Dr. Gus Constantouris

Commack and East Setauket, NY Podiatrist, Board Certified Podiatric Physician & Surgeon

Dr. Gus Constantouris, DPM - Podiatrist and Foot Surgeon

FOUNDER OF CONSTANTOURIS FOOT CARE

Gus Constantouris, DPM

  • Board Certified In Foot Surgery

  • Board Certified In Foot Orthopedics

  • Professor of Pharmacology and Course Director, New York College of Podiatric Medicine, teaching second year medical students

Dr. Gus Constantouris has been in private practice since 1991. He has been serving the Suffolk County community since 1995. He graduated St. John's University, College of Pharmacy with a BS in Pharmacy in 1985. He is a registered licensed Pharmacist in the State of New York, practicing community pharmacy for many years. Upon immediate completion of Pharmacy School he attended the New York College of Podiatric Medicine and graduated in 1989. He completed a 2 year Podiatric Surgical Residency. He is Board Certified in Foot Surgery and Board Certified in Foot Orthopedics.

An educator, Dr. Constantouris has lectured on specialty areas of Podiatric Medicine and Pharmacology throughout the country. He is the Adjunct Professor and Course Director of Pharmacology at the New York College of Podiatric Medicine teaching from 1992 to present.

Dr. Constantouris is generous, kind and compassionate and listens carefully to his patients. The patients feel comfortable at every visit. Patients of all different ages from pediatrics to geriatrics will visit our office. Dr. Constantouris offers medical and surgical comprehensive treatment plans which are individualized for each patient.

Education

  • St. Joseph's Hospital
    A Division of Catholic Medical Center of Brooklyn and Queens, Inc.
    Podiatric Surgical Residency Program 1989-1991
    Chief Podiatric Surgical Resident

  • New York Collage of Podiatric Medicine 1985- 1989
    Doctor of Podiatric Medicine May 1989
    Licensed Podiatrist in the state of New York

  • St. John's University, College of Pharmacy 1980 - 1985
    Bachelor of Science Degree in Pharmacy May 1985
    Licensed Pharmacist in the state of New York

Employment / Faculty Positions

  • Constantouris Foot Care, private practice, December 1995 to present

  • New York College of Podiatric Medicine,
    Associate Professor of Pharmacology, Medical School, 2nd year students(105 hour course)
    July 1992 to present

  • Clinical Assistant Professor, Foot Clinics of New York. Department of Medicine 1991-1992

  • Genovese Pharmacy, Staff Pharmacist, Retail Pharmacy 1996-2003

  • Pfizer, Syntex, Johnson and Johnson, Pharmaceutical Speakers Panel 1991 to 2006

  • Woodside Footcare Associates, private practice February 1992 - January 1995

  • Family Podiatry of Rego Park, private practice, July 1991 - April 1996

  • North Bowne Chemists, Flushing, New York 1989 - 1992

  • S & M Pharmacy and Surgical, Flushing, New York 1983-1995

  • John's Pharmacy and Surgical, Astoria, New York 1981 - 1983

Board Certification

  • Diplomate, American Board of Podiatric Surgery

  • Certified in Foot Surgery, July, 1995

  • Fellow, American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons

  • Diplomate, American Board of Podiatric Orthopedics and Primary Podiatric Medicine

  • Certified in Foot and Ankle Orthopedics, July, 1994

  • Fellow, American College of Foot and Ankle Orthopedics and Primary Podiatric Medicine

Hospital Affiliations

  • Good Samaritan Hospital, West Islip, New York - 1996 to present

  • North Shore Surgical Center, Smithtown, New York - 1996 to present

  • St. Catherine of Sienna Hospital, Smithtown, New York -2007 to present

Publications

  • Lower Extremity Manifestations of Essential Hypertension and Pharmacologic Management. The Lower Extremity, Vol.1, No. 3, September 1994

  • Options for Controlling Postsurgical Sepsis. Podiatry Perspectives, Vol. 2, No. 2, 1994

  • Common Foot Problems in Primary Care. Birrer et al contributing author For infectious disease and pharmacology sections, Hanley and Belfus, Inc., June 1992

  • Podiatric Manifestations of Scleroderma, Review of Literature with Case Study Submitted to JAPMA December, 1987

  • Treatment of Arrhythmias: Pathology and Drug Therapy Uses in the Elderly Submitted to JAMA October, 1985

Activities

  • National Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners
    Examination committee member July 1994 to present

  • Member New York State Podiatric Medical Association
    President of Junior and Senior Class of New York College Of Podiatric Medicine 1987 - 1989

  • Member of Emergency Medical Team, New York Collage of Podiatric Medicine 1987 - 1989

  • Member of New York College of Podiatric Medicine Student Council Executive Committee 187 - 1989

  • Business Editor of Yearbook, New York College of Podiatric Medicine 1989

  • Assistant Supervisor of Sunday School, catechism education instructor, St. Demetrios, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church 1979 to present

Special Skills

  • Speak, read, write Greek fluently, moderate knowledge of Spanish

  • Other Interests Medical research, boating, traveling, college basketball