Manuel Tzagournis

Manuel Tzagournis, MD (1934 – ) was a long-serving and successful dean and, during his tenure, became the single best-known representative of The Ohio State University College of Medicine programs in communications with the public and around campus.

From 1982 until 1996, Tzagournis was the National Institute of Health (NIH) principal investigator for the General Clinical Research Center for the Ohio State College of Medicine. In this role, he was responsible for the research productivity of a unit that housed patients being studied for special research programs, often with metabolic evaluation as a major part of the research.

Tzagournis received his BS in 1956 and his MD in 1960 from Ohio State. While doing an internship at Philadelphia General Hospital, Tzagournis became particularly interested in diabetes mellitus, thus leading him to practice endocrinology. Tzagournis held numerous positions at Ohio State including assistant dean for Research and Continuing Medical Education; secretary of the faculty of the College of Medicine; associate dean; medical director for University Hospital; acting dean (1980); dean (1981-1995); vice president for Health Sciences (1994-2002); and vice president and president of the university’s Managed Care System.

The Tzagournis Medical Research Facility was officially named in 1999 for Dr. Manuel Tzagournis. The eight-story facility houses general research laboratories and support facilities.

Further Reading:

Finding Your Way Alumni Feature
Greek Ethos Article
Ohio State Press Release 

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