Konstantinos D. Rizas
Cross-Cutting Cardiology
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
About
Konstantinos D. Rizas works in Cross-Cutting Cardiology affiliated with Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.
Prof. Dr. med. Konstantinos D. Rizas is Chefarzt of Cardiology at Kantonsspital St. Gallen (HOCH Health Ostschweiz), a role he assumed in March 2026. He previously served as medical director of cardiology at LMU Klinikum Campus Innenstadt and as head of the cardiac catheterization laboratory, and remains an apl. Professor at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München. He founded and leads a working group for digital clinical research at LMU and holds specialist qualifications in internal medicine and cardiology as well as DGK certification in invasive electrophysiology.
Research focus
Digital screening for atrial fibrillationPeriodic repolarization dynamics and autonomic risk stratificationInvasive cardiac electrophysiologyTranscatheter aortic valve replacementImplantable cardioverter-defibrillators
Impact
168 pubs · 2,331 cites · h-index 26
Training
MD
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
2006
Dr. med.
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
2011
Habilitation
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
2018
Affiliations
Work Experience
Chefarzt Kardiologie
Kantonsspital St. Gallen (HOCH Health Ostschweiz) · 2026 - Present
Leitender Oberarzt, Leiter Herzkatheterlabor Campus Innenstadt and Ärztliche Leitung der Abteilung für Kardiologie
LMU Klinikum · 2023 - 2026
Oberarzt für Innere Medizin und Kardiologie
LMU Klinikum · 2018 - 2022
Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter
Universitätsklinikum Tübingen · 2010 - 2014
Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter
Columbia University · 2008 - 2009