Cardiologists for Stress test in Attica

Dr. Koinakis Nikolaos is a Cardiologist for adults and children, maintaining private practices in Kallithea, Glyfada, and Sitia, Crete. He graduated in Biology and Medicine from the University of Crete. He specialized in cardiology at the General Hospital "Asklipieio" of Voula. During his residency, he received training in pediatric cardiology at the General Children’s Hospital "Agia Sofia." He pursued further training in advanced ultrasound techniques (stress echo, transesophageal echocardiography) at the General Hospital of Crete "Venizeleio." The clinic offers electrocardiogram, cardiac triplex, blood pressure Holter monitoring, rhythm Holter monitoring (24 and 48 hours), stress echo, pre-athletic screening, prescription of medications, and referrals for laboratory tests. Home visits are performed (clinical examination, electrocardiogram, cardiac triplex, rhythm Holter, blood pressure Holter) following prior arrangement with the physician. Additionally, the doctor has received certification from the Institute for the Study and Education in Thrombosis and Antithrombotic Therapy and from the Hellenic Society of Lipidology, Atherosclerosis and Vascular Disease.

The doctor examines children over 2 years of age.

Georgios Sionis is a Cardiologist and maintains a private practice in Agia Paraskevi. He is a graduate of the Medical School of Pecs in Hungary. Currently, in addition to his private practice, he is a Consulting Physician in the Hemodynamics Department of the Central Clinic of Athens and at Metropolitan General Hospital in Cholargos. The doctor has extensive experience and has specialized in cardiac ultrasound, exercise testing, 24-hour rhythm and blood pressure monitoring (Holter), interventional cardiology, the Coronary Intensive Care Unit (CICU) – Infarction Unit, and the latest echocardiographic techniques. Furthermore, he has participated in numerous conferences and seminars both in Greece and abroad. In his private practice, he manages cases across the entire spectrum of cardiology, understanding the unique needs of his patients.

Dr. Gkekopoulou Anastasia, MD, MSc, is an Interventional Cardiologist. She graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and subsequently completed her specialty training in Cardiology at the University Hospital of Cologne, Germany. She specializes in interventional cardiology as well as cardiac ultrasound (triplex, transesophageal echocardiography, stress echo). She served as Attending Physician at Maria Hilf Hospital Bergheim, where she gained extensive experience in the full spectrum of emergency cardiology, ranging from acute myocardial infarction to heart failure, cardiogenic shock, and life-threatening arrhythmias. She holds an Executive Master of Science in the Economics of Cardiovascular Sciences from the London School of Economics. Since 2022, she has been a Treating Physician – Collaborator in the 3rd Cardiology Department of Hygeia Hospital.

Tsaggaris Adamantios is an Interventional Cardiologist, maintains a private practice in Marousi, and serves as a Cardiologist Consultant at the Red Cross (Korgialeneio - Benakeio EES). He graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He specialized in Pathology at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in the USA. He specialized in Cardiology at the University of Minnesota in the USA. He completed subspecialty training in interventional cardiology and structural cardiology (TAVI, MitraClip, Watchman) at the University of Minnesota in the USA (worked at VA MPLS, Fairview Hospital, Southdale Hospital). He is a Diplomate of the American College of Cardiology. He has been awarded, following examinations, the American Subspecialty Certificates in Cardiology (ABIM-Cardiology) and Interventional Cardiology (ABIM-Interventional Cardiology). He is board certified in echocardiography (National Board of Echocardiography). He has published papers in international scientific journals and has presented at Greek, American, and European conferences. He is a member of the American College of Cardiology as well as the Hellenic Cardiological Society. In his practice, he manages cases covering the entire spectrum of cardiology and specializes in coronary artery disease and valvular heart diseases (interventional and structural cardiology).

