Cardiologists for Stress test in Thessaly

Kourtinos Aleksandros is an Adult and Pediatric Cardiologist - Pediatric Cardiologist and maintains a private practice in Volos. He graduated with honors from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He also holds a Master of Science degree in Medical Chemistry from the University of Ioannina, specializing in lipid disorders. He completed his military service in the Medical Corps - 32nd Mechanized Infantry Brigade and served as a rural physician at the Primary Health Center of Lavkos-Milina-Promyri. He began his specialty in Internal Medicine at the University General Hospital of Volos and continued in Cardiology at the University General Hospital of Ioannina and the University Hospital of Luxembourg. After completing his specialty, he undertook further training in Pediatric Cardiology at AHEPA Hospital in Thessaloniki and continued his specialization with a scholarship from the Hellenic Cardiology Society in advanced cardiovascular imaging in France, where he focused on the latest echocardiographic techniques (3D imaging, stress echo, exercise echo, transesophageal echocardiography, and cardiac CT angiography). He worked for several years as a consultant in specialized cardiac ultrasound at the University Hospital of Lille (CHU Lille) and subsequently as a private echocardiologist at the largest cardiology and cardiac surgery center in Northern France. He has extensive experience in complex valvular diseases, having participated as an echocardiographer in both transcatheter (MitraClip, TriClip, PFO, LAA, ASD, VSD closure) and surgical repairs of these conditions. He holds the European Diploma in Cardiology (EEGC) from the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), as well as European certification in transthoracic (TTE) and transesophageal (TOE) cardiac ultrasound from the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI).

Nikopoulos Xristos is a cardiologist who has maintained a private practice in Farsala since 2004, while also serving as a scientific collaborator at the Heart-Thorax cardiothoracic surgery clinic of IASO Thessaly. He graduated from the Medical School of Athens. During his studies, he served for one year as an internal assistant in the Department of Anatomy, where he participated in the education of second-year students in the respective course. He also served as an internal assistant in the Department of Physiology for 3 years under Professor P.K. Bechrakis, with his main focus being research in this area. He specialized in cardiology at the General and University Hospital of Larissa as well as at the AHEPA Hospital in Thessaloniki. In 2010, he received further training in the latest cardiac ultrasound techniques at the Ioannina Hospital, specifically in stress echocardiography, and obtained certification to perform this examination from KESY following exams. In 2012, he obtained a 5-year certification in transthoracic cardiac ultrasound at a European level from the European Society of Cardiology, after theoretical and practical competency exams. In 2017, he renewed this certification, valid until 2022, following a new evaluation. He trained and earned a master's degree in vascular triplex ultrasound in 2016 as part of an international postgraduate program of the Medical School of Larissa in collaboration with the University of Genoa Medical School. Dr. Nikopoulos has participated in numerous international and Greek conferences and has publications in both foreign and Greek medical journals.

Cardiologist Ksionis Theodoros has maintained a private practice in Larissa since 2010 and has been a scientific collaborator at Iaso Thessalias since 2012. He graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki with the grade Very Good (1998). He initially specialized in Internal Medicine at the General Hospital of Larissa (2002 - 2004) and in Cardiology at the Polyclinic of Athens, Evangelismos, Hippocrates Athens, and University Hospital of Larissa (2005 - 2009). Mr. Ksionis is certified in Heart Failure by the European Society of Heart Failure (2017) and in Adult Transthoracic Echocardiography by the European Society of Cardiovascular Imaging (2016). Additionally, he has successfully completed advanced life support seminars ALS (2017) and ACLS (2011). Finally, he holds a license to perform cardiac ultrasounds with specialization in the latest techniques (stress echo, transesophageal echocardiography).

Gkouzis Nikolaos is a Cardiologist with a private practice in Larissa. He is a PhD candidate in cardiology at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Thessaly. He holds a medical degree from the Military School of Officers and the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and has completed postgraduate studies in Ultrasonography at the Università degli Studi di Genova in Italy. He has specialized in the Cardiology and Pathology Clinic at the University General Hospital of Larissa. The doctor is a Cardiologist in the Cardiology Department of the "Iaso" Hospital of Thessaly, Consultant in the Cardiology Department of the 404 General Military Hospital of Larissa, and Scientific Associate of the Special Outpatient Clinic at the University Cardiology Clinic of the University General Hospital of Larissa. In his private practice, within a pleasant environment, he provides specialized solutions tailored to the needs of each patient, offering services such as comprehensive cardiological examination and clinical assessment, electrocardiogram, cardiac ultrasound (triplex), stress test, 48-hour rhythm recording and monitoring (Holter), as well as preventive, pre-athletic, and preoperative screenings.