Cardiologists for Heart Triplex in the Southern suburbs of Athens

Papakonstantinou Euaggelia - Erasmia is a Cardiologist and maintains a private practice in Nea Smyrni. She was admitted to the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in 2005 through national entrance exams and graduated with a grade of 8.3 in 2011. Subsequently, she specialized in Cardiology in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, until 2019, when she obtained her specialty title in Düsseldorf. She has three years of clinical experience in the High Dependency and Intensive Care Unit in hospitals affiliated with the University Hospitals of Essen and Aachen and holds certification in transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography, as well as in emergency management including resuscitation and safe patient transfer (European Resuscitation Council). During her extended stay in Germany until 2021, she trained in the Hemodynamics Laboratory, the Department of Cardiac Ultrasound, and the Electrophysiology and Pacing Department. Currently, she is a Consultant in the Electrophysiology and Pacing Department at the "Errikos Dynan" Hospital Center.

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.

Psaltiras Georgios is a Cardiologist who runs a private practice in Piraeus. He holds a medical degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He subsequently specialized in Internal Medicine and then in Cardiology at the Internal Medicine and Cardiology Clinic of the General Hospital of Piraeus "Tzaneio." At the same hospital, he further specialized in the latest ultrasound techniques (stress echo, transesophageal echocardiography). He has served as a Clinical/Research Fellow at the Echocardiography Laboratory of Hammersmith Hospital in London. Finally, the doctor specializes in echocardiology, lipidology, and arterial hypertension.

Drivas Kyriakos is a Specialist Cardiologist - Arrhythmologist, Consultant at the Cardiology Clinic of Iatriko Athinon (Palaio Faliro Clinic) and maintains a private practice in Glyfada. He graduated from the Medical School of the University of Ioannina and also holds a degree in Medical Laboratory Technology from the Technological Educational Institute of Athens. He possesses the European Board of Cardiology Diploma (EEGC) and is certified in Advanced Life Support (ALS) by the Hellenic Society of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. He specialized in Cardiology at the Korgialeneio-Benakeio E.E.S. and received further training at the 2nd Cardiology Clinic of the General Hospital Evaggelismos, focusing particularly on pacemaker and defibrillator implantation, arrhythmia ablation, and the monitoring of implantable devices. His practice offers specialized diagnostic and therapeutic services for cardiac arrhythmias, with an emphasis on modern, personalized patient care.

Polydorou Adamantia is a Specialist Cardiologist who has maintained a private practice in Glyfada since 2014. She is an outstanding doctorate graduate of the Medical School of Athens, where she also served as an academic fellow in the Department of Surgical Anatomy, participating in the teaching of second-year and postgraduate students. She holds a postgraduate specialization diploma focusing on advanced ultrasound techniques (stress echo). Since 2014, she has worked as a scientific collaborator in the Ultrasound Department of the Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center. She has a significant scientific and research portfolio with publications in both Greek and international journals. Additionally, she has participated as an invited speaker and commentator at international and Greek scientific conferences as well as in the authorship of chapters in scientific books.

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.

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.

Peteinakis Pantelis is a Cardiologist with a private practice in Alimos. He graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and specializes in echocardiography, clinical cardiology, and arterial hypertension. Additionally, he has extensive experience, having worked in major hospitals in Athens, such as IASO General Hospital and the Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center.

Soulaidopoulos Stergios is a Specialist Cardiologist with expertise in Interventional Cardiology. He works as a Scientific Associate in the field of Interventional Cardiology at the First University Cardiology Clinic of Hippokration Hospital of Athens and maintains a private practice in Nea Smyrni. Additionally, he is affiliated with the Athens Medical Center. He graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 2011, and in 2021 he was awarded a PhD from the Medical School of AUTH. During his specialization, he worked in clinics in Austria and Germany. He completed the main part of his Cardiology specialty at the First University Cardiology Clinic of Hippokration Hospital of Athens in 2022. His research interests focus on interventional cardiology, specifically the interventional treatment of coronary artery disease, structural heart diseases, and resistant hypertension. He has published over 100 papers in reputable international journals, and in 2024 he was awarded the title of Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology (FESC) in recognition of his research work. He is also a member of the Hellenic Cardiological Society and the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI).