Dr. Kolyviras Thanos MD, PhD, FESC is an Interventional Cardiologist and Director of the 4th Cardiology Clinic - Interventional Cardiology at Metropolitan General Hospital, HHG Group. He holds an official Specialization Title in Interventional Cardiology and specializes in complex coronary artery interventions and the interventional treatment of aortic valve stenosis using the TAVI method. He was admitted through the Panhellenic Examinations to the Medical School of the University of Athens in 2002 and subsequently moved to Brussels (Belgium) in 2009, where he specialized in Cardiology. In September 2016, he was awarded an honorary doctorate from the Medical School of the University of Athens with honors. He has performed more than 3,000 coronary artery procedures and is an accredited Interventional Cardiologist for the implantation of percutaneous aortic valves using the TAVI method. He has received a Fellowship from the European Society of Cardiology to attend the European Congress in Barcelona (2014), where he was awarded for the best oral presentation. Additionally, in 2020, he obtained certification from the European Association of Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (EAPCI) – Certificate of Excellence and since 2021 he is a Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology (FESC). He has an extensive authorial and research portfolio, with particular interest and involvement in the education of young colleagues. His future plans focus on clinical research in the fields of interventional cardiology for the treatment primarily of valvular diseases with new transcatheter techniques, as well as interdisciplinary collaboration on specialized topics in interventional cardiology both in Greece and abroad.

Ο Δρ. Δαμάσκος Δημήτριος είναι Ειδικός Καρδιολόγος με εξειδίκευση στην Επεμβατική Καρδιολογία.  Έχει λάβει τον τίτλο του Διδάκτορα από την Ιατρική Σχολή του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών, εκπονώντας τη διδακτορική διατριβή του στην Ά Καρδιολογική Κλινική του Ωνασείου Καρδιοχειρουργικού Κέντρου, της οποίας αποτέλεσε Ερευνητικός Συνεργάτης στον τομέα της Πρόληψης των Δυσλιπιδαιμιών για έξι έτη. Έχει ανακηρυχθεί υπότροφος της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Αθηροσκλήρωσης με τελικό στόχο την μελέτη του Μεταβολικού Συνδρόμου, έχοντας παράλληλα μετεκπαιδευτεί στην Λιπιδολογία και την Καρδιαγγειακή Πρόληψη από την Ελληνική Εταιρεία Αθηροσκλήρωσης σε συνεργασία με την Ευρωπαϊκή Εταιρεία Αθηροσκλήρωσης. Εξειδικεύθηκε στη διάνοιξη των στεφανιαίων αγγείων διακαθετηριακά και στην επιδιόρθωση δομικών παθήσεων της καρδιάς παρακολουθώντας εξειδικευμένα προγράμματα μετεκπαίδευσης σε αντίστοιχα κέντρα της Ελλάδας και του εξωτερικού όπως στο Παρίσι, τη Λωζάννη, τη Νίκαια και άλλα. Είναι πιστοποιημένος από την Ευρωπαϊκή Καρδιολογική Εταιρεία στη διενέργεια υπερήχων καρδιάς και έχει εξειδικευθεί στις νεότερες απεικονιστικές τεχνικές. Διετέλεσε Επιμελητής του Αιμοδυναμικού Εργαστηρίου του Ερρίκος Ντυνάν Hospital Center επί 5ετίας, έχοντας εκτελέσει σειρά συμβατικών πράξεων της επεμβατικής καρδιολογίας (στεφανιογραφία, δεξιός και αριστερός καθετηριασμός, αγγειοπλαστική στεφανιαίων αρτηριών, σύμπλοκη αγγειοπλαστική στελέχους, ενδοστεφανιαίο υπερηχογράφημα, rotablator, τοποθέτηση διαδερμικής αορτικής βαλβίδας κτλ.). Αποτελεί ενεργό μέλος της Ομάδας Διακαθετηριακής Επεμβατικής Καρδιολογίας της Ευρωπαϊκής Καρδιολογικής Εταιρείας, της Ομάδας Καρδιαγγειακής Απεικόνισης της Ευρωπαϊκής Καρδιολογικής Εταιρείας, της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Αθηροσκλήρωσης, του Ελληνικού Κολλεγίου Θεραπείας της Αθηροσκλήρωσης και της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Μελέτης της Παχυσαρκίας του Μεταβολισμού & των Διαταραχών Διατροφής. Έχει εκλεγεί στο ΔΣ της Ομάδας Πρόληψης και Επιδημιολογίας της Ελληνικής Καρδιολογικής Εταιρείας για τα έτη 2018-20. Το ερευνητικό ενδιαφέρον του Δρ. Δαμάσκου είναι εστιασμένο στη σύγχρονη αντιμετώπιση της στεφανιαίας νόσου και των συγγενών δυσλιπιδαιμιών, την εξέλιξη του κλάδου της κάρδιο-ογκολογίας, καθώς και σε τομείς που άπτονται της επεμβατικής καρδιολογίας, όπως οι υψηλού κινδύνου αγγειοπλαστικές σε σύμπλοκες βλάβες και η χρήση βιοαπορροφήσιμων stent. Έχει συνολικά δημοσιεύσει περισσότερα από 50 επιστημονικά άρθρα και έχει συγγράψει κεφάλαια επιστημονικών συγγραμμάτων και είναι κριτής σε διεθνή επιστημονικά περιοδικά. Τέλος, συμμετέχει με ομιλίες σε διεθνή και ελληνικά συνέδρια και έχει λάβει μέρος σε σημαντικές διεθνείς κλινικές μελέτες.

