Professional Experience
Since 02/2016 | Cardiology Practice, Athens, Greece
Cardiologist
  • Private cardiology practice with a focus on clinical cardiology.
  • Regular interventional work at hospitals in Athens, Glyfada and Piraeus.
  • Continuation of university teaching and clinical research in structural heart disease (including TAVI and mitral valve interventions).
  • Cardiologist with Axion Hellas, providing voluntary medical care to underserved communities on Greek islands and in remote villages with limited access to regular healthcare services.
09/2007 – 12/2015 | German Heart Center Munich & Klinikum rechts der Isar, TUM
Senior Physician, Department of Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Head of the heart failure outpatient clinic and the echocardiography department.
  • Interventional cardiology since 2010.
  • Board certification in internal medicine (2010) and cardiology (2012).
06/2004 – 06/2007 | University of Chicago Medical Center, USA
Residency Training / Internal Medicine
  • Residency training in internal medicine; Internal Medicine Boards (2007).
  • Best Resident Teacher Award (2005).
01/2004 – 06/2004 | Medical Clinic Innenstadt, LMU Munich
Physician in Practical Year
  • Work in echocardiography and cardiology.
Academic Qualifications & Teaching
Habilitation, postdoctoral qualification for university teaching and professorship
Technical University of Munich (03/2014).
Master of Medical Education
Heidelberg University (2011–2014).
Curriculum development & teaching
Since 2012, curriculum development and establishment of core internal medicine teaching formats at the TUM School of Medicine and Health.
E-learning & didactic teaching
Development of e-learning cases for medical students and many years of didactic teaching activity.
Studies & Certifications.

Mentor of the Year, Technical University of Munich (2015).

Award for Excellence in Teaching, Technical University of Munich (2012).

Publications and clinical research focusing on echocardiography, heart failure, mitral valve interventions and structural heart disease.