Cardiologists

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.

Kapsoudas Dimitrios is a specialized Cardiologist with a private practice in Paleo Faliro. He graduated from the Medical School of the University of Ferrara in Northern Italy. He possesses extensive experience across the full spectrum of clinical cardiology, particularly in the use of diagnostic examinations (cardiac triplex, rhythm holter, blood pressure holter, stress test, etc.). He has been trained in performing various diagnostic tests, such as echocardiogram - adult and pediatric ascending aorta triplex, and stress-echo (dynamic echocardiography) in the Echocardiography Laboratory (color Doppler, transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography), exercise tests, rhythm holter at the Pacing Laboratory, and blood pressure holter at Asklipieio Voulas Hospital. He has received training in the evaluation of arrhythmic events in the Electrophysiology and Pacing Department of the 251 General Air Force Hospital, in Nuclear Cardiology at the Nuclear Medicine Department of Metaxa Cancer Hospital in Piraeus, and in the interventional management of acute coronary syndromes at the Hemodynamics Department of Asklipieio Voulas General Hospital. Additionally, he has notable experience from the Cardiothoracic Surgery Department of Hippokration General Hospital of Athens. During his specialty training, he participated in the preparation and presentation of Scientific Papers. He is also an active member of the Athens Medical Association. The primary objective of his cardiology practice is to provide high-quality medical services centered on the patient's needs. The physician's goal is to promote individual health by improving daily living and preventing life-threatening conditions.

Ο Αθανάσιος Σιδέρης είναι Καρδιολόγος και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στη Θεσσαλονίκη και τις Σέρρες.Το 2005 αποφοίτησε από την Ιατρική Σχολή του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης με βαθμό «Λίαν Καλώς». Το 2006 ξεκίνησε την ενασχόλησή του με την Καρδιολογία ως άμισθος επιστημονικός συνεργάτης στην Καρδιολογική Κλινική του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Παναγία Θεσσαλονίκης.Στη συνέχεια υπηρέτησε τη στρατιωτική του θητεία ως Οπλίτης Ιατρός σε μονάδα Τεθωρακισμένων στην Ξάνθη και σε Κέντρο Κατάταξης στα Θερμά Σερρών. Το 2008 εργάστηκε ως Αγροτικός Ιατρός Υπαίθρου στην περιοχή της Νέας Ζίχνης του Νομού Σερρών.Ακολούθως διετέλεσε άμισθος επιστημονικός συνεργάτης της Β’ Παθολογικής Κλινικής (Στεφανιαία Μονάδα – Καρδιολογικό Τμήμα) του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Ιπποκράτειο Θεσσαλονίκης και ξεκίνησε την ειδικότητα της Παθολογίας στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Ειδικών Παθήσεων (Λοιμωδών) Θεσσαλονίκης κατά την περίοδο 2009–2011.Το 2012 συνέχισε την ειδίκευσή του στην Καρδιολογία στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Ξάνθης και στη συνέχεια στα Γενικά Νοσοκομεία «Γ. Γεννηματάς» και «ΑΧΕΠΑ» Θεσσαλονίκης, όπου ολοκλήρωσε την ειδικότητά του το 2015. Μετά την ολοκλήρωση της εκπαίδευσής του, υπήρξε επιστημονικός συνεργάτης της Α’ Καρδιολογικής Κλινικής του Νοσοκομείου ΑΧΕΠΑ.Από το 2016 συνεργάζεται με το Ιατρικό Διαβαλκανικό Θεσσαλονίκης, συμμετέχοντας σε επεμβατικές καρδιολογικές πράξεις, όπως στεφανιογραφίες και αγγειοπλαστικές. Το 2017 ίδρυσε ιδιωτικό καρδιολογικό ιατρείο στις Σέρρες, ενώ το 2024 επέκτεινε την επαγγελματική του δραστηριότητα στη Θεσσαλονίκη με τη λειτουργία δεύτερου ιδιωτικού ιατρείου στο κέντρο της πόλης.Το 2023 πραγματοποίησε μετεκπαίδευση στην Αξονική Στεφανιογραφία στο Πανεπιστήμιο του Εδιμβούργου. Παράλληλα, συμμετέχει συστηματικά σε επιστημονικά συνέδρια και εκπαιδευτικά σεμινάρια, επιδιώκοντας τη συνεχή επιστημονική του εξέλιξη και την παροχή σύγχρονων, υψηλού επιπέδου υπηρεσιών καρδιολογικής φροντίδας.

