Dr. Gerasimos Filippatos

Dr. Gerasimos Filippatos, MD, FESC, FHFA, FHFSA

Gerasimos Filippatos, MD, FESC, FHFA, FHFSA, is a cardiologist specialising in heart failure and cardio-oncology at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and Attikon University Hospital in Athens, Greece, where the focus of his work is heart failure and cardio-oncology. He holds the position of Professor of Cardiology, Chair of the Department of Cardiology and Director of the Heart Failure and Cardio-oncology Units.

He served as Professor of Cardiology and Dean of the School of Medicine at the University of Cyprus from 2018 to 2019, and earlier headed the cardiac intensive care unit, heart failure clinic and cardiopulmonary exercise laboratory at Evangelismos General Hospital in Athens from 1996 to 2005. Among the honours held by Dr. Gerasimos Filippatos is the Croatian Cardiac Society Award for extraordinary contribution to cardiovascular medicine.

Cardiologists are doctors who diagnose and treat conditions of the heart and blood vessels. After a medical degree they complete general medical training, then several further years in cardiology and often a subspecialty fellowship. Dr. Gerasimos Filippatos works in heart failure and cardio-oncology, which means that referrals tend to involve this area specifically.

Quick Reference For Dr. Gerasimos Filippatos

• Full Name And Credentials: Gerasimos Filippatos, MD, FESC, FHFA, FHFSA
• Profession: Cardiologist specialising in heart failure and cardio-oncology
• Field Of Focus: Heart failure and cardio-oncology
• Current Position: Professor of Cardiology, Chair of the Department of Cardiology and Director of the Heart Failure and Cardio-oncology Units
• Institution: National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and Attikon University Hospital
• Location: Athens, Greece
• Sees Patients: Yes, in a clinical setting
• Previous Appointments: Served as Professor of Cardiology and Dean of the School of Medicine at the University of Cyprus from 2018 to 2019, and earlier headed the cardiac intensive care unit, heart failure clinic and cardiopulmonary exercise laboratory at Evangelismos General Hospital in Athens from 1996 to 2005

Dr. Gerasimos Filippatos Degrees, Fellowship And Registration

The qualifications below are drawn from the institutional, professional body and publisher sources listed at the end of this profile.

• Medical Degree: Medicine, University of Patras, Greece
• Doctorate: Doctorate in physiology and critical care, cum laude, University of Athens
• Residency and Fellowship: Internal medicine and cardiology, Athens, 1989 to 1994
• Fellowship: Critical care, Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago, 1994
• Fellowship: Cardiac transplantation, Papworth Hospital and Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom, 1995

Dr. Gerasimos Filippatos Scope Of Practice

Published professional sources describe the work of Dr. Gerasimos Filippatos as centred on:

• Acute and chronic heart failure
• Cardio-oncology
• Heart failure with chronic kidney disease and diabetes
• Heart failure and atrial fibrillation
• Cardiovascular biomarkers and prognosis
• Heart failure definition, classification and prevention

Dr. Gerasimos Filippatos Current And Past Appointments

• Professor of Cardiology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, appointed associate professor in 2005 and full professor in 2015
• Chair of the Department of Cardiology at Attikon University Hospital since 2021
• Director of the Heart Failure Unit since 2005 and of the Cardio-oncology Unit since 2017
• Past President of the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology
• Past Chair of the European Society of Cardiology Working Group on Acute Cardiac Care and of the Heart Failure Association clinical section and acute heart failure committee
• Served on the ESC Practice Guidelines Committee and on the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association heart failure guidelines writing committee
• International Governor of the American College of Chest Physicians
• Senior Consulting Editor of JACC Heart Failure and former Associate Editor of the European Heart Journal and the International Journal of Cardiology
• Co-editor of the ESC Textbook of Intensive and Acute Cardiac Care and author of the Acute Heart Failure chapter in Braunwald’s Heart Disease
• Elected to Academia Europaea in 2023

Distinctions Held By Dr. Gerasimos Filippatos

• Doctor Honoris Causa of Semmelweis University, Hungary, 2020
• Honorary Fellow of the Heart Failure Society of America, 2018
• Honorary Member of the French, Romanian and Hungarian Cardiac Societies
• Croatian Cardiac Society Award for extraordinary contribution to cardiovascular medicine, 2014
• Visiting Professor at the University of Belgrade School of Medicine, 2019
• Listed among Highly Cited Researchers in the top one per cent in clinical medicine every year since 2015
• Author of more than 700 peer reviewed articles and over thirty book chapters

Dr. Gerasimos Filippatos Appointments By Location

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and Attikon University Hospital

Athens, Greece. Clinical commitments at this institution are arranged through its own departments and services. Confirm the current address, department and telephone number with the institution before travelling, because academic appointments and clinic sites change.

