Experienced in Diverticular Disease

Dr. Giorgos C. Karakousis

General Surgery
Penn Medicine
Penn Endocrine And Oncologic Surgery Perelman 3rd Floor
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, West Pavilion, 3rd Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Experienced in Diverticular Disease
Penn Medicine
Penn Endocrine And Oncologic Surgery Perelman 3rd Floor
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, West Pavilion, 3rd Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Overview

Giorgos Karakousis is a General Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Karakousis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Merkel Cell Carcinoma, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Lymphadenectomy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Karakousis is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 361 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Diverticular Disease.

Graduate Institution
University Of Pennsylvania School Of Medicine
Residency
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Specialties
General Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in PA
Board Certifications
Surgery, 2008
Fellowships
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Hospital Affiliations
Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania
Chester County Hospital
Pennsylvania Hospital
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male
Awards
Recognized annually in Philadelphia magazine's Top Docs issue from 2018 through 2025

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Locations

Penn Endocrine and Oncologic Surgery Perelman 3rd Floor
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, West Pavilion, 3rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Call: 215-614-1963

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Karakousis has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Colorectal Cancer
Melanoma
Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1)

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

3 Clinical Trials

A Phase 2, Open-Label Study to Evaluate the Performance and Safety of ONM100, an Intraoperative Fluor Imaging Agent for the Detection of Peritoneal Mets
A Phase 2, Open-Label Study to Evaluate the Performance and Safety of ONM100, an Intraoperative Fluor Imaging Agent for the Detection of Peritoneal Mets
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 08, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
S1316, Prospective Comparative Effectiveness Trial for Malignant Bowel Obstruction
S1316, Prospective Comparative Effectiveness Trial for Malignant Bowel Obstruction
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 30, 2023
Intervention Type: Procedure, Other
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Bio-marker Analysis Using Circulating Tumor Cells in Patients With Melanoma
Bio-marker Analysis Using Circulating Tumor Cells in Patients With Melanoma
Enrollment Status: Withdrawn
Publish Date: February 05, 2020
Intervention Type: Other
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361 Total Publications

Retraction Note: sFRP2 in the aged microenvironment drives melanoma metastasis and therapy resistance.
Retraction Note: sFRP2 in the aged microenvironment drives melanoma metastasis and therapy resistance.
Journal: Nature
Published: October 30, 2025
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  • Melanoma
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  • Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma
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