
George Oreopoulos
M.D., F.R.C.S.C
Residency Program Director, Vascular Surgery Residency Program, University of Toronto; Postgraduate Surgery Education Director, UHN; Vascular Surgery Educational Site Lead, UHN; Vascular Surgery Business Unit Manager, UHN.
Biography:
Dr Oreopoulos is an assistant professor in the Departments of Surgery and Medical Imaging at the University of Toronto and divides his time between the Divisions of Vascular Surgery and Vascular Interventional Radiology at the University Health Network and Mount Sinai Hospital (JDMI). He completed his residency in General Surgery at the University of Toronto and is a graduate of the Surgeon Scientist Program. In 2004, he completed his residency in Vascular Surgery. He is a graduate of the Educational Scholar’s Program at the Centre for Faculty Development. In 2011, he completed a fellowship in interventional radiology at the University of Toronto. He has been on staff as a vascular and endovascular surgeon at the University Health Network since 2006 and previously worked on staff at St. Joseph’s Health Centre in Toronto. Since 2011, he has also worked in Interventional Radiology performing both vascular and non-vascular interventional procedures.
Clinical Interests:
- Endovascular therapies (basic and advanced) for aortic and peripheral vascular disease
- Carotid Disease
- Dialysis Access Surgery
- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
- Interventional Radiology (cross-appointed to VIR division at UHN/MSH)
Academic Interests:
- Surgical Education
- Simulation
- Curriculum design
- Program Development
Education:
Institution | Credential | Year |
University of Toronto | General Surgery, FRCS (C) | 2002 |
University of Toronto | Royal College Vascular Surgery Certificate of Special Competence | 2004 |
University of Toronto | Educational Scholars Program | 2010 |
University of Toronto | Vascular Interventional Radiology (VIR) Fellowship | 2011 |
University of Toronto | MSc | 2000 |
University of Toronto | MD | 1996 |
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- Typology, Severity, and Outcomes of Adverse Events Related to Angiographic Equipment-A Ten-Year Analysis of the FDA MAUDE Database
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- Vascular Closure Devices For Axillary Artery Access: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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- The Use of Vascular Closure Devices for Brachial Artery Access: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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- Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty for Below-the-Elbow Critical Hand Ischemia: A Systematic Review
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- Overall Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Interventional Radiology Services: A Canadian Perspective
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- Retroperitoneal Hematoma Following Elective Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair: A Case Report
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- Sources of Error in Interventional Radiology: How, Why, and When
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- Leveraging vascular quality initiative data to improve hospital length of stay for patients undergoing endovascular aneurysm repair
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- Avoiding and Managing Error in Interventional Radiology Practice: Tips and Tools
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- Vascular Reconstruction of a Brachial Artery Aneurysm Proximally to an Arteriovenous Malformation
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- Diagnosis and management of right external iliac vein "sandwich": A rare cause of iliofemoral deep venous thrombosis
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