Stamatios Lerakis, MD, FACC, Cardiologist
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Stamatios Lerakis, MD, FACC

Cardiologist | Interventional Cardiology

4/5(7)
1190 5th Ave Fl 1 New York NY, 10029
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About

Dr. Stamatios Lerakis is a renowned cardiologist based in New York City, specializing in multimodality cardiac imaging and structural and valve interventions. His medical journey began in the village of Kalamoti in Chios, Greece, leading him to earn his medical degree from the Medical School of Athens. Pursuing further medical training in the United States, Dr. Lerakis completed extensive fellowships and training at prestigious institutions including Mount Sinai Hospital and Emory University. He is currently a full-time faculty member at the Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute and holds significant roles as a Professor of Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and as Director of Noninvasive Cardiology at The Lauder Family Cardiovascular Center of Mount Sinai Heart. Dr. Lerakis's professional accomplishments are highlighted by his board certifications in several cardiac specialties, encompassing cardiovascular disease, computed tomography, magnetic resonance, nuclear cardiology, and echocardiography. He is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and a member of the American College of Chest Physicians. Internationally acclaimed, Dr. Lerakis has contributed to over 200 publications and has received numerous awards, including the 2017 Distinguished Physician Award from Emory University School of Medicine. His commitment to cardiology is matched by his dedication to his family, enjoying a fulfilling personal life as a devoted husband and father.

Education and Training

University of Athens Medical School

University Athens-Faculty Medical, School Of Health & Science

University of Athens School of Health Sciences

Board Certification

American Board of Internal Medicine- Internal Medicine

Cardiovascular Diseases

Echocardiography

Nuclear Cardiology

Cardiac CT

Certification Board of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography™ (CBCCT™)

Certification Board of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (CBCMR)

Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology

Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM

Provider Details

Male English

Areas of expertise and specialization

Non-Invasive Cardiology

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Local, Regional, and National Public Speaking -
  • Professor of Medicine and Director of Noninvasive Cardiology The Lauder Family Cardiovascular Center of Mount Sinai Heart -
  • Director of Imaging for Structural and Valve Interventions Mount Sinai Health System -
  • Professor of Medicine (Cardiology); Professor of Diagnostic, Molecular and Interventional Radiology Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai -

Awards

  • Excellence in Teaching Awards from Cardiology Fellowship, 2001, 2002, 2003, Emory University   
  • Gerald Pohost Best Manuscript Award JCMR 2010   
  • Top Cardiologist by Consumer Research of America, 2006   
  • 2017 Distinguished Physician Award Year  
  • 2010 Gerald Pohost Journal Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Best Manuscript Award, the Society of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Year  
  • 2001 Excellence in Teaching, Emory University School of Medicine Year  
  • 1982 Scholarship-Patera, National Philanthropic Organization in Athens, Greece Year  
  • Excellence in Teaching, Cardiology Fellows 2001  

Treatments

  • Heart Disease
  • Breast Cancer
  • Coronary Artery Disease (cad)
  • Endocarditis
  • Pain
  • Multiple Myeloma
  • Vascular Disease
  • Extra Corporeal Shockwave Therapy

Professional Memberships

  • Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC)  
  • American College of Chest Physicians  
  • Member American College of Cardiology 
  • Member American College of Chest Physicians 
  • Member Emory Healthcare Network Physician 

Fellowships

  • Code: UTXGA   
  • Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA   
  • Brown University School of Medicine, Providence, RI  

Areas of research

Cardiovascular Imaging for TAVR and Structural Heart Disease

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New York, NY 10029
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Get to know Cardiologist Dr. Stamatios Lerakis, who serves patients in New York, New York.

Helping patients maintain a heart-healthy life, Dr. Lerakis is a recognized multimodality cardiac imager & a national and international expert in imaging for structural and valve interventions. 

On September 1st, 2018, he joined the Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, full time faculty, in the role of Professor of Medicine and Director of Noninvasive Cardiology for  The Lauder Family Cardiovascular Center of Mount Sinai Heart & as Director of Imaging for Structural and Valve Interventions for the Mount Sinai Health System. 

Holding academic appointments, Dr. Lerakis serves as a Professor of Medicine (Cardiology) and as a Professor of Diagnostic, Molecular and Interventional Radiology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. 

Growing up in the village of Kalamoti in the island of Chios, it was there that Dr. Lerakis finished high school. He then graduated with his medical degree from the Medical School of Athens and went to the United States for his medical training. 

He continued doing clinical research in nuclear cardiology at Mount Sinai Hospital. Subsequently, he did his internal medicine training in the Presbyterian Medical Center of Philadelphia, and then completed a year of fellowship in critical care at Brown University. 

Thereafter, Dr. Lerakis completed his fellowship in cardiology at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, and then did a one-year fellowship in echocardiography at Emory University. 

After his fellowship, he stayed on as faculty in the Division of Cardiology at Emory University where he was a Professor of Medicine, Radiology and Imaging Sciences, the Director of Imaging for the Structural and Valve Interventions in Emory Healthcare, the Medical Director for Nuclear Cardiology and Cardiac MRI at Emory University Hospital and Emory Clinic, and as the Fellowship Program Director for the Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging Fellowship (CMR and CCT).

Level 3 trained and certified in all cardiovascular imaging modalities, Dr. Lerakis is board-certified in cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

Moreover, he is board-certified in cardiovascular computed tomography by the Certification Board of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography™ (CBCCT™), in cardiovascular magnetic resonance by the Certification Board of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (CBCMR), in nuclear cardiology by the Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology, and in echocardiography by the National Board of Echocardiography.

Among his professional affiliations, Lerakis is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC) and a member of the American College of Chest Physicians.

Cardiology is a branch of medicine that deals with the disorders of the heart, as well as some parts of the circulatory system. The field includes medical diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease, and electrophysiology. Cardiologists are doctors who diagnose, assess, and treat patients with diseases and defects of the heart and blood vessels (the cardiovascular system).

An expert in his field, Dr. Lerakis has been regularly invited to faculty and guest lecturer in multiple national and international conferences. He has also been the PI and Co-PI in multiple structural and valve trials, and has conducted more than 200 publications. 

His various accolades include 2017 Distinguished Physician Award, Department of Medicine at the Emory University School of Medicine; 2010 Gerald Pohost Journal Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Best Manuscript Award, the Society of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance; 2001 Excellence in Teaching, Emory University School of Medicine; and 1982 Scholarship-Patera, National Philanthropic Organization in Athens, Greece.

Happily married, Dr. Lerakis and his wife, Ioanna Dafermou, have a son named Alexandros. 

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