Understanding Heart Failure And Cardio-oncology

The medicines that treat heart failure were each established by a large randomised trial, and together they form what clinicians call the four pillars. They work by blunting the hormonal systems the body uses to compensate for a weak heart, systems that help in the short term and damage the heart over years. Started at low dose and increased gradually, they reduce hospital admissions and lengthen life. Getting every patient onto all four, at the full dose they can tolerate, remains one of the biggest unmet tasks in cardiology.

Related Heart Failure And Cardio-oncology Specialists

If you are comparing specialists, these profiles cover closely related areas of cardiology:

• Dr. John McMurray, heart failure clinical trials at University of Glasgow School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health and Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
• Dr. Marco Metra, acute and chronic heart failure at Vita-Salute San Raffaele University and IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele
• Dr. Mark Petrie, interventional heart failure at University of Glasgow School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health, Glasgow Royal Infirmary and the Golden Jubilee National Hospital
• Dr. Stefan Anker, heart failure and cardiac cachexia at Charite Universitatsmedizin Berlin

Browse the full cardiologist directory for more heart specialists.

Referrals, Appointments And Access To Dr. Gerasimos Filippatos

Dr. Gerasimos Filippatos is an attending cardiologist at Attikon University Hospital since 2005, where he runs the heart failure and cardio-oncology services. Access is usually arranged through the institution, a referring doctor or its own clinic rather than through this directory. Insurance participation, fees and waiting times vary by institution and by plan, and they change over time, so check coverage with both the institution and your insurer before scheduling. Use the enquiry button on this page to ask about availability.

What People Ask About Dr. Gerasimos Filippatos

What did Dr. Gerasimos Filippatos study?

Medicine, University of Patras, Greece. Full training details appear in the education section above.

What are the qualifications of Dr. Gerasimos Filippatos?

Gerasimos Filippatos, MD, FESC, FHFA, FHFSA. Full credentials are listed above.

What position does Dr. Gerasimos Filippatos hold?

Dr. Gerasimos Filippatos is Professor of Cardiology, Chair of the Department of Cardiology and Director of the Heart Failure and Cardio-oncology Units, based at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and Attikon University Hospital.

What is Heart Failure And Cardio-oncology?

Heart Failure And Cardio-oncology is the area of cardiology that covers acute and chronic heart failure; cardio-oncology; and heart failure with chronic kidney disease and diabetes. Cardiologists working in it, including Dr. Gerasimos Filippatos, diagnose and treat these problems and carry out the research that sets the standard of care for them.

Has Dr. Gerasimos Filippatos received professional recognition?

Yes. Doctor Honoris Causa of Semmelweis University, Hungary, 2020. Further awards and distinctions are listed above.

Does Dr. Gerasimos Filippatos hold leadership roles in the field?

Yes. Professor of Cardiology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, appointed associate professor in 2005 and full professor in 2015. A fuller list of appointments appears above.

Verified Sources For Dr. Gerasimos Filippatos

• Academia Europaea member profile
• Academia Europaea curriculum vitae
• European Society of Cardiology speaker profile

How This Profile Of Dr. Gerasimos Filippatos Was Compiled

This profile was compiled from the public professional sources listed above, including university faculty pages, professional register and society records, journal author statements and publisher biographies. Qualifications, appointments and awards were checked against at least two independent sources where available. Last reviewed on 30 October 2026.

Update note: Served as Professor of Cardiology and Dean of the School of Medicine at the University of Cyprus from 2018 to 2019, and earlier headed the cardiac intensive care unit, heart failure clinic and cardiopulmonary exercise laboratory at Evangelismos General Hospital in Athens from 1996 to 2005.

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Information only, not medical advice. Location, services, insurance and availability change, so confirm details with National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and Attikon University Hospital. Severe or sudden chest pain is a medical emergency.