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Dimitrios Alexopoulos CARDIOLOGIST CLINICAL 7th Cardiology Clinic
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- 210 686 7381
- Dalexopoulos@hygeia.gr
- dalex@med.uoa.gr
Education & Academic Qualifications
Education
- Graduate of Athens University Medical School 1980. Introduction Rank:3/300 Graduation grade: Perfect
- Resident in Internal Medicine, Department of Therapeutics, Alexandra Hospital, Athens, Dec 1980-Dec1981
- Fellow in Cardiology, Department of Therapeutics, Alexandra Hospital, Athens, Dec 1981-Dec1982
- Horonary Registrar in Garciology. Cardiac Department, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford University. Jan 1983- Feb 1985
- Specialization in Cardiology Diploma 1985
- Diploma FMGEMS 1986
- Research Fellow in Cardiology (Nuclear Cardiology), Nov 1986-Sept 1987 Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York.
- Fellow in Cardiology, Catheterization Laboratory, Oct 1987-June 1988. Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York.
- Angioplasty fellow, Catheterization Laboratory, July 1988 – June 1989. Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York
- Assistant attending in Nuclear Cardiology and Stress Lab July 1988-July 1989. Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York.
Academics
- Professor of Cardiology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 16/3/2016 till 31/8/2023.
- Professor of Cardiology, Patras University, March 2001 till 16/3/2016
- Associate Professor of Cardiology, Patras University, Dec 1995-March 2001
- Assistant Professor of Cardiology, Patras University, Nov 1990 –Dec 1995.
- Αssistant Professor of Medicine – Cardiology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine. City University of New York. New York Jan 1989-June 1989.
The effect of isoproterenol or myocardial ischemia on myocardial magnesium during hypocalcemia- An experimental study. National and Kapodistrian University of Athens 1982.
• JACC Editorial Consultant since 2017
• Hellenic Journal of Cardiology. Associate Editor
• Cardiovascular Drugs and Therapy, Editorial Board Member since 2018
• Fellow, European Society of Cardiology 1989.
• Fellow, American College of Cardiology 1993
• Member, ESC Working group Nuclear Cardiology
• Member, ESC Working group Acute Cardiovascular Care 2011
• Member, ESC Working group on Thrombosis 2014
• Member of examining committee for Boards in Cardiology 1993-2004. Patras 1993-1995.
• Chairman of examining committee for Boards in Cardiology, Patras 2004-2015.
• Director of Sector of Medicine I, University of Patras 2009-10
• Chairman, Ethical and research Committee of Patras University Hospital 2009-2010
• Chairman, Scientific Council, Patras University Hospital 2014-2015.
• President- Greek College of Cardiology 2020-2022
• National representative in European and Mediterranean League against Thrombotic Diseases 2021-2022
• Member, Committee for Trancatheter Valve Approval, KESY since 2017
• Chairman, Committee for establishment of Interventional Cardiology as Sub-specialty, KESY 2018,
• Chairman, Committee for Interventional Cardiology, KESY 2022
• Member, Committee for Drug Surveillance, EOF 2023.
AD-HOC REVIEWER for peer-reviewed international journals
Reviewer in 73 peer-reviewed international journals
Professional Experience
• Chief of Catheterization Laboratory, Attikon Universiy Hospital, 3/2016-8/2023
• Director of Division of Cardiology, Patras University Hospital 4/2004 -3/2016
• Chief of Catheterization Laboratory Patras University Hospital 3/1995-4/2004.
• Chief of Division Cardiology Patras University Hospital 11/1990-3/1995.
Education Experience
Continuous for the last 33 years:
• Teaching Cardiology in students in the Amphitheatre. (1989-2023)
• Ward clinic visit with pre-graduated and post graduate students. (1989-2023)
• Director of Cardiology Teaching Program in Patras University Hospital (2004-2016)
• Director of Interventional Cardiology Teaching Program in Patras University Hospital (1991-2015).
Clinical Interest:
Interventional Cardiology, Percutaneous coronary angioplasty
Specialized interventional Cardiologist with >12000 coronary angiographies and >7000 PCI’s as first operator.
Experienced in IVUS, OCT, FFR.
Certified (KESY 2023) for PCI, TAVI, PFO closure.
Research Interest:
• Percutaneous coronary angioplasty, Antithrombotic therapy
• Supervisor/Member in 12/43 MD Thesis in Patras University and in National and Kapodistrian University of Athens,
• Principal Investigator in 32 funded research programs
• Lectures/ Chairs in Congresses and Scientific Meetings: 695
• Peer Review (pubmed) publications: 444.
• H index 61. First author 109, senior author 130.
• Annenberg Scholar in Cardiology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York 1988.
• Award for best poster Panhellenic congress of Cardiology 29-31/10/2009.
• Best coronary case award at EuroPCR 2010 25-28 May, Paris
Chapters in:
• Elsevier Publication Date: December 1, 2009 | ISBN-10: 0443067120 | ISBN-13: 978-0443067129 | Edition: 1 Har/Ps
• Atlas of Intravascular Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT). Radu et al. Europa Editions 2012
• Chronic CAD treatment. Coronary atherosclerosis. Current management and treatment. Arampatzis C. et al Informa 2012
• Controversies in Cardiology. JA Ambrose, AE Rodriguez. Springer, 2015
• Alexopoulos D, et al. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol. 2023;81(2):141-149.
• Alexopoulos D. Int J Cardiol. 2022;362:55-56.
• Alexopoulos D, et al. Cardiovasc Drugs Ther. 2019;33(6):711-724.
• Alexopoulos D et al. Platelets. 2020;31(6):812-814
• Alexopoulos D, et al. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther. 2019;17:717-727.
• Alexopoulos D,et al. Thromb Haemost. 2019 ;119:1037-1047.
• Alexopoulos D, et al. Cardiovasc Pharmacol Ther. 2019;24(4):304-314.
• Sibbing D, Aradi D, Alexopoulos D, et al. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2019;12:1521-1537
• Alexopoulos D, et al . J Am Coll Cardiol. 2018;72(14):1750-1751
• Alexopoulos D, et al. Thromb Haemost. 2018 Jul;118(7):1131-1140
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