Kalfoglou Theodoros is a Cardiologist with a private practice in Kallithea. He holds a PhD from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, has received advanced training at Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz, Germany, and obtained his cardiology specialty title from the University Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Hippokration." The doctor has extensive hospital experience across the full spectrum of modern clinical and non-invasive cardiology and 35 years of experience as a specialist cardiologist, with particular expertise in arterial hypertension, dyslipidemias, and clinical cardiology. Additionally, he actively participates in ultrasound conferences and has publications in reputable Greek and international cardiology scientific journals. Finally, he is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Adult Echocardiography Working Group of the Cardiological Society, the Congenital Heart Disease Echocardiography Working Group of the Cardiological Society, and the Arterial Hypertension Working Group.

Fotios Theodorakopoulos is a Specialist Cardiologist and has been operating the modern Private Multi-Clinic IAZO in Haidari since September 2017, together with a team of experienced physicians from various specialties. He completed his studies at G.R.T. POPA University. Subsequently, he specialized in Pathology and Cardiology at the Attikon University General Hospital. Finally, he possesses extensive experience and has managed a multitude of cases over the years.

Ο Χρήστος Μαντής,MD,MSc είναι Επεμβατικός Καρδιολόγος και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στο Μαρούσι Αττικής. Παράλληλα, από τον Οκτώβριο του 2021 υπηρετεί ως Επιμελητής στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Αθηνών «ΚΑΤ», όπου δραστηριοποιείται στο Αιμοδυναμικό Εργαστήριο και συμμετέχει στην αντιμετώπιση του συνόλου των καρδιολογικών περιστατικών σε ένα από τα μεγαλύτερα νοσοκομεία της χώρας ως προς τον όγκο ασθενών.

Είναι απόφοιτος της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Πανεπιστημίου Ιωαννίνων και κάτοχος Μεταπτυχιακού Διπλώματος Σπουδών στην Καρδιοαναπνευστική Αναζωογόνηση από το Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών. Ειδικεύτηκε στην Καρδιολογία στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Νέας Ιωνίας «Κωνσταντοπούλειο» και στη συνέχεια εκπαιδεύτηκε στη διαχείριση οξέων και χρόνιων στεφανιαίων συνδρόμων, καθώς και στις επεμβατικές τεχνικές στεφανιογραφίας και αγγειοπλαστικής, αποκτώντας τον επίσημο τίτλο εξειδίκευσης στην Επεμβατική Καρδιολογία από το Κεντρικό Συμβούλιο Υγείας (ΚΕΣΥ).

Έχει δημοσιεύσει επιστημονικές εργασίες σε διεθνή περιοδικά και συμμετέχει ενεργά με ομιλίες και παρουσιάσεις σε σημαντικά ελληνικά και ευρωπαϊκά επιστημονικά συνέδρια.

Η πολυετής παρουσία του στο Εθνικό Σύστημα Υγείας αντικατοπτρίζει την εκτενή κλινική του εμπειρία και την ικανότητά του να παρέχει ολοκληρωμένη και υπεύθυνη καρδιολογική φροντίδα σε όλο το φάσμα των καρδιολογικών παθήσεων. Βασική του προτεραιότητα αποτελεί η εξατομικευμένη προσέγγιση κάθε ασθενούς, με έμφαση στην κατανόηση των ιδιαίτερων αναγκών και προβλημάτων του.

