DemetriusKLopesMD

Neurosurgery • Park Ridge, IL

Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery, Interventional Neuroradiology

Director of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Surgery at Advocate Health

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Office
Lutheran General Hospital
1700 Luther lane
Park Ridge, IL 60068
Phone+1 847-723-2078

Summary

Demetrius K. Lopes, M.D., is the Director of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Surgery at Advocate Aurora Health. Previously, Dr. Lopes was also Professor and Surgical Director of Interventional Services and the Comprehensive Stroke Center at RUSH University.
A distinguished pioneer in neurovascular intervention, Dr. Lopes has been the principal investigator in multiple trials that have helped to shape the field including SAMMPRIS, PUFS, THERAPY, SWIFT PRIME, DAWN, PREMIER, LVIS, FRED, SCENT, WEB-IT, NECC and ANSWER and most recently the ADVANCE trial studying the value of surface modification of flow diverters on the treatment of patients with cerebral aneurysms.

Dr. Lopes is a co-Founder and Organizer of the World Live Neurovascular Conference (WLNC.org), the premier global meeting dedicated to neurovascular intervention. He has been honored as visiting professor, proctor and invited speaker worldwide.

Dr. Lopes received his medical degree at Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil), completed surgical internship at the University of Illinois, neurology (PGY-2) at Indiana University and neurological surgery residency as well as neurovascular fellowship at the State University of New York at Buffalo.

He is a board-certified neurosurgeon, dual trained and highly skilled in the field of cerebrovascular and endovascular neurosurgery. Specifically, in the treatment of brain aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations (AVM), cavernous malformations and revascularization of the brain for cerebral ischemia, stroke and the conditions leading up to stroke such as carotid and intracranial artery stenosis and moyamoya disease. He has performed well over 1000 brain aneurysm repairs in his surgical career.

Education & Training

University at BuffaloResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2010
University at Buffalo SOM2001
University at BuffaloResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1995 - 2000
Indiana University School of MedicineResidency, Neurology, 1994 - 1995
University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoInternship, Surgery, 1993 - 1994
Indiana UniversityPGY2, 1992 - 1993
Indiana UniversityPGY2, 1992 - 1993
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul School of MedicineClass of 1993

Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 1993 - 2026
IN State Medical License 2017 - 2025
WI State Medical License 2021 - 2025
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2020-2022
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2013
Garcia do Prado Anatomy Award 1992
Most Compassionate Doctor American Registry
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
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Clinical Trials

Assess the Penumbra System in the Treatment of Acute Stroke Start of enrollment: 2012 May 01
Completed
Phase 4
ReStore Thrombectomy Trial for Flow Restoration in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients Start of enrollment: 2011 Oct 01
Suspended
Not Applicable
Study of the Penumbra Coil 400 System to Treat Aneurysm Start of enrollment: 2011 Nov 01
Completed
Not Applicable
The Penumbra Liberty Trial: Safety and Effectiveness in the Treatment of Wide-Neck Intracranial Aneurysms Start of enrollment: 2012 Sep 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Safety and Effectiveness of an Intracranial Aneurysm Embolization System for Treating Large or Giant Wide Neck Aneurysms Start of enrollment: 2012 Oct 25
Completed
Not Applicable
Pivotal Study of the LVIS (Low Profile Visualized Intraluminal Support) Start of enrollment: 2013 Jul 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Pivotal Study of the FRED Stent System in the Treatment of Intracranial Aneurysms Start of enrollment: 2013 Jul 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Post Market Surveillance Study of the Wingspan Stent System Start of enrollment: 2013 Dec 01
Completed
Not Applicable
ASSIST Registry Studying Various Operator Techniques Start of enrollment: 2019 Jan 23
Completed
Pipeline™ Vantage Embolization Device With Shield Technology™ for Wide-Necked Intracranial Aneurysms (ADVANCE) Start of enrollment: 2020 Apr 02
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable
US IDE Study of the Contour NEurovasCular System™ for IntraCranial Aneurysm Repair Start of enrollment: 2021 Aug 06
Recruiting
Phase 4
pRESET for Occlusive Stroke Treatment Start of enrollment: 2019 Oct 04
Completed
Not Applicable
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