Koumoulidis Anastasios MD, MSc, PhDc is a Cardiologist with private practices in Nikaia and Kallithea. He is a PhD candidate at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, specializing in Cardiology from the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos." He holds a postgraduate diploma in Interventional Cardiology from the University of Paris and has worked for two years in the same field at the University Hospital "LARIBOISIERE" in Paris. There, he performed a large number of coronary interventions, covering the full spectrum of coronary cases (primary angioplasties, bifurcation and left main lesions, CTOs, ECMO) using all modern techniques and materials (rotablator, OCT, IVUS). Additionally, he is certified for transcatheter implantation of bioprosthetic aortic valves (TAVI). Concurrently, he holds the European diploma in echocardiography. Finally, he consistently participates in major Greek and international cardiology conferences, maintaining excellent expertise in his specialization.

Sinopoulou Panagiota is a Cardiologist who maintains a private practice in Ilioupoli. She is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and is specialized in clinical cardiology as well as advanced ultrasound techniques, having also completed further specialization at the University Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens Hippocratio. She is certified to perform complex examinations such as stress-echo, transesophageal echocardiograms, etc. In her private practice, she deals with the full spectrum of clinical and laboratory cardiology.

Dimitrios Benas is a Cardiologist with high scientific expertise and extensive research activity, combining clinical experience with academic excellence. He graduated from the Medical School of the University of Crete and subsequently specialized in Cardiology at the University Hospital “Attikon,” where he completed his training in 2024. In parallel, he obtained his PhD from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens with the highest distinction (“Excellent”).He holds the European Diploma in Cardiology (European Examination in Core Cardiology) and has authored 24 publications in international peer-reviewed journals, with over 250 citations on Scopus and an h-index of 9 — indicators reflecting the global scientific recognition of his work. His research interests focus on arterial hypertension, pulmonary hypertension, and cardiopulmonary exercise testing, with active participation in multicenter Greek and European studies.He has lectured in numerous seminars and conferences, training physicians in cardiopulmonary exercise testing, and has been repeatedly invited as a speaker and panelist at major scientific events in Greece and abroad.Since 2025, he has maintained a private cardiology practice in Piraeus, offering comprehensive prevention, diagnostic, and treatment services for cardiovascular diseases, based on the latest scientific evidence.

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.

Vraxatis Antonios Kai Synergates are based in Kallithea. Vraxatis Antonios is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. From 1982 to 2011, he served as a Cardiologist at the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas" of the National Health System (E.S.Y.) and advanced to the position of Director. Alongside his clinical cardiology practice, he focused his interest on the emerging field of interventional cardiology. He initially trained at Hippocrates Hospital (1982) and subsequently at the London Chest Hospital in London and the Catharina Hospital in Eindhoven, the Netherlands (1988). He worked across the full spectrum of modern diagnostic and interventional cardiology, performed the first stent placement in a myocardial bridge in Greece and the second worldwide (1990), and was particularly involved in angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction, organizing its systematic implementation at the Hemodynamics Laboratory of the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas" since 1996. As President of the Working Group on Hemodynamics & Interventional Cardiology of the Hellenic Cardiological Society, he coordinated and participated in the editorial committee that, for the first time in the Greek language, authored guidelines for interventional techniques, published in a special issue of approximately 100 pages of the Hellenic Cardiological Review.

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.

Kontsas Konstantinos MD, PhD is a Cardiologist who maintains a private practice in Paleo Faliro. He holds a doctorate from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and a medical degree from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He specialized in Cardiology at the 2nd Cardiology Clinic of the University General Hospital "Attikon." He further specialized, with a scholarship from the Hellenic Cardiological Society, in Pulmonary Hypertension and Congenital Heart Diseases at the Royal Brompton Hospital in London, where he subsequently worked as a registrar. Additionally, he specialized in Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing and Cardiac Rehabilitation at the University Hospital of Bern, Switzerland. He is a certified hypertension specialist by the European Society of Hypertension (ESH) and has expertise in advanced ultrasound techniques (Stress Echo, 2D strain, 3D Echo). He is a Scientific Collaborator and University Fellow at the 2nd University Cardiology Clinic of the University General Hospital "Attikon" and collaborates with Hygeia Group Clinics, Athens Medical Center, White Cross Athens, and the Gynecological Obstetric Surgical Center "Leto." Finally, he actively participates in Greek and international conferences through oral and poster presentations and attends seminars as part of his continuous education and professional development.

Giannoulis Euaggelos is a Cardiologist who maintains a private practice in Agios Dimitrios. He holds a medical degree from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens with a specialization in Cardiology from the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos." He works as a Consultant Cardiologist in the 2nd Cardiology Department at the Euroclinic of Athens. In his practice, he manages cases spanning the entire spectrum of cardiology, with a specialization in echocardiography as well as stress echocardiography.