Kapatsolos Xaralampos is a Cardiologist who has maintained a private practice in Koropi since 2016. He holds a medical degree from the "Gr. T. Popa" University of Iasi, where he was admitted with a scholarship from the Ministry of Education. He completed his Cardiology specialty while working in several Greek hospitals, gaining experience in various cardiology departments. Specifically, at the General Hospital "Amalia Fleming," he worked in clinical cardiology, myocardial infarctions, stress testing, Holter blood pressure and rhythm analysis, as well as pacemaker implantation and monitoring. Additionally, at the General Hospital "Sismanogleio," he was involved in the hemodynamic unit, electrophysiology laboratory, and ultrasound imaging; at the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos," he worked with nuclear medicine; and finally, he specialized in Pediatric Cardiology at the General Children’s Hospital "P. & A. Kyriakou." Since early 2016, he has been attending to cardiology patients at his private clinic, providing immediate cardiological evaluations at home around the clock and comprehensive cardiological assessments using the most advanced equipment. Furthermore, Dr. Kapatsolos actively participates in national cardiology conferences to ensure continuous education in his field of specialization and is a member of the Hellenic Cardiological Society.

Papadimitriou Prokopis is a Cardiologist and maintains his medical practice in Ampelokipoi. He completed his studies at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, where he obtained his degree in 2004. Subsequently, he earned a Master's Diploma in "Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation" from the same university during the period 2010–2012. He also holds certification in Transthoracic Echocardiography from the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI), obtained in 2019 and renewed in 2025, as well as certification in Transesophageal Echocardiography from the same scientific society in 2020. His professional experience includes completion of his specialty in Cardiology at the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos" during 2011–2016, followed by specialization in advanced echocardiographic techniques of cardiovascular imaging at Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust in the United Kingdom from 2018 to 2020. Since 2020, he has been working in the Department of Cardiac Ultrasound – Cardiovascular Imaging at the Athens Medical Center.

Leivaditis Georgios is a Cardiologist with a private practice in Ampelokipoi and concurrently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of a Medical Diagnostic Center. He graduated from the Medical School of the University of Ioannina and has completed advanced training in cardiac ultrasounds and the latest echocardiographic techniques (EchoStress, DTI, Transesophageal echocardiography). He specialized in Cardiology at the 251 Air Force General Hospital and the 1st Penteli Hospital. He has participated in numerous conferences and has published several articles in both Greek and international medical journals. Finally, he is a member of the Hellenic Cardiological Society as well as the European Society of Cardiology.

Loizos Savvas MD, MSc, PhD is a Cardiologist at HYGEIA Hospital and maintains a private practice in Neos Kosmos. He has worked and specialized in major hospitals in London (Hammersmith, Royal Brompton, Barts Heart Centre) in advanced cardiovascular imaging (stress echo, transesophageal echocardiography, cardiac magnetic resonance and computed tomography) and heart failure. He is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holds a Master's degree (MSc) and a Doctorate (PhD) from Imperial College London, focusing on peripheral vascular ultrasound. He holds international certifications for performing cardiovascular imaging techniques (EACVI, SCCT). He is an active member of the Echocardiography Working Group of the Hellenic and European Society of Cardiology, the representative of the Cardiovascular Imaging Group of the European Society of Cardiology in Greece, and serves as a member of the European certification committee for performing cardiac ultrasounds. He has received honorary scholarships from the Hellenic and European Society of Cardiology and possesses extensive educational and research work, as well as numerous participations in conferences with lectures and presentations.

Papamentzelopoulos Spyridon is a Cardiologist and operates a private practice in Piraeus. He was admitted to the Military Officers School of Corps and is a graduate of the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He initially specialized in Pathology at the 401 General Military Hospital of Athens for two years, including nine months in the Intensive Care Unit, and subsequently specialized in Cardiology for four years at the Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center. There, he participated in the management of numerous and complex cardiological cases, while also performing hundreds of diagnostic (stress tests, echocardiograms, Holter monitoring, and others) and interventional procedures (coronary angiographies, angioplasties, cardiac catheterizations, intravenous pacing). Additionally, he has participated in international studies of new transcatheter techniques for treating cardiac valve diseases (TAVI), as well as in the monitoring of patients with heart failure (using left ventricular assist devices [LVAD]) and heart transplantation. At his private practice, he provides specialized solutions tailored to the needs of his patients.

