VassiliosG.DimopoulosMDFAANS

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• 2 citations
  Holospinal epidural abscess in elderly patient: A case presentation and review.
  Ioannis Siasios, Aggeliki Fotiadou, Kostas N. Fountas, Vassilios Dimopoulos> ;Surgical Neurology International. 2019 Oct 18
• 2 citations
  Holospinal epidural abscess combined with multifocal extraspinal abscesses in rheumatoid arthritis.
  Ioannis Siasios, Benjamin S. Szewczyk, Amanda Zakeri, Joseph M. Kowalski, Vassilios G. Dimopoulos> ;Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences. 2019 Jun 1
• 11 citations
  Bowel injury in lumbar spine surgery: a review of the literature
  Ioannis Siasios, Kunal Vakharia, Asham Khan, Joshua E Meyers, Samantha Yavorek, John Pollina, Vassilios G. Dimopoulos> ;Journal of Spine Surgery. 2018 Mar 1
• 5 citations
  Correlation of Clinical and Radiological Outcome After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion With a Polyetheretherketone Cage.
  Savvas L. Spanos, Ioannis Siasios, Vassilios G. Dimopoulos, Konstantinos Paterakis, Dimos Mastrogiannis, Theofanis Giannis, Aggeliki Fotiadou, John Pollina, Kostas N. ...> ;Journal of Clinical Medicine Research. 2018 Jan 26
• 8 citations
  Cervical sagittal balance parameters after single-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: Correlations with clinical and functional outcomes
  Ioannis Siasios, Evan Winograd, Asham Khan, Kunal Vakharia, Vassilios G. Dimopoulos, John Pollina> ;Journal of Craniovertebral Junction & Spine. 2018 Jan 1
• 16 citations
  Percutaneous screw placement in the lumbar spine with a modified guidance technique based on 3D CT navigation system.
  Ioannis Siasios, John Pollina, Asham Khan, Vassilios G. Dimopoulos> ;Journal of Spine Surgery. 2017 Dec 1
• Steinmann Pins for C1 Lateral Mass Screw Placement During Atlantoaxial Stabilization.
  Joshua E Meyers, Kunal Vakharia, Joseph M. Kowalski, Vassilios G. Dimopoulos, John Pollina> ;World Neurosurgery. 2017 Dec 1
• 16 citations
  The Role of Gait Analysis in the Evaluation of Patients with Cervical Myelopathy: A Literature Review Study
  Ioannis Siasios, Savvas L. Spanos, Asimakis K. Kanellopoulos, Aggeliki Fotiadou, John Pollina, Daniel Schneider, Alexander Becker, Vassilios G. Dimopoulos, Kostas N. F...> ;World Neurosurgery. 2017 May 1
• 1 citations
  Ultrasound application in peripheral nerve localization: Obstacles and learning curve.
  Ioannis Siasios, Vassilios G. Dimopoulos, Kostas N. Fountas, Eftychia Z. Kapsalaki> ;Journal of Emergencies, Trauma, and Shock. 2017 Apr 1
• 2 citations
  Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy and Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography in the Evaluation of Cerebral Tumors: A Case Report.
  Ioannis Siasios, Varvara Valotassiou, Eftychia Z. Kapsalaki, Ioannis Tsougos, Panagiotis Georgoulias, Aggeliki Fotiadou, Maria Ioannou, Georgios Koukoulis, Vassilios G...> ;Journal of Clinical Medicine Research. 2017 Jan 1
• 6 citations
  Large, spontaneous spinal subdural-epidural hematoma after epidural anesthesia for caesarean section: Conservative management with excellent outcome.
  Ioannis Siasios, Kunal Vakharia, Kevin J Gibbons, Vassilios G. Dimopoulos> ;Surgical Neurology International. 2016 Sep 22
• 37 citations
  The role of diffusion tensor imaging and fractional anisotropy in the evaluation of patients with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus: a literature review.
