Cardiologists with experience in Hypertension in Athens

Dr. Tzortzis Panagiotis is an Internist with a private practice in Ampelokipoi. He holds a PhD from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specializes in the management of hyperlipidemia, thyroid disorders, and metabolic diseases. Additionally, he has extensive experience in the management and regulation of diabetes mellitus, arterial hypertension, and geriatric issues. Furthermore, during his many years of practice, he has handled a large number of cases involving metabolic diseases. Finally, Dr. Tzortzis Panagiotis is a former Scientific Associate of the Therapeutic Clinic of the University of Athens at the General Hospital of Athens "Alexandra" and is a member of the Hellenic Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics.

Psounis Konstantinos is a Specialist Nephrologist and Doctor of Medicine from the Medical School of Democritus University of Thrace (D.U.Th.). He maintains two fully equipped clinics, one in the center of Athens and the other in Agia Paraskevi. He serves as a nephrologist consultant at the specialized Nephrology Center "Iatriko Dafnis" of the "Iatriko Athinon" group and is a scientific collaborator at the Athens Medical Center in Marousi. The physician places great emphasis on the diagnosis, management, and treatment of clinical conditions such as: • Chronic and acute renal failure • Anemia of kidney disease • Idiopathic and resistant hypertension • Renal colic • Nephrolithiasis • Urinary tract infections Using state-of-the-art medical methods and equipment, the physician provides high-quality healthcare services to his patients. Additionally, personalized dietary guidance is offered at the clinics, recognizing the importance of nutrition in the management of nephrological disorders. He is an active author and speaker at Greek and international conferences, with extensive contributions in the fields of nephrology, hypertension, and kidney transplantation. Psounis Konstantinos is a member of important medical organizations, such as the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic and European Nephrology Societies, as well as the Hellenic Hypertension Society, highlighting his dedication and expertise in patient care and research in the field of nephrology.

Kanellopoulos Petros is a Pathologist and has maintained a private practice in Ampelokipoi since 2003. He holds a PhD from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and a postgraduate degree in "Clinical and Laboratory Medicine," specializing in Clinical Immunology from the same institution. He graduated in Medicine from the Universite Catholique de Louvain in Belgium and completed his specialty training at the General Hospital of Athens "Laiko." The doctor has worked for many years at the "Errikos Dunant" Hospital Center, as well as previously at the Euroclinic Athens. To this day, he serves as a Physician-Consultant for patients onboard Med Solutions International. Additionally, he is a member of the medical staff and head of the Pathology department at Metropolitan Hospital, responsible for the monitoring team on the consumption and proper use of antibiotics, and a member of the Hospital Infection Committee of the same hospital.

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.

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.

Konstantinos Traulos is a Cardiologist and maintains his private practice in the Gkyzi area. Among the services provided are: cardiac triplex, hypertension and cholesterol screening, and monitoring of patients with chronic cardiovascular conditions. Relevant certificates and attestations are also issued.

Triantafyllis Dimitrios is a Cardiologist who maintains private practices in Kypseli and Nea Psychiko. He holds a medical degree from the University of Ioannina with further training in Echocardiography (stress echo, transesophageal studies, three-dimensional imaging) from the Hippocrates Hospital of Athens and the Educational Program of the International Academy of Medical Ultrasound in Berlin. In addition to his private practice, he is a Scientific Associate - Cardiologist at DTHKA "Hygeia" and head of the Stress Echo Department at the Central Athens Clinic. He has also collaborated with the Euroclinic of Athens, where he gained significant experience in performing stress echo and transesophageal echocardiographic studies. At his cardiology clinic and laboratory, he offers comprehensive and specialized cardiological examinations covering the entire spectrum of cardiovascular diseases.

Iatrokosmos is a comprehensive primary healthcare unit located in the Ampelokipoi area. It consists of the Iatrokosmos Cardiology Department, which is staffed by highly trained scientific personnel and equipped with modern technological medical devices. The center's objective is to provide the solution that each patient desires, namely diagnosis through to treatment, in an affordable, reliable manner, using only the necessary examinations. The goal is to cover the healthcare needs of every family, insured or uninsured, of any age with comprehensive solutions. Their philosophy includes three fundamental principles: friendly service, high-quality examinations, and affordable prices. Finally, always prioritizing patient safety, they assume responsibility for the patient's health from start to finish, that is, from diagnosis through to treatment.