51 citations
The safety and effectiveness of the LVIS stent system for the treatment of wide-necked cerebral aneurysms: final results of the pivotal US LVIS trial
David Fiorella, Alan S. Boulos, Aquilla S Turk, Adnan H. Siddiqui, Adam S Arthur
Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery. 2019-04-01
181 citations
Prospective study on embolization of intracranial aneurysms with the pipeline device: the PREMIER study 1 year results.
Ricardo A. Hanel, David F. Kallmes, Demetrius K. Lopes, Peter Kim Nelson, Adnan H. Siddiqui
Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery. 2020-01-01
136 citations
Thromboembolic complications with Pipeline Embolization Device placement: impact of procedure time, number of stents and pre-procedure P2Y12 reaction unit (PRU) value.
Lee A. Tan, Kiffon M Keigher, Stephan A Munich, Roham Moftakhar, Demetrius K. Lopes
Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery. 2015-03-01

Journal Articles

Thrombectomy 6 to 24 Hours After Stroke with a Mismatch Between Deficit and Infarct
Elad I. Levy, Qaisar A. Shah, Jawad F. Kirmani, Parita Bhuva, Cathy A. Sila, Michael G. Abraham, Amin Aghaebrahim, Wade S. Smith, Raul G. Nogueira, Brijesh P. Mehta, P..., The New England Journal of Medicine
Transarterial Approach to Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas
Johnson A, Chen M, Lopes D, Surgical Endovascular Neuroradiology, 1/1/2014
Endovascular repair of a double-lumen dissecting aneurysm
Johnson AK, Gerard CS, Lopes DK, BMJ Case Rep, 6/1/2013
Stenting and Aggressive Medical Management for Preventing Recurrent Stroke in Intracranial Stenosis Trial Investigators Mechanisms of stroke after intracranial angiopl...
Derdeyn CP, Fiorella D, Lynn MJ, Rumboldt Z, Cloft HJ, Gibson D, Turan TN, Lane BF, Janis LS, Chimowitz MI, Neurosurgery, 5/1/2013
Overlapping stents in "Y" configuration for anterior circulation aneurysms
Straus D, Johnson A, Lopes D, EJMINT, 1/21/2013
The ESMINT Retrospective Analysis of Delayed Aneurysm Ruptures after flow diversion (RADAR study)
Kulcsar Z, Szikora I, Lopes D, EJMINT, 10/29/2012
Double-wire technique for giant cerebral aneurysms
Lopes D, Johnson A, Endovascular Today, 2/1/2011
Intracranial Stents in SAH Cases
Lopes D, Mangubat E, Keigher K, Cogan C, Endovascular Today, 1/1/2010
The penumbra pivotal stroke trial: safety and effectiveness of a new generation of mechanical devices for clot removal in intracranial large vessel occlusive disease
Penumbra Pivotal Stroke Trial Investigators, Stroke, 8/1/2009
Residual Stenosis Following Carotid Artery Stent Placement Is Associated With Higher Incidence of In-Stent Restenosis
Spoon J, Pacheco R, Al-Dallow R, Lopes D, Spies C, Snell R, American Journal of Cardiology, 1/1/2007
Endovascular Treatment of Intracranial Aneurysms and Vasospasm After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Hanel R, Lopes D, Wehman J, Sauvageau E, Levy E, Guterman L, Hopkins LN, Endovascular Treatment of Intracranial Aneurysms and Vasospasm After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, 1/1/2006
Long-Term Follow-up of Quality of Life after Gamma Knife Radiosurgery Treatmtent for Arteriovenous Malformations
Musacchio M, Kuchay B, Patel N, Sani S, Lopes D, Radiosurgery, 1/1/2006
Protection devices currently used during carotid angioplasty and stenting
Lopes D, Snell J, Seminars in Neurosurg, 1/1/2002
Current techniques for endovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysms
Ringer A, Lopes D, Boulos A, Guterman L, Hopkins LN, Seminars in Cerebrovascular Diseases and Stroke, 1/1/2001
Intravascular Stents for Endoluminal Cerebrovascular Bypass
Lopes D and Wakhloo A, Neurosurgery, 1/1/1999
The sensitivity and specificity of the clinical, serological and tomographic diagnosis of Toxoplasma gondii encephalitis in the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
Wainstein MV, Wolffenbuttel L, Lopes DK, González HE, Golbspan L, Ferreira L, Sprinz E, Kronfeld M, Edelweiss MI, Rev Soc Bras Med Trop, 4/1/1993
Apneic seizures in newborns
Nunes M, Lopes D, Brunstein M, Faraco M, Nora B, Pediatric Neurology, 1/1/1992
A comparison between neuroradiological and neurophysiological methods which one is the best for the diagnosis of neurological diseases in the neonatal period?
Nunes M, Lopes D, Brunstein M, Faraco M, Nora B, Sperb J, Pediatric Neurology, 1/1/1992
The use of animals in scientific experiments: ethical and legal considerations
Lopes D, Jornal da Liga Brasileira de Epilepsia, 1/1/1992
Duplication of the inferior vena cava
Lopes D, Hoffman E, Sbalchiero J, Grolsman R, Azevedo V, Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia, 1/1/1992
Lumbar puncture technique
Lopes D, Bianchin M, Lopes N, Ferreira M, Revista de Medicina ATM 91/2 (Associacao de Turma Medica), Porto Alegre, 1/1/1991
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Books/Book Chapters

