Stam Kapetanakis
Consultant cardiologist and clinical lead for cardio-oncology
Biography
Stamatis Kapetanakis is a consultant in heart failure and cardiac imaging at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust.
As well as conducting regular heart failure clinics and specialist echocardiography sessions, he is the lead for cardio-oncology and maintains runs a dedicated muscular dystrophy clinic.
He is a recognised expert in all aspects of echocardiography and lectures nationally and internationally on aspects of 3D echocardiography. Alongside his clinical duties he maintains an active interest in research and applying advanced echocardiography techniques to optimising patient care.
Education and training
- CCT cardiology, 2010
- Member of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP (UK), 2000
- Professional competency examination (MRCP equivalent, Stockholm, Sweden, 1996
- Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), Läkarexamen, Stockholm, Sweden, 1994
Research interests
- Real-time 3D echocardiography
- Mitral valve disease
- Cardio-oncology
- Heart failure
- Inherited heart conditions
Last updated: January 2023