Meet the doctor
Dr. Georgios Karanastasis, MD is a board-certified internal medicine physician and concierge doctor in Orland Park, Illinois. He is the founder of IASIS Boutique Health, a personalized concierge medicine practice focused on giving patients more time, better access, and a stronger relationship with their doctor.
In 2025, Dr. Karanastasis continues his mission of practicing medicine in a more personal and relationship-based way. His concierge medicine model is designed for patients who want more than rushed visits, long waits, and limited access. At IASIS Boutique Health, the goal is simple: provide thoughtful, preventive, and personalized medical care built around trust.
A Physician Rooted in the Tradition of Medicine
Dr. Karanastasis was born on the island of Kos in Greece, the historic birthplace of Hippocrates, known as the father of medicine. His background and philosophy are deeply connected to the idea that medicine should be personal, ethical, and centered around the patient.
He earned his medical degree from the University of Athens in Greece before continuing his medical training in the United States. He completed his internal medicine residency at John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County in 2008.
During his residency, he received the “Role Model to Peers and Humanitarian Award” for two consecutive years, in 2007 and 2008.
Board-Certified Internal Medicine Physician in Orland Park
As a board-certified internal medicine physician, Dr. Karanastasis cares for adults with a wide range of health needs. His clinical interests include preventive care, cardiovascular medicine, congestive heart failure, hypertension, diabetes, and long-term chronic condition management.
His experience includes traditional primary care, hospital-affiliated medicine, clinical research, and concierge medicine. Today, his Orland Park office is focused on a more personal model of care through IASIS Boutique Health.
Research and Clinical Background
Dr. Karanastasis has participated in numerous clinical trials and research studies. His main research focus has been cardiovascular medicine, with a special interest in congestive heart failure.
His research and publication involvement includes:
2003
I-PRESERVE study. Irbesartan in heart failure with preserved systolic function. Multiclinical multi center study.
2004
No effect of stem cell mobilization with GM-CSF on infarct size and left ventricular function in the experimental acute myocardial infarction.
2004
The significance of low hematocrit value as a prognostic factor in patients with severe heart failure.
2005
2026
SELECT study. Prevention of prostate cancer clinical trial.
Concierge doctor in Orland Park
He has also served as a Clinical Preceptor for Des Moines University and is affiliated with Northwestern University.
Why Dr. Karanastasis Chose Concierge Medicine
After many years of practicing traditional insurance-based medicine, Dr. Karanastasis began to feel that the system was moving away from the kind of care patients truly need.
In traditional primary care, patients often wait weeks for appointments, spend time on hold, sit in waiting rooms, and then only receive a short visit with their doctor. For patients with multiple medical conditions, 10 to 15 minutes is often not enough time to truly listen, examine, explain, and plan.
That is why Dr. Karanastasis chose to build IASIS Boutique Health around a concierge medicine model.
Concierge medicine allows for a smaller patient panel, more time with each patient, better communication, and a stronger doctor-patient relationship. This model gives Dr. Karanastasis the ability to practice medicine with the attention and quality he believes patients deserve.
Concierge Doctor in Orland Park, IL
At IASIS Boutique Health, Dr. Karanastasis provides concierge medicine in Orland Park for patients who value access, prevention, communication, and a long-term relationship with their physician.
His care model is especially helpful for patients who want:
- More time with their doctor
- Same-day or next-day access when available
- Personalized preventive care
- Help managing chronic conditions
- A stronger doctor-patient relationship
- A physician who knows their history
- Less rushed and more thoughtful medical visits
“My dream is to practice medicine the way I was trained to do so
without the barriers and restrictions of health insurances.”
Georgios Karanastasis, MD
Letter from the Doctor
“As we all know, healthcare system changed”
"As we all know, the healthcare system has changed.
It has become an oversaturated system that often leads to long waits, frustrated patients, and burned-out doctors. Medicare and other insurance systems can dictate how to practice medicine and how to run a medical office. The insurance-based healthcare system places pressure on both doctors and patients.
In many traditional practices, doctors may only have 10 to 15 minutes to listen to and examine a patient. Sometimes a doctor has to see four patients in one hour, or even more. Many patients have multiple medical problems that cannot be properly addressed in such a short visit.
After many years of practicing traditional medicine, also known as third-party payer or insurance-based medicine, I decided that I no longer wanted to support a model where the quality of care can suffer.
How many times have you waited on the phone to speak with the front desk? How many times have you waited weeks or even a month to see your doctor? And after finally arriving at the office, how many times have you waited another 30 minutes to an hour just to be seen for a short visit?
I thought long and carefully before making this decision. I believe the concierge model, in the form of direct primary care, is the best way for me to practice medicine without compromising the quality of care I want to offer my patients.
In this model, I can care for a smaller patient panel. This gives me the opportunity to build strong patient-doctor relationships and provide higher-quality, more personalized care.
I strongly believe in the direct primary healthcare model. I understand that concierge medicine is not for everyone, but insurance-based medicine is not for everyone either.
I am very excited for the next chapter in my career, and I look forward to being your doctor and your family friend for the rest of your life.
Do not choose me only because you will have better access to care. Choose me because you trust me.”
-Georgios Karanastasis, MD
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