Aleko D Kimbouris (he/him)
Associate Professor College of Health & Wellness Physician Assistant Providence
Biography and Expertise
Aleko Kimbouris, M.P.H., M.S.H.S., PA-C, joined JWU’s Physician Assistant team in 2018 as an assistant professor.
He graduated from Worcester State University with a Bachelor of Science in Biology, Bachelor of Science in Health Studies and certificate in Nuclear Medicine Technology.
Following graduation, Kimbouris worked as a nuclear medicine technologist at the UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, Massachusetts. He relocated to Washington, D.C., to attend George Washington University, where he obtained a Master of Science in Health Studies and a Master in Public Health with a concentration in Community Oriented Primary Care.
Since graduating in 2008, he has worked in neurosurgery, critical care medicine and general surgery. As one of the first neurosurgical PAs at a large community hospital in Maryland, he was instrumental in helping to develop the neurosurgery program. He has also worked as a consultant in health informatics, interprofessional education and training, and implementation of electronic medical record systems.
At heart, Kimbouris is an educator, and throughout his career he has enjoyed teaching nuclear medicine students, physician assistant students, nurses and residents.
Before joining JWU, he guest-lectured at the George Washington University Physician Assistant Program and provided many lectures on caring for neurosurgical patients at Holy Cross Hospital. Currently, he is practicing cardiac critical care medicine at a local hospital.
In 2019 Professor Kimbouris was appointed to the RI Department of Health Physician Assistant Licensing Board by Governor Gina Raimondo. He serves as Director-at-Large for the Board of the Rhode Island Academy of Physician Assistants.
His professional interests include healthcare policy, research and educating the next generation of PAs. When not working he enjoys spending time with his family and exploring new restaurants.
Education
Doctor of Medical Sciences (DMSc)
Southern Illinois University Medical School
Master in Public Health
The George Washington University
Master of Health Science in Health Sciences (MSHS)/Physician Assistant Studies
The George Washington University
BS
Worcester State College
CITI Certification
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative
CITI Certification
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative
CITI Certification
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative
CITI Certification
Johnson & Wales University
Drug Enforcement Administration License/Registration
Drug Enforcement Administration License/Registration
National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR LIFE SUPPORT
American Heart Association
Physician Assistant
Rhode Island Department of Health
Academy of Physician Assistants in Legal Medicine
American College of Cardiology
Association of Neurosurgical Physician Assistants
Rhode Island Association of Physician Assistants
Physician Assistant Education Association
American Academy of Physician Assistants
National Commission on the Certification of the Physician Assistant
Kimbouris, A.
PA Rotation Exam Review, 2e
Wolters Kluwer
Kimbouris, A.
Edmunds’ Pharmacology for the Primary Care Provider, 5th Edition
Elsevier
Kimbouris, A.
Ethical and Legal Aspects of Health Care Practice
Jones & Bartlett Publishing Inc.
Integration of Transgender Health Content into Your Current Curriculum
Oral Presentation
PAEA Forum
PA Education Association
Marriot Convention Center
Washington
DC
Integration of Transgender Health Content into Your PA Curriculum
Panel Presentation
PAEA Education Forum 2024
PAEA Physician Assistant Education Association
National Conference CME was Offered
Washington
DC
United States
Primary/Essential Hypertension
Lecture
Bryant University
Bryant University
Bryant University PA Program
Smithfield
RI
Secondary Hypertension
Lecture
Bryant University
Bryant University
Bryant University PA Program
Smithfield
RI
Dyslipidemias
Lecture
Bryant University
Bryant University
Bryant University PA Program
Smithfield
RI
“Devlopment and Assessment of Interprofessional Education Activities for Health Professions Students at Johnson & Wales University”
Poster
JWU 4th Annual Faculty Scholarship Showcase 2021
JWU
JWU Online
Providence
RI
Development and Assessment of Interprofessional Educational Activities for Health Professions Students at Johnson & Wales University
Poster
JWU 4th Annual Faculty Scholarship Showcase
Johnson & Wales University
JWU 4th Annual Faculty Scholarship Showcase
Providence
RI
United States
PAEA Capitol Hill Lobbying Day: Physician Assistant Education Public Health Initiatives Act (H.R. 1686), and the Physician Assistant Higher Education Modernization Act (H.R. 1685)
Oral Presentation
PAEA Capitol Hill Day Lobbying
Physician Assistant Education Association
RI Senators offices on Capitol Hill
Washington D.C.
United States