  Ioannis Siasios, Eftychia Z. Kapsalaki, Kostas N. Fountas, Aggeliki Fotiadou, Alexander B Dorsch, Kunal Vakharia, John Pollina, Vassilios G. Dimopoulos> ;Neurosurgical Focus. 2016 Sep 1
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  Local steroids and dysphagia in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion—does the employment of rhBMP-2 make their use a necessity?
  Ioannis Siasios, Vassilios G. Dimopoulos, Kostas N. Fountas> ;Journal of Spine Surgery. 2016 Aug 31
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  Hemoptysis as the Presenting Clinical Sign of a T8-T9 Spine Fracture with Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis Changes.
  Ioannis Siasios, John Pollina, Vassilios G. Dimopoulos> ;Case Reports in Emergency Medicine. 2016 Jun 22
• 16 citations
  The role of steroid administration in the management of dysphagia in anterior cervical procedures.
  Ioannis Siasios, Konstantinos Fountas, Vassilios G. Dimopoulos, John Pollina> ;Neurosurgical Review. 2018 Jan 1
• 3 citations
  Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: Practice Patterns Among Greek Spinal Surgeons.
  Savvas L. Spanos, Ioannis Siasios, Vassilios G. Dimopoulos, Kostas N. Fountas> ;Journal of Clinical Medicine Research. 2016 May 29
• 8 citations
  Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome Resolving Within 48 Hours in a Normotensive Patient Who Underwent Thoracic Spine Surgery.
  Kunal Vakharia, Ioannis Siasios, Vassilios G. Dimopoulos, John Pollina> ;Journal of Clinical Medicine Research. 2016 Jan 27
• 2 citations
  Patient variables and referral paradigms associated with osteoporosis screening and treatment in neurosurgical patients undergoing kyphoplasty.
  Simon Morr, Hakeem J Shakir, Lindsay J. Lipinski, Vassilios G. Dimopoulos, Jody Leonardo, John Pollina> ;Neurosurgical Focus. 2015 Dec 1
• 3 citations
  Assessment of Nogo-66 Receptor 1 Function In Vivo After Spinal Cord Injury
  Jing Tong, Yi Ren, Xiaowei Wang, Vassilios G. Dimopoulos, Henry N. Kesler, Weimin Liu, Xiaosheng He, Jason H. Huang> ;Neurosurgery. 2014 Jul 1
• 7 citations
  Ventriculosubgaleal shunting--a strategy to reduce the incidence of shunt revisions and slit ventricles: an institutional experience and review of the literature.
  Anthony L. Petraglia, Michael J. Moravan, Vassilios G Dimopoulos, Howard J. Silberstein> ;Pediatric Neurosurgery. 2011 Jan 1
• 16 citations
  Quantitative estimation of the recurrent laryngeal nerve irritation by employing spontaneous intraoperative electromyographic monitoring during anterior cervical disce...
  Vasilios Dimopoulos, Induk Chung, Gregory P. Lee, Kim W. Johnston, Ioannis Z. Kapsalakis, Hugh F. Smisson, Arthur A. Grigorian, Joe Sam Robinson, Kostas N. Fountas> ;Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques. 2009 Feb 1
• 6 citations
  The Pearls and Pitfalls of Skull Trephination as Described in the Hippocratic Treatise “On Head Wounds”
  Vassilios G. Dimopoulos, Joe Sam Robinson, Kostas N. Fountas> ;Journal of the History of the Neurosciences. 2008 Apr 17
• 4 citations
  Skull morphology and its neurosurgical implications in the Hippocratic era.
  Vassilios G. Dimopoulos, Ioannis Z. Kapsalakis, Kostas N. Fountas> ;Neurosurgical Focus. 2007 Jul 1
• 8 citations
  Spontaneous posterior fossa hemorrhage associated with low-molecular weight heparin in an adolescent recently diagnosed with posterior reversible encephalopathy syndro...
