Cardiologists near Cholargos

Klotsa Dimitra is a Cardiologist who maintains a private practice in Zografou. She holds a degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and received further training in echocardiography at King’s College Hospital in London. There, she specialized in the Heart Failure Clinic (diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of patients) and in the ultrasound department, performing transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiograms on patients with heart failure. Additionally, she specialized in Pathology at the General Oncology Hospital "Agioi Anargyroi" and in Cardiology at the Cardiology Clinic of the Nursing Institution of the Army Pension Fund (NIMTS). Finally, she has conducted stress tests in the Nuclear Medicine Department of the Cardiology Athens, where she is also the Head of the Ultrasound Department.

Koumelli Areti is a Military Physician and Specialist Cardiologist who maintains a private practice in Ambelokipi. She completed her specialization at the First University Cardiology Clinic of the "Hippocrateion" General Hospital of Athens. She holds the position of Consultant Cardiologist at the Cardiology Clinic of the 251st General Air Force Hospital. She is a PhD graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Additionally, she holds the European Diploma of Cardiology (ESC European Diploma of Cardiology). As part of her ongoing professional development, Dr. Koumelli regularly attends and participates as an invited speaker and commentator at numerous conferences both in Greece and abroad. Moreover, she has an extensive research portfolio and is the author of numerous papers and publications in international journals. Finally, she is a member of both the Hellenic and European Cardiology Societies.

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.

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.

H Χριστίνα Χρυσοχόου είναι Ιατρός - Καρδιολόγος, φοίτησε στην Ιατρική Σχολή του Πανεπιστημίου Πατρών και στη συνέχεια εκπόνησε Διδακτορική Διατριβή­ στην Καρδιολογία (γνωστικό αντικείμενο Καρδιακή Ανεπάρκεια), στην Ιατρική Σχολή του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών. Έχει πραγματοποιήσει μεταδιδακτορική έρευνα στην Καρδιακή Ανεπάρκεια στο Cardiology Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center/Georgetown University, Washington DC, USA (2004-2005), καθώς και μετεκπαιδεύσεις (α) στην Επιδημιολογία και Ιατρική Στατιστική στην London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, University of London, UK, (β) στη δυναμική υπερηχοκαρδιογραφία και διοισοφά­γεια απεικόνιση και (γ) στην μαγνητική απεικόνιση στο Emory University Medical School, Atlanta, USA, από όπου και έλαβε Level II certification in cardiac MRI and training in 3D invasive echo και στην Προχωρημένη Καρδιακή Ανεπάρκεια - Καρδιακή Μεταμόσχευση Harefield Hospital (2024) και κατέχει ιατρική άδεια General Medical Council (UK). Σήμερα εργάζεται ως Επίκουρη Καθηγήτρια Καρδιολογίας - Καρδιακής Ανεπάρκειας στην Α’ Πανεπιστημιακή Κλινική της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών και είναι υπεύθυνη της Μονάδας Καρδιακής Ανεπάρκειας από το έτος 2006. Το Ιατρειο Καρδιακής Ανεπάρκειας έχει λάβει πιστοποίηση Αριστείας από την HFA-ESC Specialised Quality of Care Centre (QCC). Επίσης η κ. Χρυσοχόου είναι υπέυθυνη του Ιατρείου Καρδιαγγειακής Απεικόνισης Εξωτερικών ασθενών και της καρδιοαναπευστικής κόπωσης. Έχει δώσει περισσότερες από 1500 προσκεκλημένες διαλέξεις σε ελληνικά και διεθνή συνέδρια. Αναφορικά με το συγγραφικό της έργο, είναι συγγραφέας περισσότερων απο 480 άρθρων δημοσι­ευμένων σε έγκριτα διεθνή επιστημονικά περιοδικά με κριτές με υψηλό συντελεστή απήχησης. Το αντικείμενο της έρευνας της έχει ως θέμα την κλινική καρδιολογία, και ειδικότερα την καρδιακή ανεπάρκεια και την ανάδειξη παραγόντων κινδύνου εμφάνισης της, καθώς και την καρδιακή απεικόνιση. Αναφορικά με το διοικητικό της έργο, είναι εκλεγμένο μέλος του πυρήνα διοίκησης του European Association of Preventive Cardiology|Population Health και μέλος της Επιτροπής διαμόρφωσης θεραπευτικών πρωροκόλλων του Υπουργείου Υγείας (από το 2016). Για το επιστημονικό της έργο έχει λάβει τιμητικές αναφορές και βραβεύσεις από διεθνή συνέδρια και οργανισμούς. Εχει αναγνωριστεί στη 10η θέση στο γνωστικό αντικείμενο «Καρδιολογία» στην Ελλάδα, #56 στην Ευρώπη, και στην 118η στον Κόσμο (World Scientist and University Rankings 2024). Βρίσκεται μεταξύ των Top ranked authors for 2020 -2023 (2%) ELSEVIER.

