

Discussing clinical cases and teaching third-year medical students = how to obtain a comprehensive history, perform a thorough physical exam, optima= lly assess the pertinent laboratory data and make an appropriate differential diagnosis.

7/1996 - 6/2000

Cardiolo= gy Teaching Attending in Coronary Care Unit

Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Discussing with medical residents, as well as medical students from= Thomas Jefferson University and the University of Penns= ylvania, the presentation, clinical course and management of patients admitted to the Coronary Care Unit.

7/1996 - 6/2000

Cardiolo= gy Teaching Attending - Consult and Emergency Room Service

Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Discussing a large spectrum of cardiac clinical didactic cases, including the immediate management of patients in the Emergency Room, with medical residents, as well as medical students from Thomas Jefferson University and the University of Pennsylvania, and teaching them how to perform a comprehensive cardiac consultation.

8/1994 - 7/1996

Teaching Attending in Internal Medicine

Episcopal Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Discussing with medical residents, as well as medical students from= the Medical College of Pennsylvania, the presentation and clinical course of patients admitted to the General Medical Floors and making decisions regarding their clinical management.

8/1994 - 6/1995

Clinical Instructor in Cardiac Diagnostics

Episcopal Hospital, S= chool of Perfusion Science, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Giving series of lectures within the Cardiac Diagnostic curricula to students from Episcopal H= ospital School of Perfusion Science. The topics of the le= ctures were: “Coronary Artery Disease”, “Cardiac Arrhythmias and Pacing” and “Cardiomyopathies”.

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SPECI= ALTY CERTIFICATIONS:

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2007=

Board Certified in Clinical Lipidology in the United States of Ame= rica.

2002=

Board Certified in Nuclear Cardiology in the United States of Ame= rica.

1996=

Board Certified in Cardiovascular Disease in Greece.

1995=

Board Certified in Cardiovascular Disease in the United States of Ame= rica.

1993=

Board Certified in Internal Medicine in Greece.

1992=

Board Certified in Internal Medicine in the United States of Ame= rica.

MEDIC= AL LICENSES:

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1999<= o:p>

Fully registered with the General Medical Counci= l in the United Kingdom as a specialist in General (Internal) Medicine and Cardiology.

1995<= o:p>

Licensed= to practice Medicine and Surgery in the State of New York.

1992

Licensed to practice Medicine in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

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1983

Licensed to practice Medicine in Athens, Greece.

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OTHER LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS:

2001

Certification for successful completion of the TIKOSYN Education Program by the TIKOSYN Program Administration. This certification qualifies the recipient physician to prescribe the anti-arrhythmic drug TIKOSYN™ (dofetilide).

2001

Radioactive Materials License by the City of New York, Departme= nt of Health, Bureau of Radiological Health authorizing the use of radioactive material for cardiovascular studies.

2000<= o:p>

Certification for successful completion of the <= b>e.soft and Basic ICON course by Siemens Medical Systems, Inc.

2000<= o:p>

Certification for successful completion of an approved course in Infection Control by the New York State Department of He= alth and the New York State Education Department.

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1995<= o:p>

Materials License by the U. S. Nuclear Regulator= y Commission authorizing the use of radioactive material for cardiovascular clinical procedures.

1995<= o:p>

Radioactive Material License by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Radiation Protection authorizing the us= e of radioactive material for cardiovascular studies.

1995<= o:p>

Certification for successful completion of the 200-hour Physician Training Program in Basic Radioisotope Handling conducte= d in accordance with the requirements of the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission= (10 CFR 35) by Health Physics Services, Inc.

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PHARMACEUTICAL SPEAKER BUREAUS AND ADVISORY PANE= LS:

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2008 - Present

Member of the Speaker Bureau of GlaxoSmithKline

2007

Member of the Speaker Bureau of King Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

2006 - Present

Member of the Speaker Bureau of Abbott Laboratories

2006 - 2008

Member of the Speaker Bureau of Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation

2005 - Present

Member of the Speaker Bureau of Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

2004 – Present

Member of the Speaker Bureau of Forest Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

2004

Member of the Speaker Bureau of Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

2004 – Present

Member of the Speaker Bureau of Daiichi Sankyo, = Inc.

