Dimitrios Vasileios Avgerinos MD PhD
Adult Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery
Assistant Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College
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525 E 68th StNew York, NY 10065
Phone+1 718-670-1842
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Summary
- Dimitrios Avgerinos, MD, is a thoracic surgeon based in New York, NY, specializing in adult cardiac surgery, aortic surgery, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, and cardiovascular surgery. He completed fellowships at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and New York Presbyterian Hospital after a residency at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He is an Assistant Professor at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, working since 2015, and has expertise in conditions like aortic aneurysm and Marfan syndrome. Dr. Avgerinos has multiple peer-reviewed publications, notable honors as a fellow from the American College of Cardiology, and the American College of Surgeons.
Education & Training
University of AthensPhD, Surgery, Summa Cum Laude, 2007 - 2014
Weill Cornell MedicinePost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2012 - 2013
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 2010 - 2012
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 2010 - 2012
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Beth Israel)Residency, Surgery, 2005 - 2010
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2012 - 2026
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow American College of Cardiology, 2017
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Feasibility and Safety of Operating Room Extubation After Minimally Invasive Cardiac Valve Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Dimitrios E Magouliotis, Serge Sicouri, Vasiliki Androutsopoulou, Massimo Baudo, Vanesa Brecher
Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease. 2026-08-04 - Coordinated Transcriptional Repression of CAV1 and CAV2 in Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm: A microRNA Regulatory Network Analysis.Dimitrios E Magouliotis, Serge Sicouri, Vasiliki Androutsopoulou, Massimo Baudo, Thanos Athanasiou
Genes. 2026-07-20 - 1 citationsGLP-1 Receptor Agonists in Cardiac Surgery: From Metabolic Drug to Potential Perioperative Cardioprotective Agent.Vasiliki Androutsopoulou, Vanesa Brecher, Andrew Xanthopoulos, Dimitrios V Avgerinos, Thanos Athanasiou
Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease. 2026-07-03
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
- Fellow
- Fellow
- Member
Other Languages
- Greek, German
External Links
- Weill Cornellhttps://weillcornell.org/davgerinos
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