Cardiologists in the Southern suburbs of Athens

Dr. Papadimitriou Fotios is a Cardiologist who has maintained a private practice in Moschato since 2000. He holds a PhD from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and is also a graduate of the same institution. He serves as an Associate Physician at the Cardiothoracic Surgery Clinic of the "Hygeia" Hospital and has previously worked as a Cardiologist in the Cardiology Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Laiko". Furthermore, the doctor is a member of the Hellenic Cardiological Society and the Hellenic Hypertension Society and is fluent in English.

Paroutoglou Ioannis MD is a Specialist Cardiologist with a private practice in Argyroupoli. He holds a degree from the Medical School of the University of Ioannina and is conducting his doctoral dissertation at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He completed his Cardiology specialization at the Cardiology Clinics of the General Hospital of Trikala and the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas." Additionally, he specialized in Internal Medicine at the General Hospital of Athens "I Elpis," and has worked as a resident assistant at the General Panarcadian Hospital of Tripoli, the Naval Hospital of Athens, and the Naval Hospital of Salamina. The doctor continuously participates in numerous conferences and seminars to maintain ongoing education in his field of expertise. Finally, he is a member of the Medical Association of Athens and the Hellenic Cardiological Society.

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.

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.

Giannitsi Sofia MD, PhD is a Cardiologist and Consultant of the Cardiology Team at "HYGEIA" Hospital and maintains a private practice in Argyroupoli. She graduated and earned her doctorate from the Medical School of the University of Ioannina, with her dissertation focusing on heart failure. In 2021, she obtained her Cardiology specialty title and the European Diploma in Cardiology (European Examination in General Cardiology, European Society of Cardiology). She has worked and specialized for four years in the Cardiology Department of the Asklipieio Voulas General Hospital and acquired additional experience in Electrophysiology, Nuclear Cardiology, and Cardiothoracic Surgery at the respective clinics of the Athens General Hospital "Evangelismos". She has a significant scientific and research record, participating as a principal investigator in numerous international multicenter studies, and has authored numerous scientific articles published in reputable international peer-reviewed journals as well as presented at international and Greek Cardiology scientific conferences. She has participated as an invited speaker and commentator at various scientific conferences, with some of her lectures having received distinction and awards from the Hellenic Cardiological Society. Additionally, she is the author of chapters in both Greek and international Cardiology textbooks. She is an active member of the Hellenic and European Societies of Cardiology, the Hellenic Resuscitation Council (HRC), the Echocardiography Working Group, the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI), and the Athens Medical Association. Finally, she is certified to provide specialized life support and serves as an instructor in the ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT (ALS) courses conducted by the European Resuscitation Council, organized by the Hellenic Resuscitation Council.

Agapitou Elena is a Cardiologist and maintains a private practice in Ilioupoli. She graduated with honors from the Medical School of Athens. She specialized in Cardiology at the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas." She also obtained the corresponding European certification after examinations (ESC). She has extensive experience from the University Hospitals of Lausanne and Geneva in Switzerland, where she acquired her first specialty title as an Internist and received additional training in Angiology.

Her practice is equipped with state-of-the-art technology and she manages cases across the full spectrum of clinical cardiology, as well as home visits with the capability to perform electrocardiograms, triplex scans, and the placement of rhythm and blood pressure Holter monitors.

The physician participates in the Cardiovascular Prevention program (free examination and cardiological assessment with a referral).

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.

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.

Dr. Koinakis Nikolaos is a Cardiologist for adults and children, maintaining private practices in Kallithea, Glyfada, and Sitia, Crete. He graduated in Biology and Medicine from the University of Crete. He specialized in cardiology at the General Hospital "Asklipieio" of Voula. During his residency, he received training 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 offers electrocardiogram, cardiac triplex, blood pressure Holter monitoring, rhythm Holter monitoring (24 and 48 hours), stress echo, pre-athletic screening, prescription of medications, and referrals for laboratory tests. Home visits are performed (clinical examination, electrocardiogram, cardiac triplex, rhythm Holter, blood pressure Holter) following prior arrangement with the physician. Additionally, the doctor has received certification from the Institute for the Study and Education in Thrombosis and Antithrombotic Therapy and from the Hellenic Society of Lipidology, Atherosclerosis and Vascular Disease.

The doctor examines children over 2 years of age.

Dr. Kolyviras Thanos MD, PhD, FESC is an Interventional Cardiologist and Director of the 4th Cardiology Clinic - Interventional Cardiology at Metropolitan General Hospital, HHG Group. He holds an official Specialization Title in Interventional Cardiology and specializes in complex coronary artery interventions and the interventional treatment of aortic valve stenosis using the TAVI method. He was admitted through the Panhellenic Examinations to the Medical School of the University of Athens in 2002 and subsequently moved to Brussels (Belgium) in 2009, where he specialized in Cardiology. In September 2016, he was awarded an honorary doctorate from the Medical School of the University of Athens with honors. He has performed more than 3,000 coronary artery procedures and is an accredited Interventional Cardiologist for the implantation of percutaneous aortic valves using the TAVI method. He has received a Fellowship from the European Society of Cardiology to attend the European Congress in Barcelona (2014), where he was awarded for the best oral presentation. Additionally, in 2020, he obtained certification from the European Association of Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (EAPCI) – Certificate of Excellence and since 2021 he is a Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology (FESC). He has an extensive authorial and research portfolio, with particular interest and involvement in the education of young colleagues. His future plans focus on clinical research in the fields of interventional cardiology for the treatment primarily of valvular diseases with new transcatheter techniques, as well as interdisciplinary collaboration on specialized topics in interventional cardiology both in Greece and abroad.

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.

Dr. Krezias Petros is a Cardiologist with a private practice in Alimos. He graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and subsequently completed his military service. He has completed a specialization in Clinical Cardiology for 2 years at the Argolida General Hospital, 6 months at the Nafplio General Hospital, and 4 years at the 2nd Cardiology Clinic of the General Hospital Korgialeneio - Benakeio of the Red Cross. Additionally, in 2003, he successfully obtained the title of Specialist Cardiologist following examinations.

Zampelis Konstantinos is a Cardiologist and maintains a private practice in Nea Smyrni. His practice covers the full spectrum of cardiological evaluation and cardiovascular diseases, with particular expertise in Echocardiography, Clinical Cardiology, and Arterial Hypertension.

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.

Dragazis Ioannis is a Cardiologist with a private practice in Ilioupoli. He completed his Doctoral Thesis in the Thorax Research Program as Head of the Experimental Surgery Unit at the University Intensive Care Clinical Unit of the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos." He holds a Medical Degree from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specialized in Internal Medicine at the 1st Internal Medicine Clinic of the Regional Oncology Hospital "Agioi Anargyroi" and in Cardiology at the 1st Cardiology Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos." He is a Scientific Collaborator in the Cardiology Department of the "Central Medical Park" Polyclinic and a Consultant in the Intensive Care Unit of the General Clinic of Kallithea - "Iasio Therapeutirion." Additionally, he has served as a Cardiologist in the Cardiology Department of the "Lifecheck" Polyclinic and has covered shifts in the Emergency Department of the Psychiko Medical Center. Finally, the doctor is a member of the European Society of Cardiology and the Hellenic Cardiological Society.

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.

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.

Gkraikos Athanasios is a Cardiologist who maintains a private practice in Kallithea. He holds a degree from the Medical School of the University of Ioannina and specialized in cardiology at the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos" and at the General Hospital Asklipieio Voulas. In his fully equipped practice, he offers a wide range of cardiology services tailored to the needs of each patient.

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).

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.