Peter Hountras, MD

Professional Titles

• Physician

Publications

• Winters R, Forbes LM, Ivy D, Cool C, Park BD, Hountras P, Badesch D, Gu S, Spiekerkoetter E, Zamanian R, LeierGluck S, Bull TM. Case report: A finding of PVOD and PAH in first degree relatives suggests shared heritable risk and overlapping features of both pulmonary vascular diseases. Respirol Case Rep. 2024 Nov;12(11):e70064. PubMed PMID: 39588328
• Rockstrom MD, Jin Y, Peterson RA, Hountras P, Badesch D, Gu S, Park B, Messenger J, Forbes LM, Cornwell WK 3rd, Bull TM. The effects of oxygenation on acute vasodilator challenge in pulmonary arterial hypertension. Pulm Circ. 2024 Apr;14(2):e12375. PubMed PMID: 38736893
• Gardner TA, Fuher A, Longino A, Sink EM, Jurica J, Park B, Lindquist J, Bull TM, Hountras P. Reduced mortality associated with pulmonary embolism response team consultation for intermediate and high-risk pulmonary embolism: a retrospective cohort study. Thromb J. 2024 Apr 19;22(1):38. PubMed PMID: 38641802
• Fuher A, de Boer E, Hountras P. A case of pulmonary tumor embolism syndrome with thrombus in transit. Respir Med Case Rep. 2023;45:101896. PubMed PMID: 37583563
• Mayer M, Badesch DB, Nielsen KH, Kawut S, Bull T, Ryan JJ, Sager J, Mazimba S, Hemnes A, Klinger J, Runo J, McConnell JW, De Marco T, Chakinala MM, Yung D, Elwing J, Kaplan A, Argula R, Pomponio R, Peterson R, Hountras P. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on chronic disease management and patient reported outcomes in patients with pulmonary hypertension: The Pulmonary Hypertension Association Registry. Pulm Circ. 2023 Apr;13(2):e12233. PubMed PMID: 37159803
• Becerra-Ashby, Erika, et al. “A 29-year-old with iron deficiency and multifocal cerebral infarcts.” CHEST Pulmonary, vol. 1, no. 3, 2023, p. 100021, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chpulm.2023.100021.
• Bull, Todd M., and Peter Hountras. “Pulmonary Embolism (PE) - Pulmonary Disorders.” Merck Manuals Professional Edition, Merck Manuals, 8 Dec. 2023, www.merckmanuals.com/professional/pulmonary-disorders/pulmonary-embolism-pe/pulmonary-embolism-pe.
• Bull, Todd M., and Peter Hountras. “Nonthrombotic Pulmonary Embolism - Pulmonary Disorders.” Merck Manuals Professional Edition, Merck Manuals, 8 Dec. 2023, www.merckmanuals.com/professional/pulmonary-disorders/pulmonary-embolism-pe/nonthrombotic-pulmonary-embolism.
• Murray E, Taylor J, Hountras P. A Case of High-Output Heart Failure. Chest. 2022 Jan;161(1):e23-e28. PubMed PMID: 35000713
• Lane T, Hountras P. A 65-Year-Old Man With Weight Loss, Peripheral Neuropathy, and Lower Extremity Swelling. Chest. 2022 Jan;161(1):e29-e34. PubMed PMID: 35000714
• Murray E, Taylor J, Hountras P. A Case of High-Output Heart Failure. Chest. 2022 Jan;161(1):e23-e28. PubMed PMID: 35000713
• Lane T, Hountras P. A 65-Year-Old Man With Weight Loss, Peripheral Neuropathy, and Lower Extremity Swelling. Chest. 2022 Jan;161(1):e29-e34. PubMed PMID: 35000714
• Bradley M, Bull T, Hountras P, MacLaren R. Pragmatic Use of Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis in Venous Thromboembolism and a Comparative Evaluation With Traditional Therapies in Submassive Pulmonary Embolism. J Pharm Pract. 2022 Oct;35(5):738-746. PubMed PMID: 33823705
• Gardner, Tiffany A., et al. “A Multifaceted Educational Design Approach to Critical Care Rotation Improves Learner Confidence and Knowledge.” Academic Medicine, vol. 97, no. 11S, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1097/acm.0000000000004893.
• Bradley M, Bull T, Hountras P, MacLaren R. Pragmatic Use of Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis in Venous Thromboembolism and a Comparative Evaluation With Traditional Therapies in Submassive Pulmonary Embolism. J Pharm Pract. 2021 Apr 7;:8971900211004833. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 33823705
• Lee MH, Doran J, Bang TJ, Hohsfield R, Hountras P, Boddie G, Wagh MS, Badesch D, Bull TM. Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension and Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms of the Pancreas: A Novel Association?. Chest. 2021 Dec;160(6):2260-2265. PubMed PMID: 34284002
• Lee MH, Doran J, Bang TJ, Hohsfield R, Hountras P, Boddie G, Wagh MS, Badesch D, Bull TM. Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension and Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms of the Pancreas: A Novel Association?. Chest. 2021 Dec;160(6):2260-2265. PubMed PMID: 34284002
