Cardiologists with experience in Αrrhythmias in Attica

Kotilis Dimitrios is a Specialist Cardiologist, President, and CEO of the Diagnostic Polyclinic "Vioiassi" in Cholargos. He holds a PhD from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has received further training in the United States at Saint Luke’s Hospital in Denver, Colorado. He is a graduate of the Medical School of the Military Officers Corps Academy and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Dr. Kotilis is an Honorary Director of the General Staff of National Defense and has served as the Director General of Health Services of the Armed Forces. Additionally, he has been the Director General of Health Services at the Naval Hospital of Athens and Director of the Cardiology Clinic and Hemodynamics Laboratory of the Naval Hospital of Athens, as well as the Cardiology Clinic of the Naval Hospital of Crete. With extensive experience, he approaches cases with responsibility and immediacy. His diagnostic center aims to provide high-quality primary healthcare services, combining highly trained medical and paramedical staff and modern technological equipment that maximally ensure the quality and reliability of diagnostic results.

Souxlaki Stella is a Cardiologist who maintains a private practice in Ilion. She holds a degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, specializing in Cardiology. She has extensive experience in her field, working in her private practice in Ilion, as well as previously serving as a medical examiner at IKA Petroupoli and as a cardiologist at Doctors SOS. To obtain her specialty, she trained at the General Oncology Hospital of Kifisia "Agioi Anargyroi," the General Hospital of Melissia "Amalia Fleming," the General Hospital of Nikaia "Agios Panteleimon," and the First Cardiac Surgery Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Hippocratio." To date, she actively participates in conferences in Greece and abroad, aiming for excellent training and continuous updates on the latest developments in Cardiology.

Athanasiou Minas is a Cardiologist operating a private Cardiology Clinic within the DoctorsPlus medical complex in Nea Erythraia since 2016. He completed his medical studies at the "Alma Mater Studiorum" University of Bologna, Italy, in 2005. Subsequently, he obtained his Cardiology specialty certification in 2016 after successful training at the Cardiology Clinic of the General Hospital "Amalia Fleming," where he gained experience managing numerous acute and chronic cardiovascular cases. Concurrently, he has been certified by the Ministry of Health in performing cardiac Ultrasound - Triplex examinations. During his training, he specialized in the execution and interpretation of diagnostic tests such as exercise stress tests, Holter monitoring, and stress tests at the Nuclear Medicine Department of NIMTS. He trained in the evaluation of arrhythmia events at the Electrophysiology Department of the General Hospital "Alexandra" and in interventional treatment of acute coronary syndromes at the Hemodynamics Department of the General Hospital "Sismanoglio." Additionally, he has significant experience from the Cardiothoracic Surgery Department of the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos." His academic contributions include presentations at Scientific Conferences, and he is an active member of the Medical Association of Athens and the European Society of Cardiology. Finally, at his private practice, he has performed a substantial number (over 2000) of cardiac Ultrasound - Triplex examinations and exercise stress tests, while regularly monitoring a large number of cardiology patients in the wider area of the Municipality of Kifisia.

Nikolaos Lionakis is a Specialist Cardiologist with a subspecialty in Interventional Cardiology and maintains a private practice in the center of Athens (13 Papadiamantopoulou Street, Megaron Mousikis area). He is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. After his specialization in Cardiology, he received further training in Interventional Cardiology, specifically in the interventional treatment of Coronary Artery Disease, obtaining the official subspecialty certification from the Ministry of Health. For the past 15 years, he has continuously worked as a Registrar in the National Health System, and since 2021, he has served as a Senior Registrar at the Cardiology Clinic and the Hemodynamic Laboratory of the Army Fund Hospital (N.I.M.T.S.). In his private practice, he manages cases covering the entire spectrum of cardiology aimed at the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cardiovascular diseases.