Mparmperis Dimitrios is a Cardiologist and maintains a private practice in Zografou. He holds a postgraduate degree in Cardiorespiratory Resuscitation from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and a medical degree from the Victor Babeş University of Medicine and Pharmacy (UMFT). In addition to his private practice, he is a Scientific Collaborator at Bioclinic and Euroclinic in Athens as well as the Scientific Director of the Cardiology Department in ALPHABANK's polyclinics. Finally, he is a member of the Athens Medical Association and the Hellenic Cardiological Society.

Drasvestas Dimitris, MD is an Interventional Cardiologist - Electrophysiologist with private practices in Athens and Pallini. A graduate of the Medical School of the University of Bologna, Italy, he specialized at the 2nd Cardiology Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos" and obtained his Cardiology specialty title in 2014. He has specialized in Interventional Electrophysiology in the United Kingdom (Dorset Heart Centre - Royal Bournemouth Hospital, UK) under a scholarship from the Hellenic Cardiological Society. Additionally, he holds European certifications in Interventional Electrophysiology level 1 (ECDS level 1) and level 2 (ECES level 2). Currently, he serves as Deputy Director of the Cardiology Clinic at the Mitera Hospital of the Hygeia Group. In his private practices, he provides high-level services in all areas of cardiology, with particular emphasis on arrhythmias. He has extensive experience in the modern interventional management of arrhythmias (supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmia ablation) and in the implantation of pacemakers and defibrillators. Furthermore, he was a member of the European Electrophysiology Certification Examination Committee from 2020 to 2022 and is an International Official Proctor (trainer) for healthcare professionals in the field of Electrophysiology using intracardiac echocardiography (Intracardiac Echocardiography – ICE). Finally, Drasvestas has a significant research portfolio with publications in international medical journals and presentations as a speaker at Greek and international medical conferences.

Palios Ioannis holds a PhD from the Medical School of the University of Athens and is the Director of the Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging Department at Metropolitan Hospital. Concurrently, he is a Scientific Collaborator at the 2nd University Cardiology Clinic of the "Attikon" University General Hospital. Previously, he has worked at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, United States of America. His area of expertise includes advanced imaging techniques in cardiology, such as cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, coronary computed tomography angiography, echocardiography including three-dimensional and transesophageal echocardiography. He received further training at Emory University Hospital in the USA, specializing in cardiovascular imaging, particularly cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and echocardiography. His private practice is located in Ampelokipoi, where he performs 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, blood pressure Holter, 24-hour rhythm Holter, Thoracic Aorta Triplex, Cardiac Triplex, stress testing, electrocardiogram, and issues health certificates and attestations. Finally, Dr. Palios is a member of numerous Greek and international scientific societies and associations.

Kapelakis Ioannis is a Cardiologist and Consultant of the Cardiac Ultrasound Department at Hygeia Hospital and maintains a private practice in Chalandri. He graduated from the Medical School of the University of Bologna, Italy "Alma Mater Studiorum". He completed the general cardiology training as a resident with a two-year internship in Pathology at the General Oncology Hospital of Kifisia "Agioi Anargyroi," in the 1st Department of Internal Medicine, and specialized in Cardiology at the 1st Cardiology Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos" (four-year specialty training in Cardiology). He has specialized in Advanced Cardiac Ultrasound Techniques (stress echo, transesophageal echocardiography, contrast echocardiography) at the Cardiology Department of the General Hospital of Piraeus "Tzaneio". He holds a PhD from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (1st University Cardiology Clinic - General Hospital of Athens "Hippokration"). Finally, he has worked as a Secondary Consultant Cardiologist at the Mykonos Health Center and as a Secondary Consultant Cardiologist in the Intensive Care Unit of the General Hospital of Elefsina "Thriasio".

Ο Κούκος Μάρκος είναι Καρδιολόγος και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στη περιοχή Ζωγράφου. Είναι απόφοιτος της Ιατρικής Σχολής Αθηνών του Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών, ενώ έχει μετεκπαιδευτεί στην υπερηχοκαρδιογραφία στο Imperial College London και στο Hammersmith Hospital. Έχει εξειδικευτεί περαιτέρω στη μαγνητική τομογραφία καρδιάς αποκτώντας πιστοποίηση από το Royal Brompton Hospital, ενώ παράλληλα είναι υποψήφιος διδάκτωρ στην Ιατρική Σχολή Αθηνών. Στην επαγγελματική του πορεία έχει υπηρετήσει ως Επιμελητής Β’ στο Ερρίκος Ντυνάν Hospital Center, ενώ προηγουμένως εργάστηκε ως επικουρικός καρδιολόγος και ειδικευόμενος στην Καρδιολογία στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Αθηνών Ευαγγελισμός. Έχει επίσης ολοκληρώσει την ειδικότητα της Παθολογίας στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Άρτας, αποκτώντας σφαιρική κλινική εμπειρία στον τομέα της εσωτερικής ιατρικής και της καρδιολογίας.

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.