EDUCATION & ACADEMIC TITLES
September 2020
European Certification of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance level 3, fully certified.
European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI)
January 2020 - June 2020
training in advanced echocardiographic techniques
Stress echocardiography, transesophageal echocardiography, strain & strain rate echocardiography.
University Hospital of Ioannina, echocardiography department
January 2020
Level 3 Award in Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Competence (SCMR Level 3 Certification)
Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance ( SCMR)
January 2019 - January 2020
Clinical & research CMR & Coronary CTA Fellowship
12 months clinical and research fellowship in line with SCMR/EACVI curriculum for Cardiac MRI level III and Coronary CTA.
Institute for Cardiovascular Imaging Goethe University Frankfurt (https://www.cardiac-imaging.org/)
June 2018
Advance Life Support (ALS) Instructor
European Resuscitation Council
April 2018
European Certification in Adult Transthoracic Echocardiography
European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI)
October 2017
Medical specialty of Cardiology awarded- Diploma of Cardiologist
Hellenic Republic, District of Attica, Directorate General of Public Health & Social Care, Directorate of Public Health, department of Health Services and Health Professions. Greek Board of Cardiology “Nation & Kapodestrian University of Athens “Medical School” Cardiology Board
June 2017
European Certification in General Cardiology, European Cardiologists
European Society of Cardiology (ESC), Education committee, UEMS cardiac section, Hellenic Society of Cardiology
August 2008
Diploma of Medical Doctor
National & Kapodestrian University of Athens, Medical School
August 2008
License to practice Medicine
Hellenic Republic, Prefectural self-Administration of Athens-Piraeus. Prefecture of Athens, Directorate General of Life Quality, Directorate of Public Health, Department of Health Service
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
March 2018 - January 2019
Cardiovascular Oncology
Cardiovascular disease, treatment and follow up in hematologic and oncologic patients.
General Hospital of Athens “G.Gennimatas”, Hematology department.
August 2014 - March 2018
Resident Cardiologist
working as a resident cardiologist in the cardiology Department of the General Hospital of Athens “G.Gennimatas” (Cardiology Ward, ICU, Emergency Department, Echo lab, Cath Lab, SPECT Lab, and Clinic).
General Hospital of Athens “G. Gennimatas”, Cardiology Department
October 2012 - August 2014
Resident Cardiologist residency in clinical Cardiology (Cardiology Ward, ICU, Emergency Department).
General Hospital of Lesvos “Vostaneio”
September 2011 - October 2012
Resident Internal Medicine Doctor
Clinical residency in internal medicine (Internal Medicine Ward and Emergency department) General Hospital of Thiva
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
October 2018
Participation as sub-investigator in the “STAND UP AHF (CV013-011)” Study : PPD
December 2014 - October 2015
Participation as co-investigator at the International Clinical Trial with title “BAY 1021189/15371 SOCRATES-REDUCED : BAYER
MEMBERSHIP IN SOCIETIES & EDITORIAL BOARDS
February 2019 - now
Member of European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI), EACVI silver member
January 2020 - now
Member of Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR), SCMR member
January 2020 - now
Member of Hellenic Society of Cardiology, working group on imaging techniques (CMR, SPECT, PET, Cardiac CT) HSC working groups on imaging techniques
DISTINCTIONS & AWARDS
January 2019
One Year Scholarship for training in Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance in “University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe CVI” . Hellenic Heart Foundation (www.elikar.gr)
PUBLICATIONS
- Gheorghiade M, Greene SJ, Butler J, Filippatos G, Lam CSP, Maggioni AP, et al. Effect of Vericiguat, a Soluble Guanylate Cyclase Stimulator, on Natriuretic Peptide Levels in Patients With Worsening Chronic Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction: The SOCRATES-REDUCED Randomized Trial. JAMA. 2015;314:2251–62. doi: 10.1001/jama.2015.15734
- Nagel E, Kolentinis M, Vidalakis E, Puntmann V. Perfusion Cardiac Magnetic Resonance as a first line technique for the assessment of suspected ischemic heart disease. Cardiovascular Imaging. 2019; https://www.dieurope.com/site/wp- content/uploads/2019/09/Nagel-Myocardial-perfusion-September-2019.pdf
- Vidalakis, E., Kolentinis, M., Gawor, M. et al. CMR in Pericardial Diseases - an Update. Curr Cardiovasc Imaging Rep 13, 14 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12410-020-9535-z
- Kolentinis, M., Maestrini, V., Vidalakis, E. et al. CMR in Hypertrophic Cardiac Conditions—an Update. Curr Cardiovasc Imaging Rep 13, 13 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12410-020-9533-1