Elena Xairetaki - Premedicare is a Cardiologist and a member of the medical team at the Premedicare Polyclinic. She is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and provides her services as a Cardiologist while also serving as the Scientific Director of the BIOIATRIKI Group. She specialized in Cardiology at Evangelismos Hospital and has served as an Assistant Consultant at Pammakaristos Hospital. Combining her experience and recognized scientific expertise, she manages a wide range of cases encompassing the full spectrum of her specialty.

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.

Military physician Dimou Smaro is a Cardiologist who maintains a private practice in Thessaloniki. She was admitted to the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki through the nationwide entrance examinations as a student of the Military School of Corps Officers (S.S.A.S.). She obtained her Medical Degree (MD), simultaneously being appointed Second Lieutenant (Medical Corps). She specialized for a total of 2 years in the Pathology Department of the 424 General Military Hospital of Thessaloniki (424 GSNE) and for a total of 4 years in the Cardiology Department of the General Hospital of Thessaloniki Papageorgiou, where she completed her specialization in Cardiology. Subsequently, she completed her postgraduate studies in "Clinical Pharmacology." She serves as Registrar of the Cardiology Department of the 424 GSNE Thessaloniki, holding the rank of Chief Physician, and since September 2018 she has been a scientific collaborator of the 1st Cardiology Department of the General University Hospital AHEPA. Finally, the physician is a member of the Hellenic Cardiological Society (HCS), the European Society of Cardiology, and the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA), and she has numerous presentations at Greek and international cardiology conferences to her credit.

Ο Θεόφιλος Παναγιωτίδης είναι Καρδιολόγος - Επεμβατικός Καρδιολόγος, εξειδικευμένος στην επεμβατική καρδιολογία με πολυετή εμπειρία στην Ελλάδα και το εξωτερικό και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στη Θεσσαλονίκη. Ο ιατρός σπούδασε Ιατρική στο Αριστοτέλειο Πανεπιστήμιο Θεσσαλονίκης.

Υπηρέτησε ως αγροτικός ιατρός επί θητεία στο Περιφερειακό Ιατρείο Ποταμών στην Δράμα.

Ειδικεύτηκε στην Καρδιολογία στο Πανεπιστημιακό Νοσοκομείο ΑΧΕΠΑ Θεσσαλονίκης και στη συνέχεια μετεκπαιδεύτηκε στην επεμβατική καρδιολογία στον Καναδά, στο διεθνούς φήμης Montreal Heart Institute, αποκτώντας πολύτιμη εμπειρία σε σύνθετες επεμβάσεις και καινοτόμες θεραπείες.

Είναι διπλωματούχος του Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada στον τομέα της επεμβατικής καρδιολογίας ύστερα από εκπαίδευση τόσο στην διαδερμική αντιμετώπιση της στεφανιαίας νόσου (σύμπλοκες αγγειοπλαστικές) με χρήση νεότερων τεχνικών (Rotablation, Orbital atherectomy, Intravascular Lithotripsy) όσο και στη διαδερμική αντιμετώπιση βαλβιδοπαθειών (TAVI, MitraClip, TriClip) και συγγενών καρδιοπαθειών.

Διαθέτει την Ευρωπαϊκή Πιστοποίηση Καρδιολογίας (EECC) και έχει λάβει πιστοποίηση στην Υπερηχοκαρδιογραφία Ενηλίκων. 

Asonitis Emmanouil MD is a Specialist Cardiologist for adults and maintains his practice in Argyroupoli. He holds a degree from the Medical School of the University of Patras and graduated from the University Nursing School of Athens at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He specialized in cardiology at the General Hospital "Asklipieio Voulas." He possesses extensive experience in the full spectrum of clinical cardiology, particularly in the use of diagnostic tests (heart triplex, rhythm Holter, blood pressure Holter, stress test, etc.). During his specialty training, he received education in Pediatric Cardiology at the Children's Hospital "Agia Sofia," in the Assessment of Arrhythmic Events at the Electrophysiology and Pacing Department of the General Hospital of Athens “Evangelismos,” and in Nuclear Cardiology at the Nuclear Medicine Department of the General Hospital "Alexandra." The physician is a member of the Athens Medical Association and continually participates in numerous conferences and seminars, aiming for continuous professional development. His medical care focuses on safeguarding individual health, improving daily life, and preventing dangerous health conditions (prevention, early diagnosis, and management of risk factors aimed at reducing cardiovascular risk), thus providing holistic care for the patient.

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.

