Christos Stavropoulos, MD
- Thoracic Surgery
Every patient under my care becomes family. I believe we are bound by a higher calling and I cherish the opportunity to play my role, however large or small, in helping patients overcome any thoracic ailment.
Languages Spoken
- Greek
Specialties, Procedures &
Conditions Treated
Primary Areas of Practice
- Thoracic Surgery
Procedures
- ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation)
- Minimally Invasive Esophageal Surgery
- Pacemaker Implantation
- Robot-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (RATS)
- Thoracic Surgery
- Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS)
Conditions Treated
- Cardiac Tumor
Locations &
Appointments
Locations
-
Cardiothoracic Surgery
350 Engle Street Suite 6586 Englewood, NJ 07631
Main: 201-608-2144Fax: 201-568-9159
Monday9:00 AM-5:00 PMTuesday8:45 AM-5:00 PMWednesday9:00 AM-5:00 PMThursday9:00 AM-5:00 PMFriday9:00 AM-5:00 PM
About
About Christos Stavropoulos
Dr. Stavropoulos is director of thoracic oncology at The Lefcourt Family Cancer Treatment and Wellness Center at Englewood Health. He is board certified in thoracic surgery and in general surgery. His primary clinical interests are chest, mediastinal, and esophageal diseases, with a particular interest in the management of pulmonary nodules. Dr. Stavropoulos completed a general surgery residency at St. Vincent’s Hospital (New York Medical College), in Manhattan, followed by a cardiothoracic surgery fellowship at Allegheny General Hospital (Drexel University College of Medicine), in Pittsburgh, PA. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the American Association for Thoracic Surgery, and a co-author on numerous peer-reviewed scientific publications.Dr. Stavropoulos is director of thoracic oncology at The Lefcourt Family Cancer Treatment and Wellness Center at Englewood Health. He is board certified in thoracic surgery and in general surgery. His primary clinical interests are chest, mediastinal, and esophageal diseases, with a particular interest in the management of pulmonary nodules. Dr. Stavropoulos completed a general surgery residency at St. Vincent’s Hospital (New York Medical College), in Manhattan, followed by a cardiothoracic surgery fellowship at Allegheny General Hospital (Drexel University College of Medicine), in Pittsburgh, PA. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the American Association for Thoracic Surgery, and a co-author on numerous peer-reviewed scientific publications.
Honors & Awards
2017 Castle Connolly Top Doctors
America's Top Doctors
Professional Memberships
American Association for Thoracic Surgery
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Fellow, American College of Surgeons
Fellow, American College of Cardiac Surgeons
Committees and Leadership Positions
Director of Thoracic Oncology at Englewood Health Physician Network
Chief of Thoracic Surgery at Englewood Health
Global Health and Community Health Activities
Lung Cancer screening
Chronic Disease management
Covid-related health passport systems
Education &
Training
Education & Degrees
MD: St. George's University - School of Medicine
Residency
Cardiothoracic Surgery: Allegheny General Hospital
General Surgery: St. Vincent's Hospital
Board Certifications
- Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Publications
Publications
Mitzman B, Stavropoulos CI, Caronia J, Mina B. Incidental Tracheal Diverticulum Discovered Thirty Years After Tracheo-esophageal Fistula Repair. J Bronchol and Intervent Pulmonol 2015; 22(1):73-75.
John M, Razi S, Sainathan S, Stavropoulos CI. Is the trocar technique for tube thoracostomy safe in the current era? Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2014;19(1):125-8.
John M, Razi S, Sainathan S, Stavropoulos CI. Wedge Resection is Equivalent to Lobectomy for T1a Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in the Elderly: A Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) Database Analysis. J Surg Res 2015;pii:S0022-4804(15)00883-5.