Polydoros Kampaktsis, MD, PhD

Description

Dr. Kampaktsis received his medical degree from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece, where he also studied Electrical & Computer Engineering. He completed an Internal Medicine residency and a Cardiology fellowship at New York Presbyterian Hospital / Weill Cornell Medical College, followed by an Advanced Echocardiography fellowship at Columbia University Irving Medical Center and an Interventional Cardiology fellowship at NYU Langone Medical Center. He also holds a clinical PhD in Cardiology from the University of Athens in Greece. Dr. Kampaktsis joined the Division of Cardiology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center as an Assistant Professor of Medicine. His clinical work is focused on echocardiography and inpatient management of patients with a broad spectrum of cardiovascular diseases. He enjoys teaching fellows, residents and medical students. His clinical research interests include valvular heart disease, coronary artery disease, cardiovascular imaging and percutaneous interventions. Dr. Kampaktsis is also actively investigating potential clinical applications of machine learning in cardiovascular diseases.