Dr. Syros Periklis is a Cardiologist - Arrhythmologist - Interventional Electrophysiologist and maintains a private practice in Kolonaki. Concurrently, he serves as a Military Physician with the position of Consultant in the Cardiology Department at the Hellenic Naval Hospital of Athens and is a Scientific Associate at the Euroclinic Athens. He studied Medicine at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and specialized in Cardiology at the General Hospital of Athens "Hippokration". He has completed a Fellowship in Electrophysiology - Arrhythmology in Turin, Italy, and is specialized in the interventional treatment of arrhythmias, such as atrial fibrillation ablation and others. Additionally, he holds a European Echocardiography Certification from the European Society of Cardiology. He possesses extensive experience and training, with a specialization in electrophysiology, echocardiography, and arterial hypertension.

Katrapas Panagiotis is a Specialist Cardiologist who maintains private practices in Neos Kosmos and Glyfada, while also providing his medical services in the broader Attica region. He is a medical graduate and completed his specialization at the General Hospital Asklipieio of Voula. For several years, he worked at the same hospital as a Cardiologist in the Heart Failure Clinic and the Hypertension Clinic, while concurrently serving as a co-investigator in the clinical studies department of the hospital’s cardiology clinic. He possesses experience and specializes in echocardiography, clinical cardiology, as well as pulmonary hypertension.

Cardiologist Tzanogiorgis Ioannis practices in Petralona and Peristeri. He graduated from the Medical School of Iuliu Hatieganu University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. He completed his Cardiology specialty at the General Hospital of Piraeus "Tzaneio," where he actively participated in the clinical and educational activities of the department. After obtaining his specialty, he remained as a scientific collaborator at the Pediatric Cardiology and Adult Congenital Diseases Laboratory of the Cardiology Clinic at Tzaneio. He took on the organization and operation of the Cardiology Clinic of the NGO Praksis. He served as Consultant at the 2nd Cardiology Clinic of the Errikos Dynan Hospital Center. He collaborated with the Hemodialysis Unit "Frondis," conducting cardiological assessments. To this day, he remains a Scientific Collaborator at the Hygeia Hospital. He holds a postgraduate degree from the University of Bologna focusing on Pulmonary Hypertension. He is a member of the European and Hellenic Society of Cardiology, the European and Hellenic Atherosclerosis Societies, as well as other scientific associations. He has served as a member of the presidium of the Prevention and Rehabilitation Working Group of the Hellenic Society of Cardiology and has participated in presenting abstracts at international and Greek conferences. Additionally, he has contributed to the translation of chapters of scientific textbooks. Lastly, he was awarded a scholarship by the Hellenic Society of Cardiology for his postgraduate studies.

Kristi Magnisali is a specialist Cardiologist, graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, with extensive and high-level scientific training in Internal Pathology and Cardiology. Her specialization was completed at leading tertiary care hospitals in Germany, including the University Hospital of Cologne (Uniklinik Köln) and the University Hospital of Düsseldorf (Universitätsklinikum Düsseldorf), where she was trained in all modern diagnostic and therapeutic methods of Cardiology, with particular emphasis on Interventional Cardiology, Intensive Care, and Arrhythmology.

After completing her specialty, she served as a Specialist Cardiologist at the University Hospital of Düsseldorf, undertaking increased clinical and scientific responsibilities, including leadership of the Arrhythmia Clinic and supervision of the Echocardiography Laboratory. As part of her ongoing scientific development, she further specialized in the latest ultrasound techniques, such as dynamic echocardiography (stress echocardiography) with pharmacological stress and transesophageal echocardiography, significantly enhancing diagnostic accuracy in the investigation of complex cardiological diseases.

Possessing significant clinical and scientific work, she currently serves as an Attending Cardiologist at Metropolitan Hospital, integrated within the Clinic of Interventional Cardiology, Electrophysiology, and Pacemaker Therapy, while simultaneously acting as a Scientific Collaborator at the 2nd University Clinic of the Children's Hospital “Aghia Sophia Kyriakou,” where she is active in the specialized field of Pediatric Cardiology, focusing on the diagnosis, monitoring, and management of congenital and acquired pediatric heart diseases.