2001 – Present

Member of the Lecture Bureau of AstraZeneca LP

2001 – 2002

Member of the Speaker Bureau of Merck & Co., Inc.

1996 – Present

Member of the Speaker Bureau of Pfizer, Inc.

10/5/= 2007

Cardiology Consultant in the Abbott Laboratories= Cardiology Advisory Board Meeting entitle= d: “Addressing Triglycerides and HDL-C Beyond Statin Monotherapy to Red= uce CVD Risk” [New York]

6/12/= 2003

Member of the GlaxoSmithKline Carvedilol Regional Post-MI Advisory Panel, establishing the role of Carvedilol in high-risk patients with LVD [New York]

11/28/2000= =

Member of the Unimed Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Consultant Advisory Panel to discuss matters relating to Unimed’s dru= g Teveten^Ò (Eprosartan mesylate)= [New York]

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Member of the SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals= Regional Advisory Board to discuss pertinent issues relating to SmithKline Beecham’s drug Coreg^=
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HONOR= S AND AWARDS:

2001 – 2004

Physician’s Recognition Award from the American Medical Association for fulfilling the requirements for this award= in Continuing Medical Education.

2001

Certificate of Appreciation from the New York Hospital Queens in recognition of the recipient’s efforts in support = of the Outreach Programs presented to the community by New York Hospital Queen= s.

1998 – 2001

Award of Excellence from the Pennsylvania Medical Society for completion of 150 hours of Continuing Medical Education within = the last three years that fulfills the highest standards of continuing education set by the members of the Society.

1995 – 1998

Physician’s Recognition Award from the American Medical Association for fulfilling the requirements for this award= in Continuing Medical Education.

1980 – 1983

Monetary scholarship from the Papadakis Foundati= on, having passed nationwide examinations for university students with the high= est score.

1978 – 1983

Annual honorary scholarships during medical school from the Institute of Govern= ment Scholarships.

PROFE= SSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS= :

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Fellow o= f the American College of Physicians—Americ= an Society of Internal Medicine

Fellow o= f the American College of Cardiology

Member of the National Lipid Association

Member of the American Society of Nuclear Cardio= logy

Member of the American Medical Association<= /o:p>

Member of the Athens Medical Association (Greece<= /st1:country-region>)

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LECTU= RES-PRESENTATIONS:

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Long QT Syndrome – Case Presentation

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Lecture given as part of a Medical Program entit= led “Current Topics in Sudden Cardiac Arrest” and sponsored by an Educatio= nal Grant from Medtronic, Inc.

Astoria, New York (11/10/2009).

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Statin Pharmacology and Current Trends in Management of Lipid Disorders=

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Lecture given as part of a Medical Program entit= led “From Preventive Cardiology to Cardiovascular Surgery: Current Trends in Management and N= ew Perspectives” and sponsored by an Educational Grant from Medtronic, Inc. and by an Educational Grant from Terumo Cardiovascular Syst= ems Corporation.

Ast= oria, New York (2/24/2009).

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Hypertro= phic Cardiomyopathy and Long QT Syndrome

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Lecture given as part of a Medical Program entit= led “Beyond Coronary Artery Disease: Inhe= rited Causes of Sudden Cardiac Death” and sponsored by the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association and by an Educational Grant from St. Jude Medica= l, Inc.

Ast= oria, New York (1/14/2009).

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Lipid Regulating Drug Pharmacology and Current Concepts in the Management of Lipid Disorders

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Cardiology Conference at = Cardiac Arrhythmia<= /st1:PlaceName> Center

New York Hospital Queens, Flushing, <= st1:State w:st=3D"on">New York (3/31/2008).

Medicine/Cardiology Conference=

New York Hospital Queens, Flushing, <= st1:State w:st=3D"on">New York (3/12/2008).

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Lipid Regulating Drug Pharmacology

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Cardiology Core Lecture Series=

New York Hospital Queens, Flushing, <= st1:State w:st=3D"on">New York (10/11/2007).

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An Updat= e on The Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death

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Medical Program sponsored by an Educational Grant from St. Jude Medical, Inc.