Mousa Nikolaos is a Cardiologist who operates his private practice in Chalandri. He holds a medical degree from the University of Patras, has completed a Master's Program at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, and has received further training in Advanced Ultrasound Techniques at Sismanoglio Hospital. Dr. Mousa has served as a Cardiologist Consultant at IASO and Metropolitan General Hospital, and has practiced as a specialist Cardiologist at Suleiman Al Habib Hospital and Mouwasat Hospital. He manages cases covering the entire spectrum of his specialty, always focusing on providing the best possible care tailored to the individual needs of each patient.

Mygias Georgios is a Specialist Cardiologist with a private practice in Kypseli. He is a graduate of the Medical School of Sofia and received training in the Department of Pathology at the Nursing Institution of the Army Share Fund (N.I.M.T.S.). He specialized in Cardiology at the University Hospital of Athens "Alexandra," where he serves as a Scientific Collaborator. Additionally, he is an affiliated physician at Doctors’ Hospital Clinic, City Clinic, and the Bioiatriki Group. The practice is equipped with all necessary tools for a comprehensive cardiological examination of the patient (electrocardiogram, cardiac ultrasound, Holter monitor, stress test). Electronic prescriptions and referrals are issued, along with all types of health certificates.

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).

Dr. Xatzianesti Fryni Cardiofocus, MD, MSc, is a Specialist Cardiologist at HYGEIA Hospital and maintains a private practice in Kolonaki. She has specialized at the Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center in cardiovascular imaging (stress echo, strain echocardiography, transesophageal echocardiogram) and is clinically and scientifically engaged in heart failure. She holds certification from the Hellenic Cardiological Society in smoking cessation, operating one of the few certified cardiology clinics in this field. She graduated from the Medical School of Democritus University of Thrace and holds a master's degree (MSc) from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, specializing in International Medicine - Infectious Diseases and Disaster Medicine. She has an extensive educational and research background, participating in numerous research studies with a focus on heart failure, and also has numerous contributions in conferences with lectures and presentations. 

Dr. Ilektra Moulianitaki, MD, is a specialist Cardiologist who maintains a practice within the diagnostic center and polyclinic Polygeia in Marousi, being a member of its medical team.

She graduated from the Medical School of Democritus University of Thrace. She specialized in Cardiology at G.N.A. "G. Gennimatas". Her determination for continuous development and provision of modern, quality care led her to receive a scholarship in the latest imaging techniques at G.N.A "Red Cross". She obtained state certification following further specialization in the same field at G.N.A. "G. Gennimatas". She demonstrates significant educational and research activity, with active participation in numerous conferences.

Guided by her deep belief in medicine that combines scientific knowledge with human interaction, her goal is for every patient to feel comfortable, to be heard, and to actively participate in the care of their health. With a friendly and approachable manner, she supports the patient at every step—from diagnosis to treatment—with responsibility, honesty, and respect.

Her practice is equipped with state-of-the-art technology for conducting stress echo, cardiac strain, cardiac triplex, aortic arch and ascending aorta imaging, electrocardiogram, rhythm Holter monitoring, and blood pressure Holter monitoring. The doctor undertakes the diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment of cardiovascular diseases (Coronary Artery Disease, Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathies, Valvular Heart Diseases, Arrhythmias) and the regulation of cardiovascular risk factors.

She participates in the "Prolavo" program for the prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases of the Ministry of Health.

Filos Euthymios MD, ESC is a Cardiologist with a private practice in Pagkrati. He graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holds the European Diploma in Cardiology. He also holds a postgraduate degree in "Resuscitation" from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He completed his specialty in Clinical Cardiology at the General Hospital "Pammakaristos" and received training in the Hemodynamic and Electrophysiology Laboratory of the Military Pension Fund Hospital. Additionally, he trained in the Pediatric Cardiology department of the Athens Children's General Hospital "P. & A. Kyriakou". Concurrently, he was a Resident in Internal Medicine at the Internal Medicine Clinic and the Intensive Care Unit of the St Johannes Krankenhaus Hospital. Finally, his scientific work includes lectures and presentations at scientific conferences and workshops, and he has published in a reputable scientific cardiology journal.

