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Office
100 College Parkway
Ste 102
Williamsville, NY 14221Phone+1 716-822-2400Fax+1 716-822-2424
Education & Training
- SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityResidency, Surgery, 1991 - 1996
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Beth Israel)Residency, Surgery, 1991 - 1994
- Washington UniversityPh.D., 1989 - 1991
- University of AthensClass of 1985
- National University of AthensPh.D., 1985
Certifications & Licensure
- NY State Medical License 2000 - 2026
- PA State Medical License 1997 - 2002
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Society of TransplantantionTransplant Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Best oral presentation VASA, 2018
- #1 Award for Best Oral Presentation VASA, 2018
- #2 Award for Best Oral Presentation VASA, 2018
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsPreoperative noninvasive artery flow volume and maturation of arteriovenous fistulae: A single surgeon's experience from 403 cases.George A Blessios, Alexander Hlepas, Alonso Diaz
The Journal of Vascular Access. 2020-07-01 - 4 citationsEffect of a rapid clinical protocol to the conversion from central venous hemodialysis catheter to arteriovenous accessGeorge A Blessios, Jeffrey M Park, Kathleen M Barone
The Journal of Vascular Access. 2016-03-01 - 3 citationsEffect of steroid-free low concentration calcineurin inhibitor maintenance immunosuppression regimen on renal allograft histopathology and functionNeha Nainani, Nilang Patel, Nauman Tahir, Rakesh Kumar, Edit Weber-Shrikant
Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation. 2012-05-01
Journal Articles
- Effect of a rapid clinical protocol to the conversion from central venous catheter to arteriovenous accessBlessios G, Park J, Barone K, J.Vasc.Access, 1/1/2015
- Early and severe hyperparathyroidism associated with hypercalcemia after renal transplant treated with cinacalcetLeca N, Laftavi Gundroo A, Kohli R, Min I, Karam J, Sridhar N, Blessios G, Venuto R, and Pankewycz O., Am J Transplant., 1/1/2006
- Flow-dependency of error in thermodilution measurement of cardiac output during experimental tricuspid regurgitationHeerdt PM, Blessios GA, Pond CG, J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth, 1/1/2001
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Abstracts/Posters
- Serial Pharmacodynamic Responses to Anti-lymphocyte GlobulinGillis KA, Quazi Q, Karam,J, Blessios G, Venuto R, Tornatore K, Pharmacotherapy, 1/1/2006
- Serial Pharmacodynamic Responses to Anti-lymphocyte GlobulinGillis KA, Quazi Q, Karam,J, Blessios G, Venuto R, George A. Blessios, MD Tornatore K., J. American Soc. Nephrology, 1/1/2005
- Alemtuzumab (Campath) induced deceased donor kidney transplant recipients exhibit enhanced recovery of allograft function.Qazi YA, A Gundroo, N Leca, S Ummadi, S Subramaniam, G Blessios and RC Venuto., J American Soc Nephrology, 1/1/2005
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Lectures
- Significance of a protocol based arteriovenous dialysis access site maintenance program1/1/2018
- How preoperative inflow artery volume flow measurements affect the outcome of arteriovenous fistula creation.1/1/2018
- The rapid conversion protocol to AV hemodialysis access.1/1/2016
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Committees
- Member, UNOS Kidney Pancreas Committee 2002 - 2004
Research History
- Research FellowWashington University, St Louis, MO1989 - 1991
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Vascular Access Society of the AmericasMember
- American Society of Interventional NephrologyMember
- American Society of Transplant SurgeonsMember
Other Languages
- Greek
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