Reviews
I was impressed with the service given by Dr Astroulakis. She: listened and *heard*; was thorough; organised, scheduling tests asap; treated me like an adult; was approachable; discussed her thoughts with me; was professional and confident. If my heart plays up again, I know who I will contact.
The level of service is (out of the) top-drawer.
I have had excellent care from Dr Astroulakis. She is very friendly, approachable, responsive and engages fully, treating you as an intelligent adult. I was impressed with her efforts to arrange necessary tests as quickly as possible and totally confident knowing she was going to perform my angiogram/angioplasty herself. I felt well informed at every stage of my consultation and treatment. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her
I find Dr Astroulakis extremely empathetic and sensitive. She listens with great care and I have total trust in her treatment of my condition.
I was transferred from St Hellier to St George's at 8.0pm on a Saturday evening , suffering from severe chest pains , a suspected heart attack . Needless to say , I was very concerned and confused , as I had expected to receive a few pills and go home .
On arrival , I was so lucky to be met by Dr Zoe Astroulakis , who took me immediately to a cardiac treatment room . She checked my diagnosis and explained that I needed the angioplasty procedure to confirm and treat my chest pain . Her confidence encouraged me to receive the procedure without hesitation . I couldn't believe how pain free the procedure was and it almost immediately relieved my chest pains . A Stent was inserted to open one artery , the cause of my problems . Dr Zoe was professional , confident and skillful , with a wonderful bedside manner . She is a credit to the cardiac department at St George's .
It is difficult to add a more positive recommendation than others who have posted previously.So ... Dr Astroulakis is friendly, competent and sensitive to the patient's feelings.
Friendly means that she is very helpful as it puts the patient at ease and ready to converse, listen to advice etc.
Competent is all that one wants from a doctor. She understands the patient, makes a clear diagnosis (or explains the difficulty to diagnose the patient's problem) then proceeds to determine the right course of action.
Sensitive to her patient's feelings enables the consultation to proceed in a re-assuring climate based upon the patient's level of concern.
I have had several consultations with Dr. Astroulakis and I am completely satisfied with the treatment/advice I have been given. I would confidently send any of my family to her if they had (or suspected) a heart problem. My sincere thanks to her.
Specialises in
- Cardiology
- Internal (General) Medicine
Profile
Honorary Consultant (Interventional) Cardiologist - St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Honorary Senior Lecturer - St George's University of London
Memberships:
British Cardiovascular Society
British Cardiovascular Interventional Society
European Society of Cardiology