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Stavros G. Drakos, M.D., Ph.D.

Bio

Stavros G. Drakos, MD/PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Medicine/ Cardiology, Medical Director of the Cardiac Mechanical Support Program, University of Utah and an Investigator at the Molecular Medicine Program, Eccles Institute of Human Genetics. He received his M.D. degree from the Medical School of the National University of Athens (1991 - 1997, Summa Cum Laude), and his PhD from the same university (1997-2001), with a thesis titled, “Pulsatile vs. non-pulsatile cardiac mechanical support in a porcine model of heart failure” (Award for Best PhD Thesis between 2000- 2004/Univ. of Athens). He served his internal medicine residency at the National University of Athens and went on to complete an extended clinical and research fellowship in heart failure, transplant, and mechanical circulatory support at the University of Utah/ UTAH Cardiac Transplant program under the mentorship of Drs. Dale G. Renlund and E.M. Gilbert (2001-2003). He then completed a fellowship in cardiology at the National University of Athens (2003 - 2006). Upon completion of his fellowship he joined the Division of Cardiology/ Department of Clinical Therapeutics, University of Athens and focused his clinical and research efforts on the advancement of the "Harefield (United Kingdom) Athens Cardiac Recovery Program" under the mentorship of Drs. John N. Nanas/ University of Athens and Sir Magdi H. Yacoub/ Imperial College London (2005-2008).

In 2008, he returned to the University of Utah to complete a post-doctoral in molecular medicine and heart failure at the Molecular Medicine Program, Eccles Institute of Human Genetics under the mentorship of Dean Y. Li, MD/PhD (2008 -2009). In 2009, Dr. Drakos was appointed as Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology and Molecular Medicine Program Investigator and in 2012 he was appointed as the Medical Director of the Cardiac Mechanical Support Program, University of Utah. His clinical specialties include heart failure, cardiac transplantation and cardiac mechanical support. His research interests are focused on advanced heart failure therapies and mechanical unloading-induced reverse myocardial remodeling and cardiac recovery.

Contact Info
Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine
University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics
30 North 1900 East, Room 4A100 SOM
Salt Lake City, 84132, Utah, USA
Email: stavros.drakos@hsc.utah.edu
Office: 801-5852340
Fax: 801-5852319

Locations

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(801) 585-5122 University Hospital
Cardiovascular Center
50 N Medical Dr
Salt Lake City, UT 84132
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Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Internal Medicine - Assistant Professor
Academic Divisions Cardiology
Board Certification European Union/ Commission Recognition of Professional Qualifications