Cardiologists for Stress test in Attica

Ο Dr med Μπενέτος Γεώργιος MD, MSc, PhD, FESC είναι Καρδιολόγος και Διδάκτωρ του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών με ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στους Αμπελόκηπους. Παράλληλα, είναι Ακαδημαϊκός Υπότροφος της Α’ Πανεπιστημιακής Καρδιολογικής Κλινικής του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Αθηνών "Ιπποκράτειο", παρέχοντας ερευνητικό και διδακτικό έργο, Συνεργάτης του ιατρείου Καρδιοογκολογίας της ομώνυμης κλινικής και Υπεύθυνος του τμήματος Cardiac CT (Αξονικής Καρδιάς) της Κλινικής "Λευκός Σταυρός Αθηνών". Είναι αριστούχος απόφοιτος της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Εθνικού & Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών με υποτροφίες, λόγω υψηλών επιδόσεων, από το Ίδρυμα Κρατικών Υποτροφιών (ΙΚΥ). Επίσης, έχει πραγματοποιήσει μεταπτυχιακές σπουδές στις "Μονάδες Εντατικής Θεραπείας - Καρδιολογική Νοσηλευτική" της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών. Για την ερευνητική του δραστηριότητα έχει λάβει σημαντικές υποτροφίες από καταξιωμένες επιστημονικές εταιρείες: το Ελληνικό Ίδρυμα Καρδιολογίας (ΕΛΙΚΑΡ) για διδακτορική έρευνα και την Ελληνική Καρδιολογική Εταιρεία για μετεκπαίδευση σε αναγνωρισμένου κύρους κέντρο εξωτερικού. Μετεκπαιδεύτηκε στην Κλινική Πυρηνικής Ιατρικής του Πανεπιστημιακού Νοσοκομείου Ζυρίχης (USZ) σε μη επεμβατικές τεχνικές καρδιαγγειακής απεικόνισης και συγκεκριμένα στην αξονική στεφανιογραφία, το σπινθηρογράφημα και PET καρδιάς (τομογραφία εκπομπής ποζιτρονίων) και σε τεχνικές υβριδικής απεικόνισης/συγκερασμού τεχνικών. Παράλληλα, στο πλαίσιο της μετεκπαίδευσής του και της εκεί ερευνητικής του δραστηριότητας, ανακηρύχτηκε το 2021 Διδάκτορας της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Πανεπιστημίου της Ζυρίχης. Του έχει απονεμηθεί η ανώτατη πιστοποίηση επάρκειας για την εκτέλεση αξονικών καρδιάς από την Ευρωπαϊκή Εταιρεία Καρδιαγγειακής Απεικόνισης (EACVI level 3 accreditation) και την Αμερικανική Εταιρεία Αξονικών Καρδιάς (SCCT level 3 accreditation). Είναι συγγραφέας περισσότερων των 55 επιστημονικών εργασιών δημοσιευμένων σε έγκριτα διεθνή επιστημονικά περιοδικά (European Heart Journal, JACC Cardiovascular Interventions, Stroke, Atherosclerosis, International Journal of Cardiology κ.ά.).Παράλληλα, έχει παρουσιάσει πληθώρα (περισσότερες των 100) επιστημονικών εργασιών του στα μεγαλύτερα ευρωπαϊκά και διεθνή καρδιολογικά συνέδρια, ενώ επιστημονικές του εργασίες έχουν διακριθεί με διεθνή βραβεία. Τέλος, είναι συνεργαζόμενος κριτής σε διεθνή επιστημονικά περιοδικά (Atherosclerosis Thrombosis & Vascular Biology, International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging, Angiology κ.ά.) και έχει συμμετάσχει ως προσκεκλημένος ομιλητής σε μεγάλο αριθμό συνεδρίων εσωτερικού και εξωτερικού.

Dr. Papadimas Georgios is a Cardiologist who maintains a private practice in Kolonaki and addresses a full range of cardiological issues with the aid of modern cardiological equipment. Concurrently, he is a Scientific Associate at Hygeia Hospital and holds a postgraduate degree from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Faculty of Nursing) in the postgraduate program "Crisis Management, Mass Disasters, and Emergency Situations" with a focus on Emergency Health Care. He is a graduate of the Distance Supplementary Education Program of the Center for Vocational Training (K.E.K.) of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, specializing in Organization and Management of Health Services. Additionally, he successfully passed examinations at the Interdisciplinary Organization for the Recognition of Academic Titles and Information (DOATAP) in 2007. He has worked in the Cardiology Clinic, Intensive Care Unit, Echocardiography-DOPPLER laboratory, Pacemaker and Electrophysiology HOLTER at the 251 General Military Hospital of Athens. He has also been employed in the Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery at the General University Hospital "Evangelismos". He has offered his scientific services as a physician working in numerous clinics, private hospitals, the Korydallos Prison Hospital, and the National Health Operations Center of the Ministry of Health and Social Solidarity. At his private practice CARDIOFIT, he manages a wide range of cases, combining excellent scientific knowledge with extensive experience and professionalism.

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.

