Dr Nikos Papadakis, MD, FRCP
CONSULTANT CARDIOLOGIST
Board Certified Cardiology | FRCP | Healthcare
Dubai, UAE | +44 7700 900113 | dr.nikos.papadakis@example.com | linkedin.com/in/dr-nikos-papadakis-sample
Profile
Consultant Cardiologist with 15 years of clinical practice in tertiary hospitals in the UK and the Gulf. Leads heart failure and cardiac imaging services, teaches residents and contributes to research. Cut heart failure readmissions by 24% through a nurse-led follow-up clinic.
Education
- MBBS, King's College London, London, UK, 2009
- MD (Research), Cardiac Imaging, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK, 2016
Professional Experience
Consultant CardiologistSep 2018 to Present
Gulfcrest Heart Hospital, UAE
650-bed tertiary hospital, cardiology department of 14 consultants.
- Lead the heart failure service, seeing 140 patients a week.
- Set up a nurse-led follow-up clinic that cut readmissions by 24%.
- Report 1,200 echocardiograms and cardiac MRIs a year.
- Teach 20 residents a year and supervise research projects.
Specialty Registrar, CardiologyAug 2012 to Aug 2018
Thames Valley Teaching Hospitals, UAE
Teaching hospitals, UK.
- Completed specialty training with a focus on cardiac imaging.
- Published 12 papers and presented at European cardiology congresses.
- Led an audit that improved anticoagulation prescribing by 30%.
Core Medical TraineeAug 2010 to Jul 2012
Wessex General Hospital, UAE
- Rotated through acute medicine, cardiology and intensive care.
- Obtained MRCP (UK) membership.
Licences and Certifications
- Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (FRCP), RCP London, 2022
- CCT in Cardiology, GMC, 2018
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), American Heart Association, 2025
Professional Memberships
- European Society of Cardiology, Member since 2013
Selected Achievements
- 24% fewer heart failure readmissions after launching a follow-up clinic.
- 140 patients a week across clinics, wards and imaging.
- 22 peer-reviewed publications in cardiology journals.
- Teaching Excellence Award 2023 from the residency programme.
Areas of Expertise
- Clinical: Heart failure, echocardiography, cardiac MRI, preventive cardiology
- Service leadership: Clinic design, pathways, multidisciplinary meetings
- Quality: Clinical audit, guideline implementation, patient safety
- Teaching and research: Residents and students, clinical trials, publications
Languages
English: Native | Greek: Native
Additional Information
Nationality: Greek | Driving licence: Valid, UAE | Availability: One month's notice