  Theofilos G. Machinis, Kostas N. Fountas, Vassilios G. Dimopoulos, E. Christopher Troup> ;Child's Nervous System. 2006 Sep 8
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  Management of intracranial meningeal hemangiopericytomas: outcome and experience
  Kostas N. Fountas, Eftychia Z. Kapsalaki, Mozaffar Kassam, Carlos H. Feltes, Vassilios G. Dimopoulos, Joe Sam Robinson, Joseph R. Smith> ;Neurosurgical Review. 2006 Jan 4
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Abstracts/Posters

• Intraoperative fluorescent based angiography in carotid endarterectomy
  Vassilios G Dimopoulos, Zenguang Ren, Angel Boev, Anthony Petraglia, Babak S. Jahromi, AANS/CNS Cerebrovascular Section Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, 2/7/2011
• Unusual Presentation of Chiari Type 1 Malformation in a Patient with Left Shoulder Neuropathic Arthropathy
  Angel Boev, Vassilios Dimopoulos, Jason Huang, 13th Congress of the European Federation of Neurological Societies, Florence, Italy, 9/12/2009
• Isolated posterior wall frontal sinus fractures, a systematic review
  Vassilios G. Dimopoulos, Todd Liu MS III, Angel Boev, Jason M. Schwalb, AANS Annual Meeting, 5/2/2009
• In Vivo Role of NgR1 to Spinal Cord Injury Repair in Mice
  Vassilios G. Dimopoulos, Henry N. Kesler, Jing Tong, David H. Perlmutter, Zeguang Ren, Roman Giger, Jason H. Huang, AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, 3/11/2009
• Two-staged surgical approach for management of a desmoplastic infantile astrocytoma
  Arash Farahvar, Vassilios Dimopoulos, Howard Silberstein, AANS Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, 4/15/2007
• Case Report of Intraparenchymal Plasmacytoma in a Patient with History of Multiple Myeloma
  Vassilios Dimopoulos, Angel Boev, Barbara Germin, Jason Huang, 2nd Neurology/Neurosurgery Symposium, Rochester, NY, 9/22/2006
• Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Associated Complications; Lessons That Can Be Learned
  K.N. Fountas, E.Z. Kapsalaki, L.G. Nikolakakos, T.G. Machinis, J.S. Robinson III, V.G. Dimopoulos, H.F. Smisson, J.S. Robinson Jr., North American Spine Society Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, 9/2006
• The pearls and pitfalls of skull trephination as described by Hippocrates
  V. Dimopoulos, K Fountas, C. Feltes, M. Kassam, T. Machinis, JS Robinson, AANS Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 4/22/2006
• The description of skull shape and the correlation with the suture configuration as described by V esalius
  V. Dimopoulos, K. Fountas, T. Machinis, J. S. Robinson, AANS Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 4/22/2006
• Vertebral artery injury diagnosed with computed tomographic angiography in patients harboring blunt cervical spine trauma
  VG Dimopoulos, KN Fountas, TG Machinis, CH Feltes, JS Robinson, AA Grigorian, AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves Annual Meeting, Lake Buena Vista, FL, 3/15/2006
• Pain outcome and vertebral body height restoration in patients undergoing kyphoplasty
  C. Feltes, K. Fountas, T. Machinis, V. Dimopoulos, M. Kassam, K. W. Johnston, J.S. Robinson, AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves Annual Meeting, Lake Buena Vista, FL, 3/15/2006
• Carotid and Vertebral artery injury diagnosed with computed tomographic angiography in patients harboring blunt cervical spine trauma.
