Apostolos K. Tassiopoulos, MD

Board Certifications

Training

Medical School
  • Aristotle University Medical School (1989)
Residency Training
  • General Surgery, SUNY Upstate Medical University
Fellowship Training
  • Vascular Surgery, Loyola University

Affiliated Specialty Center

Clinical Interests/Expertise

Apostolos K. Tassiopoulos, MD

Contact Information

Division of Vascular Surgery
Department of Surgery, Health Sciences Center T19-090
Stony Brook Medicine
Stony Brook, NY 11794-8191
Tel: 631-444-2040
Fax: 631-444-8824

Practice Locations

Surgical Care Center
37 Research Way
East Setauket, NY 11733-3465
Tel: 631-444-4545
Fax: 631-444-8824


SBUH Outpatient Services Center
225 W Montauk Hwy
Hampton Bays, NY 11946-3531
Tel: 631-723-5000
Fax: 631-723-5010


Vein Center
24 Research Way
Suite 100
East Setauket, NY 11733-3453
Tel: 631-444-4666
Fax: 631-444-4610


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  • Honors
  • Publications
  • Additional
  • Selected for inclusion in latest edition (2010) of the Castle Connolly Guide, Top Doctors: New York Metro Area
  • Click here to see abstracts/full text of Dr. Tassiopoulos's journal articles on PubMed (National Library of Medicine).
  • Brewster LP, Brey EM, Tassiopoulos AK, Xue L, Maddox E, Armistead D, Burgess WH, Greisler HP. Heparin-independent mitogenicity in an endothelial and smooth muscle cell chimeric growth factor (S130K-HBGAM). Am J Surg 2004;188:575-9.
  • Chung CT, Bogart JA, Adams JF, Sagerman RH, Numann PJ, Tassiopoulos A, Duggan DB. Increased risk of breast cancer in splenectomized patients undergoing radiation therapy for Hodgkin's disease. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1997;37:405-9.
  • Coselli JS, Tassiopoulos AK, Aponte LA. Total occlusion of the internal carotid artery (ICA): an approach to treatment. In: Bernstein EF, Callow AD, Nicolaides AN, Shifrin EG, editors. Cerebral Revascularization. 1st ed. Nicosia, Cyprus: Med Orion, 1993: 601-12.
  • Gao Y, Tassiopoulos AK, McGraw DJ, Hauser MC, Camporesi EM, Hakim TS. Segmental pulmonary vascular responses to changes in pH in rat lungs: role of nitric oxide. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 1999;43:64-70.
  • Gasparis A, Kokkosis A, Labropoulos N, Tassiopoulos A, Ricotta J. Venous outflow obstruction with retroperitoneal Kaposi's sarcoma and treatment with inferior vena cava stenting. Vasc Endovascular Surg 2009;43:295-300.
  • Gasparis AP, Labropoulos N, Kontothanassis D, Tassiopoulos AK. Are there any veins which should be excluded from endovenous ablation? In: Becquemin JP, Alimi YS, Gérard JL, editors. Controversies and Updates in Vascular Surgery. Torino, Italy: Edizioni Minerva Medica, 2009: 447-9.
  • Gasparis AP, Labropoulos N, Tassiopoulos AK, Phillips B, Pagan J, Lo C, Ricotta J. Midterm follow-up after pharmacomechanical thrombolysis for lower extremity deep venous thrombosis. Vasc Endovascular Surg 2008;43:61-8.
  • Gasparis AP, Noor S, Da Silva MS, Tassiopoulos AK, Semel L. Distal venous arterialization for limb salvage — a case report. Vasc Endovascular Surg 2002;36:469-72.
  • Gasparis AP, Tassiopoulos AK. Mediastinal fibrosarcoma. Surg Rounds 2001;24:186-91.
  • Gasparis AP, Tassiopoulos AK. Nutritional support in the patient with HIV infection. Nutrition 2001;17:981-2.
