Dimitrios Virvilis, MD, FACS — Academic Profile

I grew up in Athens, Greece and completed my medical education in National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. After completing my mandatory military training I moved to United States in order to pursue my surgical training at Stony Brook University Hospital.

Following my general surgery residency, I moved to Cleveland, Ohio where trained at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation (CCF) in both complex open procedures and innovative endovascular therapies in one of the largest vascular surgery training programs in the country.

Prior to coming back to Stony Brook, I practiced in both private practices and academic settings, joined busy and well-respected established vascular practices in the Gulf Coast area and South Carolina. In my last position, I served as an Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of South Carolina and obtained leadership positions in the same organization as an Interim Chief of the Vascular Division. In addition, I have been involved in creating and promoting multiple quality of care initiatives in the underserved communities.

Outside the operating room, I enjoy spending time with my wife and my two beautiful kids and travelling the United States.

I am extremely honored and thrilled of being back ‘’home’’ and serving the community of Long Island.

Poster Presentations
Christopher Smolock, MD, Jeanwan Kang, MD, James F. Bena, MS, Nayara Cioffi Batagini, MD, Dimitrios Virvilis, MD, Rebecca Kelso, MD, Daniel Clair, MD. Drain Placement Confers No Benefit Following Carotid Endarterectomy in the Vascular Quality Initiative.
Poster Presented at 2016’ Vascular Annual Meeting; Washington, DC

Virvilis D, O’Neil M, Park W, Bena J, Smolock CJ. Temporary Vacuum Drainage After Carotid Endarterectomy: A Single Institution Experience.
Poster Presented at 2015’ Vascular Annual Meeting; Chicago, IL
 
Dimitrios Virvilis, MD, Robert J Meissner, MD, George J. Koullias, MD, Apostolos Tassiopoulos, MD. (2013’, March).Combining different device components during EVAR: A technique to achieve fixation and seal in high risk hostile aortic neck anatomies.
Poster  presented at 41st Annual Symposium of the Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery; Miami, FL.

 
Conference Presentations
Dimitrios Virvilis, MD, Matthew Eagleton, MD (2016, February). Endovascular Repair of Complex Aortic Arch Pathology. Case Presentation
Oral presentation at: Critical Issues of America 2016, Coral Gables, FL

George Koullias, MD, Dimitrios Virvilis, MD, Rafael Demarchi Malgor, MD, Apostolos Tassiopoulos, MD, Thomas Bilfinger, MD (2013, February). Early and Mid Term results of endovascular treatment of pseudoaneurysms after remote surgery for aortic coarctation.
Oral presentation at: iCON 2013 Scottsdale, AZ

 

Clinical Studies
PivotaL Investigation of saFety and Efficacy of BRS Treatment-Below The Knee Randomized Controlled Trial (LIFE-BTK), A Pre-market clinical evaluation of the everolimus eluting Esprit™ BTK System for the planned treatment of narrowed infrapopliteal lesions. Clinical Protocol NCT04227899, Role: Sub-Investigator

The PROMISE II Trial, Percutaneous Deep Vein Arterialization for the Treatment of Late-Stage Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia (PROMISE). LimFlow System is intended for endovascular, minimally invasive procedures in patients who have a clinical diagnosis of chronic limb-threatening ischemia and who have been determined to have no surgical or endovascular treatment option. Clinical Protocol NCT03970538, Role Principal-Investigator

Outcomes of blunt cerebrovascular injuries: endovascular vs open surgery. Evaluation of management and outcomes of blunt cerebrovascular injuries with special attention to Grade II injuries at 30 days and 3 months. Pro00112395, Role: Principal Investigator

Outcomes of blunt thoracic aortic injuries: endovascular vs open surgery vs conservative management. Evaluation of management and outcomes of blunt thoracic aortic injuries with special attention to Grade II aortic injuries at 30 days and 3 months. Pro00112401. Role: Principal Investigator

Outcomes of penetrating upper extremities injuries: endovascular vs open surgery. Evaluation of management and outcomes of penetrating upper extremities injuries, with special interest to vascular injuries, at 30 days and 3 months. Pro00112404. Role: Principal Investigator

Peripheral Arterial Disease in End Stage Renal Disease Patients on Hemodialysis and factors related to limb salvage vs limb loss. The objective of this study is to compare the limb salvage rates on ESRD patients on hemodialysis after intervention vs those who progress to limb loss. Pro00112169. Role: Sub-Investigator.

American College of Surgeons (ACS) – Fellow

Society of Vascular Surgery (SVS) - Fellow

South Carolina Chapter, American College of Surgeons

Gulf Coast Vascular Society (GCVS)

Cleveland Clinic Alumni Society