  VG Dimopoulos, KN Fountas, TG Machinis, CH Feltes, JS Robinson, AA Grigorian, EANS Winter Meeting, Luxembourg, Germany, 2/24/2006
• Retrospective analysis of intraoperative electrophysiologic monitoring findings in patients undergoing anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF)
  Vassilios Dimopoulos, Chung Induk, Kostas N. Fountas, Theofilos Machinis, Carlos Feltes, Mozaffar Kassam, Joe S. Robinson, Arthur A. Grigorian, 55th Annual Meeting Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Boston, MA, 10/8/2005
• Cauda equina syndrome without radiological explanation in patients undergoing one-level Lumbar Microdiscectomy (LMD) for radiculopathy
  Vassilios Dimopoulos, Carlos Feltes, Kostas Fountas, Bridget Fuhrmann, Induk Chung, Kim Johnston, Hugh Smisson, Joe Sam Robinson, Arthur Grigorian, 73rd Annual Meeting of the AANS, New Orleans, LA, 4/16/2005
• Changes in brainstem auditory evoked potentials after suboccipital decompression in Arnold-Chiari I malformation
  Troup, E.C., Fuhrmann, P.B., Feltes, C., Dimopoulos, V., Chung, I., Boev, A., Wright,D., Smothers, P, 73rd Annual Meeting of the AANS, New Orleans, LA, 4/16/2005
• Changes in Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potentials (BAEP) after Suboccipital Decompression (SOD) in Arnold- Chiari Malformations (ACM
  C. Troup, B. Furhmann, C. Feltes, V. Dimopoulos, I. Chung, A. Boev, D. Wright, P. Smothers, AANS/CNS Section on Pediatric Neurological Surgery Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 12/8/2004
• Hippocrates “Peri ton en cephali traumaton”
  Vassillios Dimopoulos, Kostas Fountas, Ioannis Karampelas, Carlos Feltes, Mohd.Al-Mozaffar Kassam, Joe Sam Robinson, Jr., 54th Annual CNS Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 10/16/2004
• Immediate and Early Postoperative Pain Relief after Kyphoplasty without significant Restoration of Vertebral Body Height in Acute Osteoporotic Body Fractures
  Carlos Feltes, Kostas Fountas, Leonidas Nikolakakos, Vassilios Dimopoulos, Rostislav Davidov, Ioannis Karampelas, Mozzaffar Kassam, Joe Sam Robinson, K. W. Johnston, 54th Annual CNS Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 10/16/2004
• Results of Long Term Follow-up in Patients Undergoing Anterior Screw Fixation for Type II and III Odontoid Fractures
  Kostas Fountas, Vassilios Dimopoulos, Carlos Feltes, Effie Kapsalaki, Arthur Grigorian, Hugh Smisson, Kim Johnston, Joe Sam Robinson, AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, San Diego, CA, 3/17/2004
• The correlation of admission Hunt and Hess grade with modified Rankin outcome scale in patients with spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage
  Vassilios Dimopoulos, Carlos Feltes, Kostas Fountas, Joe Sam Robinson, Arthur Grigorian, Joint Annual Meeting of the AANS/CNS Cerebrovascular Section, San Diego, CA, 2/1/2004
• A Proposed Scale for the Assessment of Third Nerve Paresis Associated with non-ruptured Posterior Communicating Artery Aneurysms
  Vassilios Dimopoulos, Carlos Feltes, Kostas Fountas, Joe Sam Robinson, Arthur Grigorian, Joint Annual Meeting of the AANS/CNS Cerebrovascular Section, San Diego, CA, 2/1/2004
• Treatment of Vasospasm in patients with spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage with intravenous administration of magnesium sulfate
  K.N. Fountas, V.G. Dimopoulos, C.H. Feltes, J.S. Robinson, M. Castresana, 1st Annual Meeting of Neurocritical Care Society, San Diego, CA, 2/2004
• Normal Data of Quantitive Pupillometry in Children
  K.N. Fountas, C.H. Feltes, V.G. Dimopoulos, E.C. Troup, 32nd Annual Meeting of AANS/CNS Section on Pediatric Neurological Surgery, Salt Lake City, UT, 12/2003
• The description of Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve (RLN) irritation during anterior cervical discectomy (ACDF) using Continuous Intraoperative Electromyografic Monitoring (I...
