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Dr. Harry Kourlis Jr., MD

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Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery

Georgetown University School of Medicine (1991)

Professional interests include: aorta surgery, mitral valve disease, mitral stenosis, and more.

1330 Mercy Drive Nw Mail Code Mcy
Canton, OH 44708

(330) 430-6211

Dr. Harry Kourlis Jr., MD is a thoracic surgeon in Canton, OH specializing in thoracic surgery. He graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1991 and has 34 years of experience. Dr. Harry Kourlis Jr., MD is affiliated with Cleveland Clinic, Mercy Hospital Medical Office Building and MERCY PROFESSIONAL CARE, LLC.

Office Locations

Address:

1330 Mercy Drive Nw Mail Code Mcy
Canton, OH 44708

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Coronary Artery Disease

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease. It happens when the blood vessels carrying blood to the heart, called coronary arteries, narrow and harden. This occurs when cholesterol, a type of fat found in the blood, builds up to form plaque, which sticks to the inner walls of the arteries. As plaque accumulates, less blood can flow through the arteries, which may lead to the following:

Angina, which is chest pain that occurs when the heart does not receive enough blood flow.
Heart attack, which happens if the arteries leading to the heart are completely blocked.
Arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat, which can develop if the heart does not have enough blood supply.
Heart failure, which may occur if a heart attack damages the heart and it becomes too weak to pump enough blood to the rest of the body.

Certain factors may increase risk for the disease, like smoking, lack of exercise, being overweight, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and diabetes. CAD tends to develop over decades, so it can go undetected until it has become quite severe. A diagnosis may be established using such tests as:

Electrocardiogram (ECG), which records the heart's electrical activity over a period of time. ECGs can detect whether there is enough blood flow to the heart or if a heart attack has occurred.
Echocardiogram (echo), which creates images of the heart using sound waves. Echos can show whether the heart is able to pump blood normally.
Stress tests, where an ECG or echo is combined with exercise, like riding a stationary bike or walking on a treadmill. This test is done to find out if the heart can function properly while performing a strenuous activity.

Treatments for the disease include medications such as vasodilators, like nitroglycerin, which dilates (widens) the coronary arteries. CAD may also be treated by a procedure called angioplasty with stent placement, where a balloon is inflated inside a diseased artery to flatten the plaque deposits against the artery walls, creating more room for blood to flow.

In some severe cases of the disease, multiple arteries may be blocked, and an open heart surgery called coronary artery bypass surgery may be necessary. This operation transplants a vessel from another part of the body to form a graft that goes past the narrowed arteries, thus enabling blood to flow around those arteries.

In The News

“A third surgeon, Dr. Gamal Marey, will work part-time at UAMS and part-time at Baptist Health starting July 19, and, in October, a fourth surgeon, Dr. Harry Kourlis, will also join the staff,...”—"UAMS restarts cardiac surgery program", Arkansas Times, July 2018

cardiac procedures	76

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	15

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	69
Heart Failure	73
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	27

bypass surgery	15
cardiac procedures	22
doctor visit	28
open surgery	30
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	30

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	20

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	52
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

bypass surgery	17
cardiac procedures	26
doctor visit	19
hospital care	30
inpatient care	30
open surgery	34
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	34

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	33

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	55
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	53
Dementia	16
Cancer	17

bypass surgery	18
cardiac procedures	28
hospital care	82
inpatient care	82
open surgery	36
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	36

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	38

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	47
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	53
Dementia	19
Cancer	20

bypass surgery	28
cardiac procedures	48
doctor visit	28
hospital care	99
inpatient care	99
open surgery	56
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	56

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	106
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	20
Less than 65	12

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	70
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	53
Dementia	26
Cancer	20

bypass surgery	36
cardiac procedures	104
doctor visit	29
hospital care	126
inpatient care	126
minimally invasive procedures	19
open surgery	72
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	72
vascular procedures	19

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	40

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	103
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	11
Less than 65	12

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	39
Dementia	17
Cancer	17

bypass surgery	40
cardiac procedures	102
doctor visit	28
hospital care	170
inpatient care	170
minimally invasive procedures	14
open surgery	80
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	80
vascular procedures	14

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Harry Kourlis Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Harry Kourlis Jr., MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Canton, OH were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

bypass surgery	25
cardiac procedures	63
doctor visit	29
hospital care	101
inpatient care	101
minimally invasive procedures	16
open surgery	51
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	51
vascular procedures	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harry Kourlis Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Female	19
Male	31

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	31
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	3
75 to 84	17
Less than 65	2
65 to 74	17

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harry Kourlis Jr., MD From 2014 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Harry Kourlis Jr., MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	23
Cancer	10
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Harry Kourlis Jr., MD graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1991. He completed residency at Baylor University Medical Center. He is certified by the Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine (1991)

Residency: Baylor University Medical Center (1996)

Board Certification: Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Harry Kourlis Jr., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Cleveland Clinic

Mercy Hospital Medical Office Building

MERCY PROFESSIONAL CARE, LLC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Harry Kourlis Jr., MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$4,104 Heart Valves $2,363	CoreValve Evolut $1,307	3F $199	Hancock $122	Mosaic $80	Other $32
ABIOMED	$1,174 Impella $1,174
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$1,173 Da Vinci Surgical System $1,173
AtriCure, Inc.	$772 SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $498	ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM $149	ATRICURE CRYOSURGICAL SYSTEM $45	ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $43	AtriCure AtriClip LAA Exclusion $23	Other $13
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$710 Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $109	Carpentier-Edwards PERIMOUNT Magna Mitral Ease Pericardial Valve $97	Pericardial Heart Valves $70	Carpentier-Edwards PERIMOUNT Magna Ease Pericardial Aortic Bioprosthesis $59	HemoSphere advanced monitoring platform $45	Other $329
Other	$1,680 ECM Patch $193	DERMABOND Portfolio $148	Biocor Stented Tissue Valve $133	Mitra Clip system $120	TRILLIUM AFFINITY NT $120	Other $966

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$5,207
Food and Beverage	$4,406

Biography

Dr. Harry Kourlis is a Canton, OH physician who specializes in thoracic surgery. These areas are among his clinical interests: mitral valve prolapse, heart bypass surgery (CABG), and aortic valve surgery. Before performing his residency at Baylor University Medical Center and a hospital affiliated with the University of Louisville, Dr. Kourlis attended Georgetown University School of Medicine. Dr. Kourlis has received professional recognition including the following: Patient's Choice Award, Vitals.com, Voted by patients; Compassionate Doctor Recognition, Vitals.com, Voted by patients; and "Best Doctors" D Magazine, Voted by peers in the Dallas-Fort Worth region. Dr. Kourlis is professionally affiliated with Cleveland Clinic.

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