SHORT C.V.
Updated August 2018
Dr. PANAGIOTIS KORANTZOPOULOS



Rank:
Assistant Professor, University of Ioannina, Greece
Sector: INTERNAL MEDICINE
Clinic/Laboratory: 1ST DEPARTMENT OF CARDIOLOGY
Discipline: CARDIOLOGY
Research Area: Arrhythmias, Atrial fibrillation, Brugada syndrome, Pacemakers, ICDs, Electrocardiology, Repolarization indexes
Address: 1st Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Ioannina, Stavrou Niarchou Avenue, 45500, Ioannina, Greece
Office: 1st Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Ioannina
Phone: 0030-26510-99675
Fax: 0030-26510-07017
E-mails: [email protected]; [email protected]

Personal Website: -

Summary of Curriculum Vitae Dr. Panagiotis Korantzopoulos, Assistant Professor of Cardiology
Date of birth: 4-3-1972
Place of birth: Patras, Greece

University studies (1991-1997): After successful entrance exams in 1991, I enrolled in the Medical School of Ioannina, Greece and graduated in 1997 receiving an M.D. degree.
Internship (1998): After graduation I had 1 year internship as a general practitioner at the Medical Center of Ithaca, Ithaca, Greece.
Military service (1999-2000): I performed my obligatory military service in the Greek War Navy for 21 months. After graduation from the Special School of Submarines, I served for 14 months in the Special Forces of the Navy as a crew member of several Greek submarines. Another 6 months I served as a physician-clinical fellow in the Department of Internal Medicine at the Naval Hospital of Crete Island, Greece.
Residency - Specialization in Internal Medicine (2001-2002): I had a one and a half year residency (senior house officer) in the Department of Internal Medicine at the General Hospital of Arta, Greece.

Specialization in Cardiology (2002-2006): I worked for 4 years as a registrar in the Department of Cardiology at the ‘G.Hatzikosta’ General Hospital of Ioannina, Greece. On 20 December 2006 I successfully passed the Cardiology Board and on 10 January 2007 I was awarded the title of “Specialist in Cardiology”
Postgraduate education – Doctorate Degree (2002-2006): On March 2006 I successfully supported my thesis and subsequently I received the doctorate degree (Ph.D.) by the Medical School of the University of Ioannina. The research project of my thesis was the study of inflammation and oxidative stress in atrial fibrillation.
Locum posts
I worked as a locum consultant in the Department of Cardiology of the University Hospital of Ioannina for 1 year (March 2007- March 2008). My main duties were in the Coronary Care Unit. I was also involved in the implantation of pacemakers, ICDs as well as in electrophysiology.
Fellowship Abroad
I had a fellowship for 1 year working as a locum specialist registrar in the Cardiology Department / Arrhythmia Service of the Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, U.K. (March 2008 – February 2009). I actively involved in the management and care of patients with all forms of arrhythmia, pacemakers, implantable defibrillators, CRT devices and implantable loop recorders. I also worked in out-patient medical arrhythmia clinics, device follow-up clinics, and device follow-up clinics. I had an extensive experience of device implantation, device programming, and the medical management of arrhythmia patients.

Current position (March 2009- today):
I currently have an academic post (Lecturer in Cardiology March 2009- May 2013, Assistant Professor of Cardiology May 2013) in the Department of Cardiology, University of Ioannina Medical School, and also I am working as a consultant (arrhythmia and electrophysiological device specialist) in the Department of Cardiology of the University Hospital of Ioannina.

IMPLANTATION of EP DEVICES: Approximately 1,800 Pacemakers, 300 ICDs, 140 CRT-Ds, 90 ILRs, 3 leadless pacemakers
ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIC STUDIES: Approximately 290

REFEREE IN PEER-REVIEWED INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS:
Reviewer in 46 international biomedical journals


EHRA Accreditation – European Cerification in Pacemakers and ICDs
After written examinations and completion of the relative logbook on March 2011 I was awarded the European Certificate – Accreditation in Cardiac Pacing and Implantable Cardiac Defibrillators by the European Heart Rhythm Association.

MEMBER OF SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES
1. European Society of Cardiology (ESC ID Number 152891)
2. European Heart Rhythm Association
3. Hellenic Society of Cardiology
5. International Society of Electrocardiology (Membership Number 402)

PUBLICATIONS IN INTERNATIONAL PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS (Until September 2018):
207 ARTICLES INDEXED IN PUBMED

CITATIONS:
2,830 CITATIONS (Source: SCOPUS, August 2018)
H-INDEX: 27


RESEARCH INTERESTS
Atrial fibrillation, Brugada syndrome, Pacemakers, ICDs, Electrocardiology-Repolarization indexes, Meta-analyses

Teaching in University / Undergraduate Courses-Lessons
GENERAL CARDIOLOGY, PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, CLINICAL EXAMINATION, INVASIVE CARDIOLOGY
Teaching / Postgraduate Courses
MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
PhD Theses Advisor 3 (Marios Kolios, Konstantinos Kyrlas, Konstantinos Tsimos)

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