NicholasAvdimiretzMDFRCPC

Pediatric Pulmonology • Vancouver, WA

Cystic Fibrosis Pulmonology, Pediatric Bronchoscopy, Pediatric Lung Failure and Lung Transplantation

Clinical Associate Professor - Pediatric Respiratory Medicine, BC Children's Hospital

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Office
4500 Oak St
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Vancouver, WA 98660

Summary

Dr. Nicholas Avdimiretz is a pediatric pulmonologist in Vancouver, Canada and is affiliated with BC Children's Hospital and University of British Columbia. Dr. Avdimiretz is the past Medical Director of the Pediatric Lung and Heart-Lung Transplant Program at Stanford University. He received his medical degree from the University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine, and completed his pediatrics residency at the Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton, Canada. Dr. Avdimiretz completed his pediatric pulmonary fellowship and lung transplant fellowship at the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto, Canada. He worked at the Stollery Children’s Hospital ultimately as pediatric lung transplant medical lead. He specializes in advanced lung disease and pediatric lung transplantation, pediatric bronchoscopy, cystic fibrosis, and aerodigestive disorders. Dr. Avdimiretz has authored more than 30 publications including published abstracts, 1 book chapter, and has over 80 citations.

Education & Training

Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), University of TorontoPediatric Lung Transplant, 2018 - 2019
Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), University of TorontoFRCPC, Pediatric Pulmonary, 2016 - 2018
Stollery Children's Hospital, University of AlbertaFRCPC, Pediatrics, 2013 - 2016
University of AlbertaClass of 2013
McGill UniversityBSc, Physiology, Great Distinction, 2005 - 2009

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2022 - 2026
College of Physicians & Surgeons of AlbertaCPSA Certification
Royal College of Physicians of CanadaFellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

A Crossroads for Corticosteroid Therapy in Pediatric Interstitial and Rare Lung Diseases.
Nicholas Avdimiretz, Christian Benden, Rossa Brugha, Nicolaus Schwerk, Don Hayes Jr
Annals of the American Thoracic Society. 2025-02-07
2 citations
Outcomes of lung transplantation in cystic fibrosis.
Nicholas Avdimiretz, Kieran Halloran, Christian Benden
Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine. 2024-11-01
Beyond Borders: International Immunosuppression Practices in Pediatric Lung Transplantation.
Erica Wong, Jake Brockmeyer, Christian Benden, Nicholas Avdimiretz
Clinical Transplantation. 2024-11-01

Books/Book Chapters

ISHLT Monograph Series - Pediatric Heart Transplantation
Chapter: Atopy in Pediatric Heart Transplantation
Page 341 - 356Nicholas Avdimiretz, Simon UrschelEditors: Canter C (Ed.).UAB PrintingEdition 13,2019

Abstracts/Posters

Novel Bridge to Recovery: Right Ventricular Assist Device for Primary Graft Dysfunction in Pediatric Lung Transplantation
Nicholas Avdimiretz, Jennifer Conway, Charles Larson, Gonzalo G. Guerra, Devilliers Jonker, Angela Bates, Holger Buccholz, Allison Carroll, The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 4/2022
Phase-Resolved Functional Lung (PREFUL) Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Ventilation Mapping in Children Born Prematurely with and Without Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (...
Samal Munidasa, Brandon Zanette, N. Abdeen, Sherri L. Katz, Eyal Jacobi, Nicholas Avdimiretz, Theo J. Moraes, Giles Santyr, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 5/2021
Passenger Lymphocyte Syndrome in a Pediatric Lung Transplant Recipient with Previous Bone Marrow Transplantation
Nicholas Avdimiretz, Melinda P. Solomon, The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 4/2021
Comparison of Proton Based to Hyperpolarized Xenon Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Mapping of Ventilation in the Lungs of Children Born Prematurely
Samal Munidasa, Marcus Couch, Brandon Zanette, R. Grimm, A. Voskrebenzev, R. Seethamraju, Jens Vogel-Claussen, Nicholas Avdimiretz, Theo J. Moraes, Giles Santyr, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 5/2020
Infant Lung Transplantation in Suspected Case of Surfactant Protein Deficiency
Wallace B. Wee, Nicholas Avdimiretz, Theo J. Moraes, Martha L. McKinney, Hartmut Grasemann, Melinda Solomon, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 5/2019
Lymphocyte Proportions Post Thymectomy Are Associated with Allergic Disorders in Heart Transplanted Children
Tiffany Kim, L. Ionescu, Nicholas Avdimiretz, M. Larsen, Faye Murdoch, B. Motyka, Susan Gilmour, Lori West, Simon Urschel, American Transplant Congress, 6/2018
Comparison of Handheld to Conventional Spirometry in Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis
Nicholas Avdimiretz, David Wilson, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 5/2018
Reduced Naive Regulatory T-Cells and B-10 Cells in Thymectomized Children Predispose for Allergic Disorders After Heart Transplantation
Tiffany B. Kim, Nicholas Avdimiretz, L. Ionescu, Ingrid M. Larsen, B. Motyka, Lori J. West, Simon Urschel, The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 4/2017
Allergies and Autoimmune Disorders in Children after Heart Transplantation
Nicholas Avdimiretz, Stephanie Seitz, Monique Cheveldayoff, Simon Urschel, The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 4/2016
Feedback/Feed-forward: Qualitative Analysis of Responsive Feedback Processes used to Enhance a Theatre-Based Elective in Undergraduate Medical Education
Nicholas Avdimiretz, Pamela Brett-MacLean, Michelle Brown, Zetan Du, Jamie Olesen, Alim Nagji, The International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 12/2012
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