Ast= oria, New York (11/1/2006).

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The Eval= uation and Immediate Management of Chest Pain/Acute Myocardial Infarction

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2005 Summer Noontime Lecture Series

Department of Medicine

New York Hospital Queens, Flushing, <= st1:State w:st=3D"on">New York (7/15/2005).

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Unstable Coronary Syndrome and Acute Myocardial Infarction

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Comprehensive Review of Internal Medicine 2002-2= 003

New York Hospital Queens, Flushing, <= st1:State w:st=3D"on">New York (10/11/2002).

Comprehensive Review of Internal Medicine 2001-2= 002

New York Hospital Queens, Flushing, <= st1:State w:st=3D"on">New York (10/12/2001).

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Acute Myocardial Infarction

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2002 Summer Noontime Lecture Series

Department of Medicine

New York Hospital Queens, Flushing, <= st1:State w:st=3D"on">New York (7/22/2002).

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Evidence= -based management of hyperlipidemia

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Grand Rounds

Family Practice Residency Program

St. John’s Episcopal Hospital, <= st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on">South Shore, Far Rockaway, New York (11/6/2001).

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Manageme= nt of Heart Failure

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Comprehensive Review of Internal Medicine 2000-2= 001

New York Hospital Queens, Flushing, <= st1:State w:st=3D"on">New York (10/30/2000).

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Beta-blo= ckade in the management of heart failure

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Cardiology Conference

Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2/9/2000).

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New fron= tiers in the management of heart failure

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Cardiology Conference

Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (4/14/1999).

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Mitral v= alve prolapse and ventricular arrhythmias

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Cardiology Conference

Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (3/11/1998).

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Medical advances in the treatment of congestive heart failure: Progress through clinical trials

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Grand Rounds

St. Joseph’s Hospital/NPHS= , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (5/22/1997).

Cardiology Conference

Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1/22/1997).

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Monthly In-Service Meeting

CAMcare Health Corporation-Camcare Central, Camden, New Jersey (7/8/1996).

Nuclear Cardiology Case Presentation: Normal Thallium imaging in the presence of severe a= nd extensive coronary artery disease

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Cardiology Update Symposium: New Frontiers in Cardiology-1997

Four Seasons Hotel, Philad= elphia, Pennsylvania (5/3/1997).

Anticoag= ulation in unstable angina and acute myocardial infarction

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Family Practice Meeting

Philadelphia Marriott Hotel, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (9/13/1995).

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ORGAN= IZING ROLES IN SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS:

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Cardiology Update Symposium: New Frontiers in Cardiology-2000

The Westin Hotel, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (4/29/2000).

Faculty, Moderator and Member of Discussion Panel

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Cardiology Update Symposium: New Frontiers in Cardiology-1998

Four Seasons Hotel, Philad= elphia, Pennsylvania (10/10/1998).

Faculty, Moderator and Member of Discussion Panel

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Cardiology Update Symposium: New Frontiers in Cardiology-1997

Four Seasons Hotel, Philad= elphia, Pennsylvania (5/3/1997).

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Current Trends in Cardiology–1996: Advances in the Diagnosis and Trea= tment of Cardiovascular Disease

Four Seasons Hotel, Philad= elphia, Pennsylvania (3/30/1996).

Co-Direc= tor, Faculty and Member of Discussion Panel

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BIBLI= OGRAPHY

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Origi= nal Articles:

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Charitos C, Nanas JN, Nanas SN, Chatzigeorgiou I, Alevizakos N, Kosmas C, Moulopoulos SD: Right and left ventricular interactio= n in ventricular fibrillation with mechanical maintenance of the circulation.

J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino= ) 1998; 39(3):363-366.

Kosma= s CE, Mallozzi M, Moten M,= Banka VS: Clinical symptomatology of coronary artery disease and results of exercise thallium scintigraphy: Gender-related differences.

Indian Heart J 1997; 49:497-501.

Kosma= s CE, Ryder RG, Poon MJ, Zelenkofske SL, Banka VS: Time-limited efficacy of pacing elect= rodes following open heart surgery.

Indian Heart J 1996; 48:681-684.