• Hountras P, Bull TM. Advanced therapies for pulmonary embolism. Curr Opin Pulm Med. 2020 Sep;26(5):397-405. PubMed PMID: 32740381
• Marron RM, Rali P, Hountras P, Bull TM. Inferior Vena Cava Filters: Past, Present, and Future. Chest. 2020 Dec;158(6):2579-2589. PubMed PMID: 32795479
• Taylor JK, Hountras P. A 44-Year-Old Woman With Chest Pain and Dyspnea. Chest. 2020 Nov;158(5):e237-e240. PubMed PMID: 33160544
• 1. Fakhri S, Hannon K, Moulden K, Peterson R, Hountras P, Bull T, Maloney J, De Marco T, Ivy D, Thenappan T, Sager J, John R, Mazimba S, Hirsch R, Chakinala M, Shlobin O, Lammi M, Zwicke D, Robinson J, Benza R, Klinger J, Grinnan D, Mathai S, Badesch D. Residence at moderately high altitude and its relationship with WHO Group 1 pulmonary arterial hypertension symptom severity and clinical characteristics: the Pulmonary Hypertension Association Registry. Pulmonary Circulation. October 2020. doi:10.1177/2045894020964342
• Fakhri S, Hannon K, Moulden K, Peterson R, Hountras P, Bull T, Maloney J, De Marco T, Ivy D, Thenappan T, Sager JS, Ryan JJ, Mazimba S, Hirsch R, Chakinala M, Shlobin O, Lammi M, Zwicke D, Robinson J, Benza RL, Klinger J, Grinnan D, Mathai S, Badesch D. Residence at moderately high altitude and its relationship with WHO Group 1 pulmonary arterial hypertension symptom severity and clinical characteristics: the Pulmonary Hypertension Association Registry. Pulm Circ. 2020 Oct-Dec;10(4):2045894020964342. PubMed PMID: 33240488
• Qi C, Hountras P, Pickens CO, Walter JM, Kruser JM, Singer BD, Seed P, Green SJ, Wunderink RG. Detection of respiratory pathogens in clinical samples using metagenomic shotgun sequencing. J Med Microbiol. 2019 Jul;68(7):996-1002. PubMed PMID: 31136295
• Connolly S, Hountras P. A 49-Year-Old Woman With Chest Pain, Cough, and Hypoxemia After a Seizure. Chest. 2019 Apr;155(4):e113-e116. PubMed PMID: 30955582
• Walter JM, Ren Z, Yacoub T, Reyfman PA, Shah RD, Abdala-Valencia H, Nam K, Morgan VK, Anekalla KR, Joshi N, McQuattie-Pimentel AC, Chen CI, Chi M, Han S, Gonzalez-Gonzalez FJ, Soberanes S, Aillon RP, Watanabe S, Williams KJN, Lu Z, Paonessa J, Hountras P, Breganio M, Borkowski N, Donnelly HK, Allen JP, Amaral LA, Bharat A, Misharin AV, Bagheri N, Hauser AR, Budinger GRS, Wunderink RG. Multidimensional Assessment of the Host Response in Mechanically Ventilated Patients with Suspected Pneumonia. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2019 May 15;199(10):1225-1237. PubMed PMID: 30398927
• Park, Bryan D.,Peter Hountras. “Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage in the Setting of an Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis Due to Drug Rash With Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms.” Clinical Pulmonary Medicine, vol. 26, no. 6, 2019, pp. 181–183., doi:10.1097/cpm.0000000000000335.
• Hountras P. Monitoring Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Using an Implantable Hemodynamic Sensor. PracticeUpdate website. Available at: https://www.practiceupdate.com/content/monitoring-pulmonary-arterial-hypertension-using-an-implantable-hemodynamic-sensor/86387/65/20/1. Accessed July 24, 2019
• Walter JM, Ren Z, Yacoub T, Reyfman PA, Shah RD, Abdala-Valencia H, Nam K, Morgan VK, Anekalla KR, Joshi N, McQuattie-Pimentel AC, Chen CI, Chi M, Han S, Gonzalez-Gonzalez FJ, Soberanes S, Aillon RP, Watanabe S, Williams KJN, Lu Z, Paonessa J, Hountras P, Breganio M, Borkowski N, Donnelly HK, Allen JP, Amaral LA, Bharat A, Misharin AV, Bagheri N, Hauser AR, Budinger GRS, Wunderink RG. Multidimensional Assessment of the Host Response in Mechanically Ventilated Patients with Suspected Pneumonia. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2018 Nov 6. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30398927

Practice Locations

UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital (UCH)
12605 E. 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-0000

UCHealth Pulmonary Vascular Disease Clinic
(PH, PE/CTEPH, HHT, High Altitude) 
12505 E. 16th Ave, 3rd Floor, Inpatient Pavilion 2
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-5300

Hospital Affiliation

• University of Colorado Hospital

Center Affiliations

• Comprehensive Lungs and Breathing Program

Specialty Information

Specialties

• Pulmonary Disease, Board Certification
• Internal Medicine, Board Certification
• Critical Care Medicine, Board Certification