Marinakos Athanasios is a Specialist Cardiologist with a private practice in the Ampelokipi area. He possesses significant experience in Clinical Cardiology as well as specialized knowledge in Interventional Cardiology and Advanced Echocardiography. The clinic offers Electrocardiograms, Cardiac and Thoracic Aorta Triplex Ultrasound, 24-hour Blood Pressure Holter, 24-48 hour/7-day Rhythm Holter monitoring, utilizing state-of-the-art equipment, and issues health certificates and attestations. For the diagnosis and treatment of complex cardiological cases, he collaborates with the H.H.G group, reputable diagnostic centers, and public healthcare facilities. He holds a medical degree from the Semmelweis University Faculty of Medicine in Budapest. He specialized in Cardiology at the General Regional Hospital of Tripoli and the Konstadopouleio New Ionia "Agia Olga" Hospital. At the Hemodynamic Laboratory of the latter, he received further training in Interventional Cardiology, and at the Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, he trained in Latest Ultrasound Techniques. He has worked as a Consultant Cardiologist B at the Cardiology Clinic and Hemodynamic Laboratory of the General Hospital of Athens "Laiko," where he gained experience managing cardiology patients with significant comorbidities (pathological, rheumatological, surgical, nephrological, and oncological cases). He has also worked as a Consultant Cardiologist in the interventional cardiology team at the private Metropolitan Hospital, acquiring extensive experience managing cardiology patients undergoing complex angioplasties and transcatheter valve replacement procedures. He is a certified Basic and Advanced Life Support Resuscitator, an area in which he has substantial authorship and educational work. He actively participates in numerous conferences in Greece and abroad.

H Χριστίνα Χρυσοχόου είναι Ιατρός - Καρδιολόγος, φοίτησε στην Ιατρική Σχολή του Πανεπιστημίου Πατρών και στη συνέχεια εκπόνησε Διδακτορική Διατριβή­ στην Καρδιολογία (γνωστικό αντικείμενο Καρδιακή Ανεπάρκεια), στην Ιατρική Σχολή του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών. Έχει πραγματοποιήσει μεταδιδακτορική έρευνα στην Καρδιακή Ανεπάρκεια στο Cardiology Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center/Georgetown University, Washington DC, USA (2004-2005), καθώς και μετεκπαιδεύσεις (α) στην Επιδημιολογία και Ιατρική Στατιστική στην London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, University of London, UK, (β) στη δυναμική υπερηχοκαρδιογραφία και διοισοφά­γεια απεικόνιση και (γ) στην μαγνητική απεικόνιση στο Emory University Medical School, Atlanta, USA, από όπου και έλαβε Level II certification in cardiac MRI and training in 3D invasive echo και στην Προχωρημένη Καρδιακή Ανεπάρκεια - Καρδιακή Μεταμόσχευση Harefield Hospital (2024) και κατέχει ιατρική άδεια General Medical Council (UK). Σήμερα εργάζεται ως Επίκουρη Καθηγήτρια Καρδιολογίας - Καρδιακής Ανεπάρκειας στην Α’ Πανεπιστημιακή Κλινική της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών και είναι υπεύθυνη της Μονάδας Καρδιακής Ανεπάρκειας από το έτος 2006. Το Ιατρειο Καρδιακής Ανεπάρκειας έχει λάβει πιστοποίηση Αριστείας από την HFA-ESC Specialised Quality of Care Centre (QCC). Επίσης η κ. Χρυσοχόου είναι υπέυθυνη του Ιατρείου Καρδιαγγειακής Απεικόνισης Εξωτερικών ασθενών και της καρδιοαναπευστικής κόπωσης. Έχει δώσει περισσότερες από 1500 προσκεκλημένες διαλέξεις σε ελληνικά και διεθνή συνέδρια. Αναφορικά με το συγγραφικό της έργο, είναι συγγραφέας περισσότερων απο 480 άρθρων δημοσι­ευμένων σε έγκριτα διεθνή επιστημονικά περιοδικά με κριτές με υψηλό συντελεστή απήχησης. Το αντικείμενο της έρευνας της έχει ως θέμα την κλινική καρδιολογία, και ειδικότερα την καρδιακή ανεπάρκεια και την ανάδειξη παραγόντων κινδύνου εμφάνισης της, καθώς και την καρδιακή απεικόνιση. Αναφορικά με το διοικητικό της έργο, είναι εκλεγμένο μέλος του πυρήνα διοίκησης του European Association of Preventive Cardiology|Population Health και μέλος της Επιτροπής διαμόρφωσης θεραπευτικών πρωροκόλλων του Υπουργείου Υγείας (από το 2016). Για το επιστημονικό της έργο έχει λάβει τιμητικές αναφορές και βραβεύσεις από διεθνή συνέδρια και οργανισμούς. Εχει αναγνωριστεί στη 10η θέση στο γνωστικό αντικείμενο «Καρδιολογία» στην Ελλάδα, #56 στην Ευρώπη, και στην 118η στον Κόσμο (World Scientist and University Rankings 2024). Βρίσκεται μεταξύ των Top ranked authors for 2020 -2023 (2%) ELSEVIER.