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Kosma= s CE, Dalessandro DA, Lang= ieri G, Rubin AM, Rials SJ, Marinchak RA, Kowey PR: Monomorphic right ventricular tachycardia in a patient with mitral valve prolapse.=

PACE 1996; 19[Pt. I]:509-513.<= /p>

Kosma= s CE, Mazuz M, Rubin AM, Marinchak RA, Kowey PR: Wide complex tachycardia in a man with coronary artery disease.

Choices in Cardiology 1995; 9:1:15.

Kosma= s CE, Rubin AM, Rials SJ, Marinchak RA, Kowey PR: Abnormal rhythm strip in a man with h= eart failure and ventricular tachycardia.

Choices in Cardiology 1994; 8:7:205.

Nanas JN, Charitos C, Poyiadjis A, Anastasiou-Nana M, Kosmas C, Alevizakos N, Laoutidis G, Moulopoulos S: Maintenance of circulation during ventricular fibrillation with the simultaneous use of= two “counterpulsation” devices.

ASAIO Transactions 1990; 36(3):M395-M397.

Poyiadjis A, Nanas J, Nanas S, Charitos C, Kontoyiannis D, Melkaoui A, Kos= mas C, Moulopoulos SD:&n= bsp; Hemodynamic effects of the = simultaneous use of para-aortic counterpulsation device and intra-aortic balloon pump in graded heart failure.

Hell Cardiol Rev (Athens) 1990; 31:18-25. [In Greek with English summary].

Book Chapters:

Kosma= s CE, Banka VS: Non-surgical coronary revascularization: Evolution of catheter-based techniques and role of the plain-old bal= loon angioplasty. In Munjal YP (ed.): Medicine Update 1997. New Delhi, The Association of Physicians of India, 1997:98-107.

Abstr= acts:

Kosma= s CE, Mallozzi M, Moten M,= Banka VS: Clinical symptomatology of coronary artery disease is less predicti= ve of a positive exercise thallium test in women than in men.

J Investig Med 1996; 44(3):285A.

Banka VS, Kosmas CE, Sharma V: Additive antiproliferative effects of calcium channel antagonist, HMG Coenzyme A reductase inhibitor and angioten= sin converting enzyme inhibitor on human coronary smooth muscle cells.=

J Investig Med 1996; 44(3):315A.

Sharma V, Kosmas CE, Banka VS: Anti-proliferative effect of simvasta= tin on human coronary smooth muscle cells: Comparison with lovastatin.

Circulation 1995; 92[suppl I]:I-18.

Kosma= s CE, Mallozzi M, Banka VS, Moten M: Clinical symptomatology is less predictive of coronary artery disea= se in women than in men.

J Investig Med 1995; 43[suppl 2]:405A.

Kosma= s CE, Ryder RG, Poon MJ, B= anka VS, Zelenkofske SL: Usefulness of pacing electrodes follo= wing open heart surgery.

2nd Scientific Conference of the Association of Cardiovascular Surgeons of Ukraine, Kiev, 1994, page 172.

Nanas J, Charitos C, Poyiadjis A, Nanas S, Kontoyiannis D, Kosmas C, Moulopoulos S: Maintenance of circulation during ventricular fibrillation with the simultaneous use of two “counterpulsation” devices.<= /b>

American Society for Artificial Internal Organs, 36th Annual Meeting, Washingto= n, D.C., 1990, Page 52.

Nanas J, Poyiadjis A, Kontoyiannis D, Melkaoui A, Stamatopoulos G, Charitos C, Nanas S, Kosmas C, Moulopoulos S: Hemodynamic effects of the simultaneous use of two counterpulsation pumps in va= rious stages of heart failure.

10th Panhellenic Cardiology Conference, Athens, 1988, page 63. [In Greek].

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ALTER= NATIVE MEDIA=

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Inter= net:

1997 – 2001

Mem= ber of the Expert Panel in Cardiovascular Disease at the Pharmaceutical Information Network (http://www.pharminfo.com= )

The Pharmaceutical Information Network was a healthcare website with a mission = to improve healthcare by delivering products and services that provided reliable digital clinical data and up-t= o-date information to healthcare professionals and consumers. Expert panels from different medic= al specialties participated in on-line clinical discussions with other medical professionals and answered on-line medical questions from patients all over= the world.