Drsonne Carolin is a Cardiologist specializing in Clinical and Interventional Cardiology and maintains a private practice in Ampelokipoi. Concurrently, she is an Assistant Professor at the Medical School of the University of Munich, from which she graduated. She has extensive clinical experience in cardiac triplex imaging, having performed over 15,000 patient echocardiographic studies, as well as significant expertise in Interventional Cardiology with more than 5,000 coronary angiographies and interventions involving balloon angioplasty and stenting. Her practice offers services including electrocardiography, cardiac triplex, blood pressure and rhythm Holter monitoring, sleep studies, and stress testing. Additionally, she collaborates with the Hemodynamics Laboratories (Catheterization Interventions) at Hygeia Hospital Marousi and Mediterraneo Hospital Glyfada. During her career, she worked at the University Hospitals of Chicago, USA (3 years), and Munich (8 years), obtaining dual specialties in Internal Medicine (2007) and Cardiology (2012). Within this framework, she specialized in Echocardiography, Heart Failure, and Interventional Cardiology (Certificate from the German Cardiology Society). Furthermore, she served as Director of the Echocardiography Laboratory and the Heart Failure Clinic and as Consultant at the Hemodynamics Laboratory of the University Hospital of Munich (German Cardiological Center). From her position as a researcher and subsequently as an assistant professor, she extensively engaged in cardiology research and medical student education, participating in numerous international conferences to present her research findings. Finally, she has published numerous scientific papers and articles in prestigious medical journals.

Karali Maria - Dionysia is a Cardiologist and maintains a private practice in Kallithea. She is a PhD candidate at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and graduated from the medical department of the same institution. She completed her Cardiology specialty training working as a resident physician at the Athens General Hospital "Laiko," Metropolitan Hospital, and Piraeus General Hospital "Tzaneio." Among these, she served as a Scientific Collaborator at the Athens General Hospital "Hippokration." To date, she has authored numerous medical papers, both undergraduate and postgraduate, and simultaneously ensures her continuous professional development through attendance and participation in a large number of medical conferences, seminars, and workshops.

Christina Rogakou is a Cardiologist specialized in congenital heart disease in both children and adults, as well as in interventional cardiology. She has extensive clinical experience in specialized cardiology centers in Germany and Greece and holds a PhD from Heidelberg University, with her research focusing on out-of-hospital resuscitation by laypersons.

She graduated from the Medical School of the University of Patras and obtained her cardiology specialization in 2017, having completed her residency at the Duisburg Cardiology Center in Germany. She then worked there as a Senior Registrar and, from 2020 to 2023, served as Head of the Adult Congenital Heart Disease Unit. She has also received additional training in pediatric cardiology and structural heart diseases through postgraduate programs at the University of Münster.

Since 2023, she has been collaborating with the Pediatric Cardiology Department of the Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center in Athens, while also working with Hygeia Hospital and Euroclinic Athens. She is a member of the Hellenic Society of Cardiology, the German Society of Cardiology, the German Society for Pediatric Cardiology, and the German Resuscitation Council. She speaks fluent Greek, German, and English.

Dr Papathanasiou Sotirios is a Cardiologist with a private practice in Kolonaki. He holds a PhD from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, with research focusing on atherosclerotic disease and arrhythmias. He has specialized in interventional cardiology and advanced diagnostic imaging ultrasound techniques for cardiovascular pathology, with particular expertise in complex arrhythmias, atrial fibrillation, all valvular heart diseases, and the study of cardiovascular pathology in children. His specific areas of interest include the early diagnosis and management of progressive atherosclerotic disease at all stages, heart failure, as well as pediatric and adult cardiomyopathies. A significant portion of cardiovascular diagnostics is conducted in his cardiology practice – diagnostic laboratory, while more complex diagnostic procedures are performed in collaboration with major medical centers. He collaborates with and serves as the scientific director of departments in leading hospitals in Athens, as well as various diagnostic groups. Additionally, he is a member of the Hellenic Society of Lipidology and Atherosclerosis, the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions, the Hellenic Cardiological Society, and the European Society of Cardiology.

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.

Tsoukalas Dionysios is a Cardiologist who maintains a private practice in Pallini. He is a graduate of the Medical School of the University of Patras. He specialized at the General Hospital of Nikaia - Piraeus and obtained the Cardiology specialty title in 2018. Since then, he has worked as a Specialist Cardiologist at the General Hospital of Nikaia Piraeus "Agios Panteleimon," the General Hospital of Trikala, the General Hospital Asklipieio Voula, as well as at the Metropolitan General Hospital, where he currently serves as Consultant of the 2nd Cardiology Clinic. He is also a PhD candidate at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Throughout his career, he has acquired significant experience across the full spectrum of clinical and interventional cardiology, having performed numerous coronary angiographies and angioplasties, both in emergency and routine settings. Additionally, he holds expertise in the latest echocardiographic techniques (Stress Echo - Transesophageal Echocardiography) from the General Hospital Asklipieio Voula. Finally, he is a member of the Hellenic Cardiological Society and the Hellenic College of Cardiology, the Scientific Association of Interventional Cardiology, the Working Groups on Echocardiography, Hypertension and Interventional Cardiology, and the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging.