Personal profile
Biography
Dr Jim Koukounaras graduated from the Flinders University of South Australia in 1998. He spent his early post graduate years at Austin Health, Melbourne where he completed his radiology training in 2006.
Having completed fellowships in MRI and Interventional Radiology, he undertook a further fellowship in Angiography and Interventional Radiology at The Ottawa Hospital, Canada. He returned to Melbourne in late 2008 and began his current position as an Interventional Radiologist at The Alfred.
Dr Koukounaras has specific interests in Uroradiology, Trauma Radiology, Vascular and Interventional Radiology and Interventional Oncology. He successfully completed the European Board of Interventional Radiology examination in 2018.
Dr Koukounaras is committed to high quality, evidence based, patient care. He has been actively involved in education and training, having served as a Director of Training for Alfred Health Radiology and as Lead examiner in Pathology for the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists. He is currently the Acting Head of Interventional Radiology at Alfred Health.
Research area keywords
- Uroradiology
- Trauma Radiology
- Vascular and Interventional Radiology
- Interventional Oncology
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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A Prospective, Single-arm, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Safety and Performance of the Instylla Hydrogel Embolic System (HES) For Patients Requiring Vascular Embolization Alone or in the Pre-operative Setting for Treatment of Malignant and Benign Hypervascular Tumors, and Select Non-Traumatic End-Organ Infarct.
Goh, G. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Clements, W. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Koukounaras, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Kavnoudias, H. (Chief Investigator (CI))
3/06/19 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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The long-term outcomes of tunneled peritoneal dialysis catheters (Tenckhoff catheters) inserted under imaging-guidance in the angiography suite
Clements, W. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Wilson, S. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Tregaskis, P. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Koukounaras, J. (Associate Investigator (AI))
1/04/19 → 31/12/20
Project: Research
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The technical success and early outcomes of splenic artery embolization in Trauma
Clements, W. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Kavnoudias, H. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Moriarty, H. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Lee, R. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Martin, K. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Chapman, S. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Joseph, T. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Koukounaras, J. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Zia, A. (Associate Investigator (AI))
1/01/19 → 31/12/19
Project: Research
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Risk stratification of IVC filters in preparation for safe retrieval
Clements, W. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Goh, G. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Joseph, T. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Koukounaras, J. (Associate Investigator (AI))
1/01/19 → 1/12/19
Project: Research
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A cross-sectional study assessing the role of interventional radiology services in regional and remote Australia
Clements, W., Zia, A., Chang, K., Brown, N., Koukounaras, J., Joseph, T., Lukies, M. W., Phan, T., Goh, G. S., Varma, D., Tomlinson, H., Bolger, M. & Kavnoudias, H., Oct 2024, In: Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology. 68, 7, p. 809-818 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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A retrospective observational study assessing mortality after pelvic trauma embolisation
Clements, W. (Leading Author), Dunne, T., Clare, S., Lukies, M., Fitzgerald, M., Mathew, J., Kavnoudias, H., Zia, A., Ban, E. J., Skelley, A. & Koukounaras, J., Mar 2024, In: Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology. 68, 2, p. 185–193 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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A study comparing the cost-effectiveness of conventional and drug-eluting transarterial chemoembolisation (cTACE and DEB-TACE) for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma in an Australian public hospital
Clements, W., Chenoweth, A., Phipps, B., Mozo, L., Bolger, M., Morphett, L., Phan, T., Koukounaras, J. & Lukies, M. W., Sept 2024, In: Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology. 68, 6, p. 714-720 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Remembering the Important and Complimentary Place of Both Interventional Radiologists and Hepatobiliary Surgeons in the Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) Multidisciplinary Team
Clements, W., Brown, N. & Koukounaras, J., 2024, In: CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology. 47, p. 1021–1022 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › Other › peer-review
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Complications in Interventional Radiology: the role of clinical governance and iterative hospital systems in quality improvement
Clements, W. & Koukounaras, J., Dec 2023, In: CVIR Endovascular. 6, 1, 7 p., 38.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Other › peer-review
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Prizes
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2023 Alfred Health Recognising Excellence Awards - Improvement, Innovation and Research Award (Team)
Clements, W. (Recipient), Koukounaras, J. (Recipient) & Lukies, M. (Recipient), 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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2024 Alfred Health Recognising Excellence Awards - Exceptional impact: patient outcomes
Koukounaras, J. (Recipient), Clements, W. (Recipient), Kavnoudias, H. (Recipient) & Zia, A. (Recipient), 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)