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Demetrius Lopes, MD, Neurosurgery, Park Ridge, IL, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital

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Neurosurgery • Park Ridge, IL

Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery, Interventional Neuroradiology

Director of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Surgery at Advocate Health

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Summary

  • Demetrius K. Lopes, M.D., is the Director of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Surgery at Advocate Aurora Health. Previously, Dr. Lopes was also Professor and Surgical Director of Interventional Services and the Comprehensive Stroke Center at RUSH University.
    A distinguished pioneer in neurovascular intervention, Dr. Lopes has been the principal investigator in multiple trials that have helped to shape the field including SAMMPRIS, PUFS, THERAPY, SWIFT PRIME, DAWN, PREMIER, LVIS, FRED, SCENT, WEB-IT, NECC and ANSWER and most recently the ADVANCE trial studying the value of surface modification of flow diverters on the treatment of patients with cerebral aneurysms.

    Dr. Lopes is a co-Founder and Organizer of the World Live Neurovascular Conference (WLNC.org), the premier global meeting dedicated to neurovascular intervention. He has been honored as visiting professor, proctor and invited speaker worldwide.

    Dr. Lopes received his medical degree at Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil), completed surgical internship at the University of Illinois, neurology (PGY-2) at Indiana University and neurological surgery residency as well as neurovascular fellowship at the State University of New York at Buffalo.

    He is a board-certified neurosurgeon, dual trained and highly skilled in the field of cerebrovascular and endovascular neurosurgery. Specifically, in the treatment of brain aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations (AVM), cavernous malformations and revascularization of the brain for cerebral ischemia, stroke and the conditions leading up to stroke such as carotid and intracranial artery stenosis and moyamoya disease. He has performed well over 1000 brain aneurysm repairs in his surgical career.

Education & Training

  • University at Buffalo
    University at BuffaloResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2010
  • University at Buffalo SOM
    University at Buffalo SOM2001
  • University at Buffalo
    University at BuffaloResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1995 - 2000
  • Indiana University School of Medicine
    Indiana University School of MedicineResidency, Neurology, 1994 - 1995
  • University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago
    University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoInternship, Surgery, 1993 - 1994
  • Indiana University
    Indiana UniversityPGY2, 1992 - 1993
  • Indiana University
    Indiana UniversityPGY2, 1992 - 1993
  • Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul School of Medicine
    Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul School of MedicineClass of 1993

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 1993 - 2026
  • IN State Medical License
    IN State Medical License 2017 - 2025
  • WI State Medical License
    WI State Medical License 2021 - 2023
  • American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2020-2022
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2013
  • Garcia do Prado Anatomy Award 1992
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Thrombectomy 6 to 24 Hours After Stroke with a Mismatch Between Deficit and Infarct  
    Elad I. Levy, Qaisar A. Shah, Jawad F. Kirmani, Parita Bhuva, Cathy A. Sila, Michael G. Abraham, Amin Aghaebrahim, Wade S. Smith, Raul G. Nogueira, Brijesh P. Mehta, P..., The New England Journal of Medicine
  • Transarterial Approach to Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas  
    Johnson A, Chen M, Lopes D, Surgical Endovascular Neuroradiology, 1/1/2014
  • Endovascular repair of a double-lumen dissecting aneurysm  
    Johnson AK, Gerard CS, Lopes DK, BMJ Case Rep, 6/1/2013
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Books/Book Chapters

  • Intervencoes Cardiovasculares 
    Chapter: Endovascular treatment of intracranial stenosis 
    Lopes, DSOLACIEdition 2nd,2009
  • Neuroendovascular Surgery: Techniques, Indications, and Patient Selection 
    Chapter: Treatment of Cerebral Aneurysm: Stents, Coils, Onyx, and Other Embolic Agents 
    Wiebers D, Molyneux A, Hanel R, Lopes D2006
  • Controversies in Neurological Surgery: Neurovascular Disease 
    Chapter: Trends in Endovascular Surgery 
    Kim S, Ringer A, Lopes DEditors: Lawton M.Thieme, New York2005
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Lectures

  • Endovascular and neurosurgical treatment of ischemic stroke 
    Chicago, IL - 1/1/2014
  • New advances in neurointervention 
    Chicago, IL - 1/1/2014
  • Embocure 
    Colorado Springs, CO - 1/1/2014
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Press Mentions

  • Why ‘Warning Strokes’ Require Emergency Attention
    Why ‘Warning Strokes’ Require Emergency AttentionApril 13th, 2023
  • Loyola Plans Tinley Park Center • Why Hospital M&a Is About to Go Viral • NorthShore Blocked from Vax Mandate Action
    Loyola Plans Tinley Park Center • Why Hospital M&a Is About to Go Viral • NorthShore Blocked from Vax Mandate ActionNovember 1st, 2021
  • Should You Avoid Starting Aspirin to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke?
    Should You Avoid Starting Aspirin to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke?October 29th, 2021
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Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish, Portuguese

Hospital Affiliations

External Links

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