Tzima Athina is a Specialist in Internal Medicine and a Doctor of Medicine at the Democritus University of Thrace, with a private practice in Kypseli. She has many years of experience and simultaneously collaborates with major hospitals in Attica, such as "Errikos Dynan," HYGEIA, MITERA, the Medical Center, and the Euroclinic.

Mastorantonakis Stylianos is a Pathologist - Hypertension Specialist with a private practice in the Ampelokipoi area. He holds a PhD from the University of Athens focusing on morning blood pressure increase, graduated from the Medical School of the University of Crete, and specialized in Pathology at the 3rd University Pathology Clinic in Athens. He has expertise in hypertension, following training initially at the STRIDE Hellas-7 Hypertension Center of the 3rd University Pathology Clinic at the General Chest Diseases Hospital of Athens "Sotiria," and subsequently at the clinical and research International Circulatory Health Center (ICCH) of Imperial College London. In recent years, he has collaborated with Hygeia Hospital as a pathologist for patient hospitalization. He sees patients in his practice for pathology issues, with a special interest in the diagnosis of arterial hypertension, investigation of secondary hypertension, accurate blood pressure measurements, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, monitoring, and therapeutic management of blood pressure. Finally, the doctor is a member of the European Society of Hypertension and has served as secretary of the Hellenic Society of Cardiovascular Health.

