Cardiologists in Attica

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.

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.

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.

Karamanou Aleksandra is a Cardiologist and PhD holder from the University of Athens, with a private practice in Agios Dimitrios, actively engaged in the full spectrum of cardiology. She studied Medicine at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. During her studies, she worked for 3 months at Kantonspital Bruderholz in Switzerland. As a rural doctor, she served for 2 years at the Peripheral Clinic of Gravia and at the General Hospital of Amfissa from 2005 to 2007. As a Cardiology Resident, she worked at Sismanoglio Hospital in Athens and completed her specialty training at the General Hospital "Asklipieio Voulas". During her specialty, she trained at the Hemodynamic Laboratory of Asklipieio Voulas, the Nuclear Medicine Department of Metaxa General Hospital, and the Cardiac Surgery Clinic of Hippokration Hospital in Athens.

Subsequently, she received further training in Advanced Echocardiographic Techniques (stress echo and transesophageal echocardiography) at the 251 General Military Hospital of Athens and obtained the corresponding specialization certification following examinations. She also worked as a Scientific Collaborator at the 2nd University Cardiology Clinic of the University General Hospital "Attikon" during the preparation of her doctoral thesis. Additionally, she holds certification from the Hellenic Cardiological Society for smoking cessation. Finally, she has participated as a speaker in numerous conferences presenting her research work and has published articles in both Greek and international journals. She collaborates with diagnostic centers and private clinics in Athens.

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.

Dr. Klitirinos Andreas is a Specialist Cardiologist with expertise in the latest echocardiographic techniques and maintains his private practice in Nea Ionia. He graduated from the Medical School of the University of Patras and specialized in Cardiology at the General Hospital of Athens Korgialenio - Benakeio Hellenic Red Cross. He further specialized in the latest echocardiographic techniques through a scholarship from the Hellenic Cardiological Society. For the past 12 years, he has served as an external collaborator for private clinics and diagnostic centers.

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.

Sakellariou Theodoros is a Cardiologist with private practices in Ampelokipoi and Voula. He is a PhD candidate at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and a graduate of the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. The doctor has extensive experience in the diagnosis and management of all cardiovascular diseases, including arterial hypertension, dyslipidemia, arrhythmias, tachycardias, atrial fibrillation, coronary artery disease, and heart failure. He provides specialized examinations such as electrocardiogram, real-time cardiac rhythm monitoring, cardiac triplex, and Holter monitoring. He has worked at the Cardiology Departments of the Specialized Anticancer Hospital of Piraeus "Metaxa," the Athens Medical Center, the 1st IKA Hospital of Athens, and the General Hospital "Sismanogleio." To date, he remains an external scientific collaborator of the Cardiology Clinic at "Errikos Dynan" Hospital and collaborates with cardiology departments of several other public and private healthcare facilities. Finally, he is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic Cardiological Society, the European Society of Prevention and Rehabilitation of Cardiovascular Disease, and the European Society of Heart Failure.

Papageorgiou Xristos is a Cardiologist and maintains a private practice in Ampelokipi. He holds a PhD and is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He specialized at Alexandra General Hospital - Therapeutic Clinic of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and at the 251 Air Force General Hospital, obtaining his Cardiology specialty title in 2021. Concurrently, he holds the European Diploma in Cardiology and the Certification in Interventional Cardiology from the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions. He undertook further training in interventional cardiology at university hospitals in the United Kingdom and Italy under a scholarship from the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions. He has worked as a Specialist Cardiologist at Metropolitan General Hospital and at Errikos Dynan Hospital, where he currently serves as an external associate of the Second Cardiology Clinic. Throughout his career, he has gained significant experience across the full spectrum of clinical and interventional cardiology, having performed numerous interventional procedures. He has over 40 published scientific papers and presentations in international scientific journals and international cardiology conferences. He is an active member of the European Society of Cardiology, the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions, the Hellenic Cardiological Society, and the Panhellenic Medical Association.

Kyriazopoulos Emmanouil is a Cardiology Specialist and maintains a private practice in Neo Iraklio. He is the deputy director of the 3rd Cardiology Clinic at Metropolitan General and possesses valuable extensive professional experience. Furthermore, his practice offers a wide range of services including comprehensive cardiovascular screening, heart and aorta triplex, Holter monitoring for rhythm and blood pressure, electrocardiography, antihypertensive and lipid profile assessments, as well as arrhythmia evaluation in a welcoming and fully equipped environment.