Intervencoes Cardiovasculares
Chapter: Endovascular treatment of intracranial stenosis
Lopes, DSOLACIEdition 2nd,2009
Neuroendovascular Surgery: Techniques, Indications, and Patient Selection
Chapter: Treatment of Cerebral Aneurysm: Stents, Coils, Onyx, and Other Embolic Agents
Wiebers D, Molyneux A, Hanel R, Lopes D2006
Controversies in Neurological Surgery: Neurovascular Disease
Chapter: Trends in Endovascular Surgery
Kim S, Ringer A, Lopes DEditors: Lawton M.Thieme, New York2005
Cardiac Surgery Secrets
Chapter: Neurological Complications of Cardiac Surgery
Page 247 - 251Lopes DHanley and Belfus, Philadelphia PAEdition 2nd,2004
Management of Cerebral Aneurysms
Chapter: Endovascular Equipment and Devices for the Treatment of Intracranial Aneurysm
Page 883 - 902Kim S, Campanella B, Qureshi A, Ringer A, Boulos A, Lopes D, Guterman L, Hopkins LNSaunders, Philadelphia, PA2004
Fifty cases of peripheral vascular interventions
Chapter: Carotid stenting with failed distal protection
Page 14 - 19Boulos AS, Ringer AJ, Lopes D, Guterman LR, Hopkins LNEditors: White C.Martin Dunitz Ltd, London2002
Textbook of Carotid Artery Surgery
Chapter: Techniques of Endovascular Treatment: Angioplasty and stenting of carotid artery stenosis
Mericle RA, Borchers DJ, Wakhloo AK, Lopes D, Guterman LR, Hopkins LNEditors: Loftus CM.Thieme, New York2000
Handbook of Human Anatomy
Berdichevski L, Stefani S, Lee J, Lopes D, Estrela E1991
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Lectures

Endovascular and neurosurgical treatment of ischemic stroke
Chicago, IL - 1/1/2014
New advances in neurointervention
Chicago, IL - 1/1/2014
Embocure
Colorado Springs, CO - 1/1/2014
AVM embolization for embocure
Shirahama , Japan - 1/1/2014
Acute Stroke intervention
Shirahama , Japan - 1/1/2014
Experience with flow diverters in MCA and Basilar aneurysms
Madrid, Spain - 1/1/2014
Experience with treatment of intracranial stenosis
Madrid, Spain - 1/1/2014
Intreped Registry: Association Of Procedure Time With Complications
San Diego, CA - 1/1/2014
The impact of procedure time and pre-procedure PRU value on the incidence of thromboembolic events in patients undergoing Pipeline Embolization Device placement
San Diego, CA - 1/1/2014
Endovascular vs. Microsurgical Techniques for the Optimal Treatment of Intracranial Aneurysms
San Francisco, CA - 1/1/2014
Intravascular Imaging
1/1/2013
Intervention in acute stroke
1/1/2013
Treatment of complex posterior circulation aneurysms
1/1/2013
Liberty Trial
Buenos Aires, Argentina - 1/1/2013
OCT and IVUS in neurointervention
Buenos Aires, Argentina - 1/1/2013
Flow diverters vs stent and coiling
Buenos Aires, Argentina - 1/1/2013
Acute Stroke Interventions
Istanbul, Turkey - 1/1/2013
New Technologies: Hot Topic Debates
Jackson Hole, WY - 1/1/2013
Technology & Trials Update
Jackson Hole, WY - 1/1/2013
New Frontiers: Great Saves
Jackson Hole, WY - 1/1/2013
Acute Stroke treatment
Curitiba, Brazil - 1/1/2013
Hybrid stenting for posterior circulation fusiform aneurysms
Curitiba, Brazil - 1/1/2013
IntrePED Review and Results
Miami, FL - 1/1/2013
Update on Treatment of Cerebral Aneurysms
New Jersey - 1/1/2013
Acute Stroke Trials
Munster, IN - 1/1/2013
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