Η Τουλουπάκη Μαρία είναι Ειδική Καρδιολόγος, ιδρύτρια και επιστημονικά υπεύθυνη στο MyoCardioGen Precision Center που διατηρεί στο Κολωνάκι. Εξειδικεύεται στις Μυοκαρδιοπάθειες και την Καρδιαγγειακή Απεικόνιση. Συνεργάζεται με τα Νοσοκομεία ΥΓΕΙΑ και Μητέρα. Επιπλέον είναι επιστημονική συνεργάτιδα για τα Κληρονομούμενα Καρδιαγγειακά Νοσήματα στη Θεραπευτική Κλινική, στο Νοσοκομείο Αλεξάνδρα, στο Ιατρείο Καρδιακής Ανεπάρκειας και Καρδιο-Ογκολογίας. Η ακαδημαϊκή της πορεία περιλαμβάνει το πτυχίο Ιατρικής από το Πανεπιστήμιο Κρήτης, καθώς και την απόκτηση τίτλου ειδικότητας στην Καρδιολογία από την Πανεπιστημιακή Καρδιολογική Κλινική του Πανεπιστημιακού Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Ηρακλείου (ΠΑΓΝΗ) . Έχει εξειδικευτεί και εργαστεί σε κορυφαία κέντρα του εξωτερικού, μεταξύ των οποίων το Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust (Λονδίνο) και το North Middlesex University Hospital (Λονδίνο), αποκτώντας ουσιαστική εμπειρία στις Μυοκαρδιοπάθειες και την Καρδιαγγειακή Απεικόνιση.  Διαθέτει διεθνείς πιστοποιήσεις για τη διενέργεια των απεικονιστικών τεχνικών του καρδιαγγειακού συστήματος (EACVI, SCMR, SCCT).  Η ερευνητική της δραστηριότητα περιλαμβάνει συμμετοχή σε διεθνείς πολυκεντρικές κλινικές μελέτες για τις Μυοκαρδιοπάθειες, την καρδιακή ανεπάρκεια, τη φαρμακολογική έρευνα σε σπάνια νοσήματα (π.χ. αταξία Friedreich) και την αθηροσκληρωτική καρδιαγγειακή νόσο . Έχει διατελέσει Sub-Investigator και Co-Investigator σε διεθνή προγράμματα και έχει συνεργαστεί με διακεκριμένους ερευνητές στην Ελλάδα και το εξωτερικό. Έχει εκτεταμένη διδακτική εμπειρία σε Ελλάδα και Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο, που αφορά τόσο σε προπτυχιακά όσο και σε μεταπτυχιακά προγράμματα, όπου έχει διατελέσει προσκεκλημένη ομιλήτρια σε θέματα όπως οι γενετικές μυοκαρδιοπάθειες και τα διηθητικά/αθροιστικά καρδιακά νοσήματα. Έχει δημοσιεύσει άρθρα σε διεθνή περιοδικά και είναι τακτικά προσκεκλημένη ομιλήτρια σε επιστημονικά συνέδρια. Οι ακαδημαϊκές της διακρίσεις περιλαμβάνουν διεθνείς υποτροφίες και βραβεία από την Ελληνική Καρδιολογική Εταιρεία, την Πανελλήνια Ιατρική Εταιρεία Διευθυντών Καρδιολογίας και διεθνείς οργανισμούς. Είναι μέλος πολλών ελληνικών και διεθνών επιστημονικών εταιρειών, μεταξύ των οποίων: ESC, ACC, EACVI, SCCT, SCMR, η Ελληνική Καρδιολογική Εταιρεία, καθώς και το δίκτυο ESC Cardiologists of Tomorrow. Η Δρ. Τουλουπάκη συνδυάζει την κλινική εμπειρία με την έρευνα και τη διδασκαλία, με στόχο τη βελτίωση της διάγνωσης και θεραπείας των Καρδιαγγειακών Νοσημάτων, δίνοντας ιδιαίτερη έμφαση στις Μυοκαρδιοπάθειες και την εξατομικευμένη Καρδιολογία ακριβείας.

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.

Eleutherios Sakadakis is a Cardiologist with a private practice in Pangrati. He holds a Doctorate from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and is also a graduate of the same institution. He has specialized in cardiomyopathies, ultrasound imaging, and cardiac magnetic resonance diagnosis, having received a scholarship from the Hellenic Cardiological Society to further his training at the Cardiology Clinic of the University Hospital "La Timone" in France, focusing on cardiomyopathies and endocarditis. Currently, he serves as Deputy Director of the Adult Cardiology Clinic at "Mitera" Hospital of the Hygeia Group and works as an external collaborator in the Radiology Department of "Errikos Dynan" Hospital, specializing in Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Furthermore, Dr. Sakadakis has numerous publications in international journals, abstracts presented at Greek and international conferences, as well as multiple commendations and an award for the best research protocol at the 17th Panhellenic Conference on Lipidology, Atherosclerosis, and Vascular Disease.

Kolyvas Georgios is a Pathologist who maintains a private practice in Sepolia. He holds a medical degree from the School of Health Sciences of Democritus University of Thrace and has participated in postgraduate seminars on hypertension studies. The doctor has extensive experience in managing hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and lipid disorders. He currently serves as an Associate Physician at the Hypertension Center of the 4th Pathology Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos" and is a Consultant Pathologist at Metropolitan Hospital. In his private practice, he treats conditions across the full spectrum of pathology and provides specialized services tailored to the needs of his patients.