Cardiac Echocardiography & Imaging 
Expert

Appointed Consultant Cardiologist with special Interest in Cardiac Imaging in 2019 at University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust.

He leads the Echo Service of the Department of Cardiology delivering and supervising all aspects of adult echocardiography services (transthoracic, transoesophageal, stress echo- pharmacological and exercise, contrast echo, 3D echocardiography).

Before joining UHD he worked as a Consultant and Senior Fellow in Cardiac Imaging, Department of Cardiology at Southampton University Hospital.

He graduated in 2004 with his Degree in Medicine from the Medical School of Thessaloniki, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.

Qualifications and courses

30/10/2013: Qualified as a Specialist Cardiologist (CCT equivalent)
06/2014: European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging Accreditation in Transthoracic Echocardiography (Re-certified until 2025)
06/2015: European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging Accreditation in Transoesophageal Echocardiography (Re-certified until 2026)
07/2018: British Society of Echocardiography Accreditation in Stress Echocardiography
29/12/2015: Certification in Advanced Echocardiography awarded by the Greek Ministry of Health
07/2016: 6th Southampton Practical Cardiac MRI course
06/2018: Munich CMR Course
14-15/09/2017: Leadership & Management Course, Leadership Development Centre, Wessex Deanery, Southampton
12-13/04/2014: Qualified as an ALS (Advanced Life Support) provider
9-10/10/2010: Qualified as an eACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) provider
March-July 2011: Clinical Trials Courses (Faculty of Medical Statistics, University of Athens)
24/05/2013: Transoesophageal Echo Course for Beginners, King’s College Hospital, London