SARCOIDOSIS IN PRIMARY CARE

This short talk on “Sarcoidosis in Primary Care” aims to assist general practitioners to consider sarcoidosis as a possible explanation for patients presenting with typical as well as non-specific symptoms and signs suggestive of this disease.

Early consideration of sarcoidosis as a possibility and referral to specialist sarcoidosis centres by GPs could prevent progression of symptoms and speed up the identification of extra pulmonary complications that can be life-threatening

DR. VASILIS KOURANOS BACKGROUND

Dr Vasilis Kouranos completed his training in respiratory medicine in 2013 at the General Hospital of Thoracic Diseases, in Athens, Greece.

In addittion, he completed his PhD at the University of Athens focused on screening CMR patients with biopsy-proven sarcoidosis. He was awarded a research scholarship for the study and his PhD was awarded in 2017 after his work was published in a high-impact journal.

Dr Kouranos joined the Royal Brompton hospital as a clinical research fellow to Professor Athol Wells. In 2016 he started the role of senior clinical fellow while he was acting consultant in the interstitial lung disease department.

Moreover, he has great experience in management of patients with sarcoidosis, interstitial lung disease and pulmonary fibrosis.

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