Dr Pisimisis Euaggelos is a distinguished Cardiologist with excellent training and extensive experience, operating a private practice in the center of Piraeus. He is an interventional cardiologist and Coordinating Director of the Cardiology Clinic at Tzaneio Hospital of Piraeus. After graduating from the Ionideios Model School of Piraeus, he studied at the Medical School of the University of Athens. He specialized in Cardiology at the Cardiology Clinic of Tzaneio Hospital and received further training with a scholarship from the Hellenic Cardiological Society at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. He holds a Doctorate in Medicine from the University of Athens, is a Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology (FESC), and serves as President of the Panhellenic Medical Society of Cardiology Directors (P.I.E.D.KAR.). He advanced through all levels of hierarchy in the Cardiology Clinic of Tzaneio Hospital and, in 2009, was appointed Coordinating Director following a Health Ministry Council review. He has been recognized for his clinical, organizational, educational, and social contributions both within the medical field and in the community of Piraeus residents. In 2007, he organized and operated the Hemodynamics Laboratory at the General Hospital of Chios, and in 2014, established a similar laboratory at the Cardiology Clinic of the Asklipieio Voula Hospital. Between 2011 and 2014, he served as Vice President of the Scientific Council, and from 2019 to 2021, as Director of Medical Services at Tzaneio Hospital of Piraeus. He participates in several Scientific Committees of the Ministry of Health. He was an elected member of the Board of Directors of the Piraeus Medical Association (I.S.P.) (2005-2022) and of the Board of Directors of the Athens-Piraeus Hospital Doctors Association (E.I.N.A.P.) (2019-2022). He remains an elected member of the I.S.P. at the Panhellenic Medical Association. He is a member of the Alumni Association of Ionideios Model School of Piraeus, the Arcadians Association of Piraeus, and the Association of Scientists of Piraeus.

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.

Ο Τσιγαρίδας Νικόλαος είναι Kαρδιολόγος που διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στην περιοχή της Πανόρμου.

Διαθέτει πτυχίο Ιατρικής σχολής Ιωαννίνων. Ειδικεύτηκε στην Καρδιολογία στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Ιωαννίνων. Εκπαιδεύτηκε στην υπερηχοκαρδιογραφία- triplex καρδιάς στο Hammersmith Hospital στο Λονδίνο. Εξειδικεύθηκε σε νεότερες τεχνικές υπερήχων καρδιάς στο Ωνάσειο Καρδιοχειρουργικό κέντρο. Ολοκλήρωσε το μεταπτυχιακό "Αντιμετώπιση του Πόνου", με διπλωματική μελέτη πάνω στην ανθεκτική στηθάγχη. Εργάστηκε ως επιμελητής στο υπερηχογραφικό εργαστήριο του Metropolitan Hospital. Είναι συνεργάτης ιατρός στο Ωνάσειο Καρδιοχειρουργικό Κέντρο. Συνεργάζεται με διαγνωστικά κέντρα όπου και διενεργεί ο ίδιος stress echo και αξιολογεί τις μελέτες.

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.

Ioannis Kexagioglou is a Cardiologist and maintains a private practice in Cholargos. He has many years of experience in the field of cardiology, providing comprehensive services for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cardiovascular diseases. Additionally, he serves as a Consultant Cardiologist at the Cardiology Clinic of the General Clinic "IASO" and at the Psychiko Medical Center, while also collaborating as an external partner with the BIOIATRIKI Group. Furthermore, he holds the position of Scientific Director at LIFE Services. He completed his cardiology specialty at the 251 Air Force General Hospital, gaining significant experience in clinical and interventional cardiology. He combines his scientific expertise with modern technology and personal care for each patient, aiming to deliver high-quality medical services.

Kristi Magnisali is a specialist Cardiologist, graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, with extensive and high-level scientific training in Internal Pathology and Cardiology. Her specialization was completed at leading tertiary care hospitals in Germany, including the University Hospital of Cologne (Uniklinik Köln) and the University Hospital of Düsseldorf (Universitätsklinikum Düsseldorf), where she was trained in all modern diagnostic and therapeutic methods of Cardiology, with particular emphasis on Interventional Cardiology, Intensive Care, and Arrhythmology.

After completing her specialty, she served as a Specialist Cardiologist at the University Hospital of Düsseldorf, undertaking increased clinical and scientific responsibilities, including leadership of the Arrhythmia Clinic and supervision of the Echocardiography Laboratory. As part of her ongoing scientific development, she further specialized in the latest ultrasound techniques, such as dynamic echocardiography (stress echocardiography) with pharmacological stress and transesophageal echocardiography, significantly enhancing diagnostic accuracy in the investigation of complex cardiological diseases.

Possessing significant clinical and scientific work, she currently serves as an Attending Cardiologist at Metropolitan Hospital, integrated within the Clinic of Interventional Cardiology, Electrophysiology, and Pacemaker Therapy, while simultaneously acting as a Scientific Collaborator at the 2nd University Clinic of the Children's Hospital “Aghia Sophia Kyriakou,” where she is active in the specialized field of Pediatric Cardiology, focusing on the diagnosis, monitoring, and management of congenital and acquired pediatric heart diseases.