Andreas Katsimardos is a Military Physician, Interventional Cardiologist, consultant at the Cardiology Department of the 417 NIMTS, and maintains a private practice in Gerakas. He holds a degree from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He specialized in Cardiology at the 401 General Military Hospital of Athens and subsequently at the University General Hospital "Attikon." He further specialized in Interventional Cardiology at the University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis.

Klotsa Dimitra is a Cardiologist who maintains a private practice in Zografou. She holds a degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and received further training in echocardiography at King’s College Hospital in London. There, she specialized in the Heart Failure Clinic (diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of patients) and in the ultrasound department, performing transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiograms on patients with heart failure. Additionally, she specialized in Pathology at the General Oncology Hospital "Agioi Anargyroi" and in Cardiology at the Cardiology Clinic of the Nursing Institution of the Army Pension Fund (NIMTS). Finally, she has conducted stress tests in the Nuclear Medicine Department of the Cardiology Athens, where she is also the Head of the Ultrasound Department.

Velissariou Georgios is a Cardiologist and maintains a private practice in Acharnes. He specialized in cardiology at the 1st Cardiology Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos" and has attended numerous seminars aimed at continuous professional development in his field. To date, he is a Scientific Collaborator of the HYGEIA group and a member of the Athens Medical Association. In 2024, after six months of training at the Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, he obtained a license to perform stress echocardiography (stress echo).

Dr. Papavasileiou Lida Pieretta is a Cardiologist and maintains her private practice in Kifisia. She holds a Medical degree from the University of Rome TOR VERGATA, where she also completed her Doctoral Thesis. Dr. Papavasileiou has worked at TOR VERGATA Hospital and the Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesu in Rome, as well as at Hygeia Hospital. In her private practice, she manages a wide range of cases covering the entire spectrum of her specialty, utilizing her scientific expertise and experience, always focusing on the best possible care to meet the individual needs of each patient.

Sykiotis Aleksandros is a Cardiologist with a private practice in Gerakas. He studied at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specialized at the General State Hospital of Athens. He has extensive clinical experience, having worked in major clinics, and currently serves as Deputy Director of Electrophysiology and Pacemakers at Errikos Dynan Hospital.

Xatzis Mixalis is a Specialist Cardiologist who also maintains a private cardiology clinic in Vrilissia. Simultaneously, he serves as a consultant cardiologist at the 3rd Cardiology Department of Metropolitan General Hospital and at the Praxis Ygeias Polyclinic. He graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. After completing rural service, he specialized in Cardiology at the General Hospital of Athens "Hippokration" and the General Hospital of Athens "Laiko," gaining significant experience across the full spectrum of cardiological cases and participating in the academic activities of the clinics. Furthermore, he holds a postgraduate diploma in "Interventional Cardiology" from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, as well as graduation from the four-month program "Rehabilitation of Cardiac Patients after Cardiac Surgery" from the same institution. Emphasizing the second component of the word "cardiology" (logos/logic), he strives to respond in the best possible way to the individualized needs of his patients.

Dragazis Ioannis is a Cardiologist with a private practice in Ilioupoli. He completed his Doctoral Thesis in the Thorax Research Program as Head of the Experimental Surgery Unit at the University Intensive Care Clinical Unit of the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos." He holds a Medical Degree from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specialized in Internal Medicine at the 1st Internal Medicine Clinic of the Regional Oncology Hospital "Agioi Anargyroi" and in Cardiology at the 1st Cardiology Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos." He is a Scientific Collaborator in the Cardiology Department of the "Central Medical Park" Polyclinic and a Consultant in the Intensive Care Unit of the General Clinic of Kallithea - "Iasio Therapeutirion." Additionally, he has served as a Cardiologist in the Cardiology Department of the "Lifecheck" Polyclinic and has covered shifts in the Emergency Department of the Psychiko Medical Center. Finally, the doctor is a member of the European Society of Cardiology and the Hellenic Cardiological Society.