Cardiologist Mparmpagiannis Dimitrios is a graduate of the Medical School of Athens and holds a postgraduate degree from the Medical School of the University of Thessaly. He began his cardiology specialization at the Akademisches Lehrkrankenhaus der Universität Duisburg-Essen in Oberhausen, Germany, and completed it at G.N.P. Tzaneio. During his specialization, he demonstrated a particular interest in echocardiography, in which he specialized. After successfully passing examinations, he obtained certification from the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI) in Adult Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE Certification) and Adult Transoesophageal Echocardiography (TOE Certification). Concurrently, he earned the European Diploma in Cardiology (Exams in General Cardiology) from the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). After obtaining his cardiology specialty, he was selected as a fellow by the Hellenic Cardiological Society for further training in advanced echocardiographic techniques (stress echo, transoesophageal echocardiography, Strain, 3D Echo), which he is undertaking at the Echocardiography Training Center of G.N.P. Tzaneio, "D. Beldekos." Currently, he practices cardiology in his private clinic in Nikaia, while simultaneously serving as a fellow at the Tzaneio Echocardiography Training Center, providing medical services and conducting research across all its departments.

Mr. Kouremetis Mixalis is a Cardiologist who has maintained a private practice in Nea Smyrni since 1991. He holds a degree and graduated with honors as a Doctor from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He specialized at the Cardiology Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Hippokration." He has undergone further training for six months in Cardiac Ultrasound and for twenty months in Interventional Cardiology at the University Cardiology Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Hippokration." He has extensive experience across the full spectrum of Clinical Cardiology (coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, arterial hypertension, hyperlipidemia, arrhythmias, cardiomyopathies, heart failure). The practice offers: Heart and aortic triplex, stress testing, Holter monitoring of rhythm and blood pressure, pre-athletic screening for children and adults. He has participated in 21 studies presented at international and Greek conferences and journals, and has also delivered lectures at conferences and workshops in Greece and Europe. Finally, the doctor is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic Cardiological Society, the Hellenic Hypertension Society, and is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Association of Independent Cardiologists. *The doctor is contracted with the "Prolavo" Doxiadis program*

Kapelakis Ioannis is a Cardiologist and Consultant of the Cardiac Ultrasound Department at Hygeia Hospital and maintains a private practice in Chalandri. He graduated from the Medical School of the University of Bologna, Italy "Alma Mater Studiorum". He completed the general cardiology training as a resident with a two-year internship in Pathology at the General Oncology Hospital of Kifisia "Agioi Anargyroi," in the 1st Department of Internal Medicine, and specialized in Cardiology at the 1st Cardiology Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos" (four-year specialty training in Cardiology). He has specialized in Advanced Cardiac Ultrasound Techniques (stress echo, transesophageal echocardiography, contrast echocardiography) at the Cardiology Department of the General Hospital of Piraeus "Tzaneio". He holds a PhD from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (1st University Cardiology Clinic - General Hospital of Athens "Hippokration"). Finally, he has worked as a Secondary Consultant Cardiologist at the Mykonos Health Center and as a Secondary Consultant Cardiologist in the Intensive Care Unit of the General Hospital of Elefsina "Thriasio".

Karampekos Dimitrios is a Specialist Cardiologist and maintains a private practice in Palaio Faliro. He is a member of the Hellenic and European Society of Cardiology, a scientific collaborator at the Athens Medical Center – Palaio Faliro Clinic, and the scientific director of the Cardiology Department at the Biomedical Korydallos. He completed his specialty in Cardiology at one of the largest hospitals in Athens, the General State Hospital of Nikaia, thus acquiring significant clinical experience in managing acute and chronic cardiology cases. His private practice provides high-level services using modern diagnostic tools (echocardiography, cardiac rhythm Holter, blood pressure Holter). Additionally, he has substantial experience in various therapeutic areas, including arterial hypertension, hyperlipidemia, arrhythmia management, coronary artery disease, heart failure, preschool and pre-athletic screening.