  Vassilios G Dimopoulos, Carlos Feltes, Kostas Fountas, Mozaffar Kassam, Rostislav Davydov, Robert Vogel, Kim Johnston, Hugh Smisson, Arthur Grigorian, Joe Sam Robinson, CNS 53rd Annual Meeting,, Denver, CO, 10/18/2003
• MR based stereotactic mesencephalic tractotomy
  Kostas N Fountas, Vassilios G Dimopoulos, Carlos H Feltes, Patrick D Jenkins, Joseph R Smith, CNS 53rd Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, 10/18/2003
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Lectures

• Ventriculo-subgaleal Shunting: A Strategy To Reduce The Incidence Of Slit Ventricles And Shunt Revisions 
  Boston, MA - 12/1/2009
• Systematic Review of Cingulotomy and Implications for Trial Design 
  Toronto, Ontario - 5/24/2009
• Intracerebral extraosseous myeloma. Case report and review of the literature 
  Sea Island, Georgia - 3/14/2007
• Positional peripheral nerve injury in spine surgery; Is there a potential role for intraoperative monitoring? 
  Luxembourg - 2/24/2006
• The description of skull shape and the correlation with the suture configuration as described by Vesalius 
  Atlanta, GA - 11/10/2005
• The treatment of head injuries by Hippocrates 
  Atlanta, GA - 11/19/2004
• Management of Intracranial Meningeal Hemangiopericytomas 
  Atlanta, GA - 11/19/2004
• Early Clearance of Blood in subarachnoid space in a patient with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage 
  Sea Island, GA - 5/28/2004
• Treatment of Head Injuries in the Hippocratic Era 
  Macon, GA - 2/17/2004
• Correlation of Postoperative Outcome with Severity of Third Nerve Paresis in patients with non- ruptured Posterior Communicating Artery Aneurysms 
  Atlanta, GA - 11/22/2003
• Normal Data For Quantitative Pupillometry in Children 
  Atlanta, GA - 11/22/2003
• Treatment of Cerebral Echinococcosis 
  Atlanta, GA - 11/22/2003
• Retrospective analysis of long term surgical outcome of elderly patients undergoing spinal surgery 
  Lisbon, Portugal - 9/7/2003
• Comparison of a new non-invasive ultrasonic technology and standard invasive intra-cranial pressure monitoring in the evaluation of cerebrovascular auto-regulation in ... 
  Lisbon, Portugal - 9/7/2003
• Trans-cranial ultrasonography in evaluation of hydrocephalus 
  Lisbon, Portugal - 9/7/2003
• Cervical Meningocele in Association with Spinal Abnormalities: Case Report and Review of the Literature 
  Sea Island, GA - 5/24/2003
• A proposed scale for intraopeative electromyographic monitoring of Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve during Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion 
  Atlanta, GA - 11/23/2002
• Retrospective Analysis of Outcome of Patients with Severe Head Injury treated with 3% Hypertonic Saline 
  Atlanta, GA - 11/23/2002
• Continous Intraoperative Electromyographic Monitoring of Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve during Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion 
  Sea Island, GA - 5/26/2002
• Non Invasive Assesment of Shunt Function by Using an Ultrasonic Time –of-Flight Method and Pulse Waveform Analysis in Hydrocephalic Patients 
  Chicago, IL - 4/9/2002
• Intracranial Pulse Wave Measurement Using a Noninvasive Method in Patients with Vertebral Canal Compromise. 
  Rome - 2/10/2002
• Comparison analysis of hemodynamic changes in patients undergoing lumbar discectomy on Andrews table and Wilson Frame: Preliminary Results 
  Atlanta, GA - 11/18/2001
• Intraoperative Electromyography Monitoring and Pain Medication After Lumbar Microdiscectomy. Is Nerve Root Irritation the Main Cause of Postoperative Pain? 
  Atlanta, GA - 11/18/2001
• Assessment of Ultrasonic Pulse Waves in Patients with Diagnosed Brain Death 
  Atlanta, GA - 11/18/2001
• The effects of TCD parameters and Jugular Oxygen Saturation Changes in Variation of CPP in patients with Severe TBI 
  Patra, Greece - 5/16/2001
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