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• September 1999 – July 2005: School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki - Military Medical Academy (SSAS)
• February 23, 2009 – April 15, 2011: Resident in Anesthesiology, 401 Army General Hospital of Athens (401 GSNA)
• April 26, 2011 – March 6, 2014: Resident in Anesthesiology, "G. Gennimatas" Athens General Hospital
• May 2014: Acquisition of the Medical Specialty Title in Anesthesiology (Decision Prot. No. 11128/29-05-2015, Region of Attica)
• 2021: Master of Science (MSc) in "Regional Anesthesia"

• May 2014 – October 2023: Consultant Anesthesiologist, 401 Army General Hospital of Athens (401 GSNA)
• February 2010 – June 2010: ICU Attending Physician, Central Clinic of Athens
• July 2010 – August 2014: Attending Physician, General ICU and Cardiothoracic ICU, Iaso General Hospital
• October 2016 – June 2018: Attending Physician, General ICU and Cardiothoracic ICU, Iaso General Hospital
• May 2017 – November 2021: Anesthesiologist, Heart Rhythm Center, Bioclinic Athens Hospital
• April 2018 – September 2024: Anesthesiologist, Metropolitan Hospital
• December 2021 – Present: Anesthesiologist, Heart Rhythm Center, Iaso General Hospital
• December 2021 – Present: Anesthesiologist, Iaso General Hospital
• June 2024 – Present: Anesthesiologist, Iaso Children's Hospital

• Electrophysiology: Anesthetic management in ablation procedures (atrial fibrillation, ventricular tachycardias in structural/organic substrate) and cardiac device implantations.
• Structural Heart Diseases: Anesthetic management across the entire spectrum of transcatheter interventions for structural heart diseases.
• Pediatric Anesthesia: Particular involvement and specialized provision of anesthesia in pediatric patients.
• Regional Anesthesia & Pain Management: Application of advanced regional nerve block techniques and pain management in emergency medicine.
• Intensive Care: Monitoring and support of critically ill patients in General and Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Units (ICUs).

Gold Award at the Healthcare Business Awards 2023 for "Innovative Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation with Pulsed Field Ablation", under the Category "Innovation in Surgical Management".

• International English Edition Chapter Co-authorship: "Pain Management in Combat Trauma", by: Eleftherios Chouliaras, Panagiotis Charalampopoulos, Nikolaos Zafeiris. Chapter 41 in: «PAIN MANAGEMENT IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE», Ed. G. Kostopanagiotou, Broken Hill Publishers (in press, 2026).
• Ioannidis P, Gerontitis D, Tsonona V, Charalambopoulos P, Samara D, Vassilopoulos A, Kouvelas K, Christoforatou E, Katsaras D. Combined Pulsed Field and Radiofrequency Ablation for Coexisting Atrial Tachycardia During or After Atrial Fibrillation Ablation. Interventional and Clinical Outcomes. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2026 Aug;37(8):1643-1655. doi: 10.1111/jce.70389. Epub 2026 Jun 1. PMID: 42226476.
• Ioannidis P, Gerontitis D, Katsaras D, Tsonona V, Charalambopoulos P, Samara D, Vassilopoulos A, Kouvelas K, Christoforatou E, Katsivas A. Hybrid Pentaspline Pulsed-Field and Radiofrequency Ablation for Left Atrial Mitral Isthmus Block: Acute and Long-term Outcomes. Heart Rhythm O2. 2026; in press. doi: 10.1016/j.hroo.2026.04.028.
• Gerontitis D, Katsaras D, Tsonona V, Charalambopoulos P, Kouvelas K, Samara D, Christoforatou E, Ioannidis P. Mitral Isthmus Ablation - Radiofrequency, Pulsed Field Ablation or Both? Acute and Long-term Outcomes [abstract]. Europace. 2026;28(Suppl 1):euag105.182. doi:10.1093/europace/euag105.182.
• Book Chapter Co-authorship: "PAIN MANAGEMENT IN COMBAT TRAUMA", Chapter 41, pp. 757-782, in the Textbook: «PAIN MANAGEMENT IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE», edited by G. Gerolouka-Kostopanagiotou, Broken Hill Publishers, P.Ch. Paschalidis, Athens, 2025.
• Ioannidis P, Katsaras D, Zografos T, Charalambopoulos P, Kouvelas K, Tsitsinakis G, Kappou T, Zagoraios A, Ganas P, Vassilopoulos A, Xylakis E, Christoforatou E. Box lesion isolation of the left atrial posterior wall with radiofrequency ablation restricted in predetermined lines for the treatment of persistent atrial fibrillation. The prognostic role of acute interventional outcome and trigger identification. J Innov Card Rhythm Manag. 2023 Nov 15;14(11):5642-5653. doi: 10.19102/icrm.2023.14115. PMID: 38058389; PMCID: PMC10697114.
• Ioannidis P, Christoforatou E, Zografos T, Charalambopoulos P, Kouvelas K, Christoulas G, Syros P, Tsitsinakis G, Kappou T, Tsoumeleas A, Floros S, Tagoulis D, Ntarladimas I, Tagoulis I, Avzotis D, Manolis AS, Vassilopoulos C. Incidence, electrophysiological characteristics, and long-term follow-up of perimitral atrial flutter in patients with previously confirmed mitral isthmus block. J Arrhythm. 2021 May 12;37(3):584-596. doi: 10.1002/joa3.12545. PMID: 34141011; PMCID: PMC8207388.
• Ioannidis P, Christoforatou E, Zografos T, Charalambopoulos P, Kouvelas K, Kappou T, Tsoumeleas A, Floros S, Tagoulis D, Ntarladimas I, Kalantzi M, Tagoulis I, Eleftheriades E, Avzotis D, Manolis AS, Vassilopoulos C. Incidence, electrophysiological characteristics, and long-term follow-up of perimitral atrial flutter in patients with previously confirmed mitral isthmus block. Authorea, October 2020, DOI: 10.22541/au.160315271.14600149/v1