T= elevision:

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2008 – Present

Host of = the Medical Program “HippocratesR= 17; Forum”, sponsored by the Cardiovascular Group “Cardiovascular Associates of N= ew York” and the Lenox Hill Hospital on the 24-hour National Greek Television Channel (NGTV-Channel 545) in New York

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The Medical Program “Hippocrates’ Forum”, sponsored by the Cardiovascular Group “Cardiovascular Associates of New York” and the Lenox Hill Hospital, includes discuss= ions with experts from different medical specialties regarding topics of interest within their area of expertise. The experts also answer live call-in questions from the television audience. [In Greek].

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2004 – 2008

Host of = the Medical Program, sponsored by the Kyrenia<= /i> Cardiovascular Cente= r and the New York Hospital Queens on the 24-hour National Greek Television C= hannel (NGTV-Channel 545) in New Yor= k

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The Medical Program, sponsored by the Kyrenia Cardiovascular Center and the New York Hospital Queens, included discussions with experts from different medical specialties regarding topics of interest within their area of expertise. The experts also answered live cal= l-in questions from the television audience. = [In Greek].

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2000 – 2002

Guest Specialist in Cardiovascular Disease on the Medical Program, sponsored by the Kyrenia Cardiovascular Center and the New York Hospital Queens on the 24-hour National Greek Television Channel (NGTV-Channel 545) = in New York

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Cardiova= scular topics included:

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Heart Murmurs (3/27/2002)=

Synco= pe (1/16/2002)

Acute Myocardial Infarction (11/14/= 2001)

Hyper= cholesterolemia (10/24/2001)

Cardi= ac Pacemakers (6/20/2001)=

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Management of patients with acute myocardial infarction after discharge from the hospital (2/28/2001)=

Effect of extreme weather conditions on patients with coronary artery disease (12/27/2000)

Endocarditis – Pericarditis (11/15/2000)

Atrial Fibrillation (10/18/2000)

Heart Failure (10/11/2000)

Coronary Artery Disease – Cardiac Arrhythm= ias (9/13/2000)

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10/2/20= 01

Guest Specialist in Cardiovascular Disease on the medical program “Correct Motion—Better Health” on the 24-hour National Greek Television Channel (NGTV-Channel 545) in New York

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The medical program “Correct Motion—Better Health”, sponso= red by the physical therapists Dimitrios Kostopoulos, PT, PhD and Konstantine Rizopoulos, PT, FABS and the organization Hands-On Physical Therapy, PC, includes discussions with experts from related medical specialties regarding topics of interest within their area = of expertise. The experts also a= nswer call-in questions from the television audience. [In Greek].

Subject: = Coronary Artery Disease

Radio= :

3/7/2= 009

Guest Specialist in Cardiovascular Disease on the medical program “Health and Life” on the Greek–American radio station COSMOS FM (WNYE 91.5 FM – = New York)

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The medical radio prog= ram “Health and Life”, hosted by Dr. Nicholas Mezitis and Dr. Despi= na Komninou, is an informative series on various medical issues. In addition, medical news are pres= ented and medical advice is given by experts from different medical specialties.<= /span> [In Greek].

Subject: = Coronary Artery Disease

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9/23/= 2000

Guest Specialist in Cardiovascular Disease on the medical program “Praise of Health” on the bilingual Greek–American radio station AK= TINA FM (WNYE 91.5 FM – New = York)

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The medical radio prog= ram “Praise of Health” was an informative series on various medical issues. Experts from different medical specialties discussed topics of interest within their area of exper= tise and answered live call-in questions from the radio audience. [In Greek and English].=

Subject: = Coronary Artery Disease

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Newsp= apers:

11/11-12/2000

Article entitled ̶= 0;What is Coronary Artery Disease” in “Proini”, an Independe= nt Greek–American daily newspaper. [In Greek].

Magaz= ines:

February 2002

Article entitled ̶= 0;Coronary artery disease – Etiology, symptoms and treatment” in “Eseis”, a Greek–American magazine. [In Greek].