Ο Κάββουρας Χαράλαμπος M.D, Msc, PhD, FSCAI είναι Επεμβατικός Καρδιολόγος- Παιδοκαρδιολόγος εξειδικευθείς στην Παιδοκαρδιολογία και στις Συγγενείς Καρδιοπάθειες Ενηλίκων-Παίδων στο Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospital του Ηνωμένου Βασιλείου καθώς και στην Επεμβατική Καρδιολογία στο University Hospital Toronto, Peter Munk Cardiac Center στον Καναδά. Διατηρεί το ιδιωτικό του ιατρείο στο Κολωνάκι. Ο ιατρός αποφοίτησε από το πανεπιστήμιο του PECS στην Ουγγαρία, είναι κάτοχος MSc Kαρδιακή Aνεπάρκεια από το Imperial College και Διδάκτωρ του Πανεπιστήμιου Αθηνών με θέμα σχετικό με την Επεμβατική Καρδιολογία και τις Συγγενείς Καρδιοπάθειες. Ολοκλήρωσε την ειδικότητα της Καρδιολογίας στο Β΄ Καρδιολογικό τμήμα του νοσοκομείου Ευαγγελισμός. Ακολούθως υπήρξε εκπαιδευόμενος στην Επεμβατική Καρδιολογία στο Αιμοδυναμικό εργαστήριο του ίδιου νοσοκομείου. Εν συνεχεία και με υποτροφία της Ελληνικής Καρδιολογικής Εταιρίας, ξεκίνησε την εκπαίδευση του στις Συγγενείς καρδιοπάθειες και στην Πνευμονική Υπέρταση Ενηλίκων και Παίδων αρχικά στο Πανεπιστημιακό νοσοκομείο του MANCHESTER και κατόπιν στο ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL. Αμέσως μετά και επι διετία συνέχισε την εκπαίδευση του στο ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL στο Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο στις Συγγενείς καρδιόπαθειες και την πνευμονική υπέρταση ενώ εξειδικεύτηκε περαιτέρω και στην Υπερηχογραφία των συγγενών καρδιοπαθειών και στην Δυναμική υπερηχογραφία (Stress echo). Κατά την εκπαίδευση του στις συγγενείς καρδιόπαθειες πραγματοποίησα πάνω από 1500 υπερηχογραφήματα καρδιάς σε ασθενείς με συγγενή καρδιοπάθεια και πνευμονική υπέρταση ενώ έκανε περισσότερους από 200 δεξιούς καθετηριασμούς σε ασθενείς με πνευμονική υπέρταση. Ο ιατρός διετέλεσε Επιμελητής στο τμήμα συγγενών καρδιοπαθειών στο Πανεπιστημιακό Νοσοκομείο του Liverpool ενώ τα τελευταία χρόνια διατελεί Επιμελητής στο Τμήμα Συγγενών Καρδιοπαθειών και Παιδοκαρδιολογίας στο Νοσοκομείο ΜΗΤΕΡΑ κι είναι επιστημονικός Συνεργάτης της Καρδιολογικής Κλινικής του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών και του 251 Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Αεροπορίας. Τέλος, έχει στο ενεργητικό του πλήθος Δημοσιεύσεων καθώς και Προφορικών ομιλιών και ανακοινώσεων σε διεθνή καρδιολογικά συνέδρια.

Koinakis Nikolaos is an Adult and Pediatric Cardiologist and maintains private practices in Kallithea, Glyfada, and Sitia, Crete. He is a graduate of Biology and the Medical School of the University of Crete. He specialized in cardiology at the General Hospital "Asklipieio" of Voula. During his specialization, he trained 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 provides electrocardiograms, heart triplex ultrasounds, blood pressure Holter monitoring, rhythm Holter monitoring (24 and 48 hours), stress echo, pre-participation athletic screening, prescription of medications, and referral for diagnostic tests. Home visits are available (clinical examination, electrocardiogram, heart triplex ultrasound, rhythm Holter, blood pressure Holter) upon prior arrangement with the physician. Finally, the doctor has obtained training certificates from the Institute for the Study and Education in Thrombosis and Antithrombotic Therapy as well as from the Hellenic Society of Lipidology, Atherosclerosis, and Vascular Disease.

The physician examines children older than 2 years.

Stella Maurommati is a Pediatric Cardiologist – Pediatrician with complete training and specialization in Germany. She has extensive clinical experience in referral hospitals, primarily focused on the diagnosis, monitoring, and management of congenital and acquired cardiac conditions in infants and children, as well as general pediatric care. She is experienced in diagnostic ultrasonography and in the care of children with increased monitoring needs. She provided pediatric cardiology assessment and follow-up for elite athletes within the framework of the Essen Olympic Training Center, ensuring their safe participation in sports. Currently, she works at MITERA Hospital, delivering responsible, modern, and individualized medical care, emphasizing child safety and appropriate parental education.