Dr. Dimitrios Avgerinos
Thoracic Surgery
New York, NY, Greece
19 years experience male
Locations
New York Presbyterian
New York, NY
About
Bio
Cardiac and Aortic Surgeon
SpecialtiesDoctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Thoracic Surgery
General Surgery
Licenses
United States: New York
Doctor Q&A
55 Answers
57 Agrees
The number of answers this doctor has agreed with.
A 26-year-old male asked:
Dr. Dimitrios Avgerinos answered
19 years experience Thoracic Surgery
GERD: GERD can definitely cause chest pain that can mimic heart attack. You will need to be evaluated by s GI specialist and get Rx plus maybe an EGD
A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Dimitrios Avgerinos answered
19 years experience Thoracic Surgery
Heart attack: only in cases that your blood pressure increases dramatically
A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Dimitrios Avgerinos answered
19 years experience Thoracic Surgery
Cramp : The two most common causes are dehydration and magnesium deficiency.
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Avgerinos is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Avgerinos is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thank you greatly Dr. Avgerinos! This sort of information could be very important to a lot people..
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Thank you, your quick reply made me feel good! Thank you doctor so much. You have put my mind at ease.
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Your answer was very helpful! Thanks :) Thank you for answering so quickly!
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
National University of Athens Faculty of Medicine, Greece
Graduated 2002MD
Medical/Graduate school
National University of Athens Faculty of Medicine, Greece
Graduated 2014MD
Residency
NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL
Residency
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Awards
Affiliations
American Association for Thoracic Surgery
European Society of Thoracic Surgeons
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