Nicholas George Kounis is a Greek physician. He is associated with Department of Medical Sciences, School of Health Sciences, Western Greece Highest Institute of Education and Technology, Patras, Achaia, Greece. He was born in Patras from Greek parents after his father’s return from the United States of America where he emigrated in 1914, became an American citizen, served in the American Army, fought and injured in action in France during the 1st World War. This enabled Nicholas to get also the American citizenship. After bright elementary and Lyceum studies Nicholas passed the entrance examinations and entered first of all candidates in the Athens University Medical School. There, he had also a bright undergraduate career and qualified first of all students after 5 and a half years (normally the course lasts 6 years) as MD. Following this, he served the compulsory military service in the Greek Army for 2 and a half years as a Medical Lieutenant in various army units and areas including Cyprus. After finishing the army service, he performed the compulsory service as a medical practitioner in rural Greek areas. Following his compulsory duties in Greece, he move to the United Kingdom in 1971 where he undertook postgraduate medical training first in medicine and later in adult and pediatric cardiology as house officer, senior house officer, registrar, clinical tutor and senior registrar for 10 years under famous teachers including the Queen’