  • Gelfand DV, Tassiopoulos AK, Wilson SE. Surveillance, revision, and outcome of vascular access procedures for hemodialysis. In: Wilson SE, editor. Vascular Access: Principles and Practice. 5th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2010: 150-4.
  • Labropoulos N, Gasparis AP, Kontothanassis D, Tassiopoulos AK. Hemodynamic patterns of the saphenofemoral junction: does location of terminal or preterminal valve incompetency change the mode of treatment? In: Becquemin JP, Alimi YS, Gérard JL, editors. Controversies and Updates in Vascular Surgery. Torino, Italy: Edizioni Minerva Medica, 2009: 399-401.
  • Labropoulos N, Gasparis AP, Pefanis D, Leon LR Jr, Tassiopoulos AK. Secondary chronic venous disease progresses faster than primary. J Vasc Surg 2009;49:704-10.
  • Labropoulos N, Gasparis AP, Tassiopoulos AK. Prospective evaluation of the clinical deterioration in post-thrombotic limbs. J Vasc Surg 2009;50:826-30.
  • Labropoulos N, Leon L, Kwon S, Tassiopoulos A, Gonzalez-Fajardo JA, Kang SS, Mansour MA, Littooy FN. Study of the venous reflux progression. J Vasc Surg 2005;41:291-5.
  • Labropoulos N, Patel PJ, Tiongson JE, Pryor L, Leon LR Jr, Tassiopoulos AK. Patterns of venous reflux and obstruction in patients with skin damage due to chronic venous disease. Vasc Endovascular Surg 2007;41:33-40.
  • Labropoulos N, Tassiopoulos AK. Chronic venous ulcers. Hawaii Med J 2000;59:246-7.
  • Labropoulos N, Tassiopoulos AK. Clinical and hemodynamic correlations in chronic venous insufficiency. In: Cairols MA, editor. Insuficiencia venosa crónica: epidemiología, investigación, diagnóstico y tratamiento. Barcelona: Viguera, 2002: 73-80.
  • Labropoulos N, Tassiopoulos AK. The effect of pregnancy in the development of lower extremity varicosities. In: Cairols MA, editor. Insuficiencia venosa crónica: epidemiología, investigación, diagnóstico y tratamiento. Barcelona: Viguera, 2002: 129-32.
  • Labropoulos N, Tassiopoulos AK. Etiology and anatomic distribution of venous disease in patients with venous ulcers. Perspect Vasc Surg 2000;12:117-29.
  • Labropoulos N, Tassiopoulos AK. Non-invasive diagnostic evaluation of peripheral arterial disease. In: Caralis DG, Bakris GL, editors. Lower Extremity Arterial Disease. Totowa, NJ: Humana Press, 2005: 23-38.
  • Labropoulos N, Tassiopoulos AK. Vascular diagnosis of venous thrombosis. In: Mansour MA, Labropoulos N, editors. Vascular Diagnosis. Philadelphia: Elsevier-Saunders, 2005: 429-38.
  • Labropoulos N, Tassiopoulos AK, Bhatti AF, Leon L. Development of reflux in the perforator veins in limbs with primary venous disease. J Vasc Surg 2006;43:558-62.
  • Labropoulos N, Tassiopoulos AK, Gasparis AP, Phillips B, Pappas PJ. Veins along the course of the sciatic nerve. J Vasc Surg 2009;49:690-6.
  • Labropoulos N, Tassiopoulos AK, Kang SS, Mansour MA, Littooy FN, Baker WH. Prevalence of deep venous reflux in patients with primary superficial vein incompetence. J Vasc Surg 2000;32:663-8.
  • Labropoulos N, Tiongson J, Pryor L, Tassiopoulos AK, Kang SS, Mansour MA, Baker WH. Definition of venous reflux in lower-extremity veins. J Vasc Surg 2003;38:793-8.
  • Labropoulos N, Tiongson J, Pryor L, Tassiopoulos AK, Kang SS, Mansour MA, Baker WH. Nonsaphenous superficial vein reflux. J Vasc Surg 2001;34:872-7.
  • Papaziogas T, Tassiopoulos A, Papaziogas B, Koutsias S, Alexandrakis A, Sakellaridis D, Galanis N. Surgical management of short bowel syndrome by construction of an isoperistaltic intestinal valve: an experimental study in dogs. Eur J Surg 1999;165:796-800.
  • Pasklinsky G, Gasparis AP, Labropoulos N, Pagan J, Tassiopoulos AK, Ferretti J, Ricotta JJ. Endovascular covered stenting for visceral artery pseudoaneurysm rupture: report of 2 cases and a summary of the disease process and treatment options. Vasc Endovascular Surg 2009;42:601-6.
  • Pedoto A, Caruso JE, Nandi J, Oler A, Hoffmann SP, Tassiopoulos AK, McGraw DJ, Camporesi EM, Hakim TS. Acidosis stimulates nitric oxide production and lung damage in rats. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 1999;159:397-402.
  • Pedoto A, Tassiopoulos AK, Oler A, McGraw DJ, Hoffmann SP, Camporesi EM, Hakim TS. Treatment of septic shock in rats with nitric oxide synthase inhibitors and inhaled nitric oxide. Crit Care Med 1998;26:2021-8.
  • Pedoto A, Wang J, Tassiopoulos AK, Hakim TS, Yang ZJ, Camporesi EM. Hypotension during septic shock does not correlate with exhaled nitric oxide in anesthetized rat. Shock 2002;17:427-32.
  • Tassiopoulos AK. Nutritional support of the patient with severe burn injury. Nutrition 1999;15:956-7.
  • Tassiopoulos AK, Baker WH. When should carotid endarterectomy be combined with any other procedure? In: Yao JST, Pierce WH, editors. Current Techniques in Vascular Surgery. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2001: 259-69.
  • Tassiopoulos AK, Baum G, Halverson JD. Small bowel fistulas. Surg Clin North Am 1996;76:1175-81.
  • Tassiopoulos AK, Carlin RE, Dibos L, McGraw DJ. Cardiac rupture due to blunt trauma. South Med J 1997;90:740-2.
  • Tassiopoulos AK, Carlin RE, Gao Y, Pedoto A, Finck CM, Landas SK, Tice DG, Marx W, Hakim TS, McGraw DJ. Role of nitric oxide and tumor necrosis factor on lung injury caused by ischemia/reperfusion of the lower extremities. J Vasc Surg 1997;26:647-56.
  • Tassiopoulos AK, Golts E, Oh DS, Labropoulos N. Current concepts in chronic venous ulceration. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2000;20:227-32.
  • Tassiopoulos AK, Greisler HP. Angiogenic mechanisms of endothelialization of cardiovascular implants: a review of recent investigative strategies. J Biomater Sci Polym Ed 2000;11:1275-84.
  • Tassiopoulos AK, Greisler HP. Management of an infected vascular graft. In: Cameron JL, editor. Cameron's Current Surgical Therapy. 7th ed. St. Louis: Mosby, 2001: 921-7.
  • Tassiopoulos AK, Hakim TS, Finck CM, Pedoto A, Hodell MG, Landas SK, McGraw DJ. Neutrophil sequestration in the lung following acute aortic occlusion starts during ischaemia and can be attenuated by tumour necrosis factor and nitric oxide blockade. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 1998;16:36-42.
  • Tassiopoulos AK, Kwon SS, Labropoulos N, Damani T, Littooy FN, Mansour MA, Kang SS, Baker WH. Predictors of early discharge following open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Ann Vasc Surg 2004;18:218-22.
  • Tassiopoulos AK, Labropoulos N. Echolucent carotid plaques carry increased neurologic risk [commentary]. Vasc Surg Outlook 2000;13:19-20.
  • Tassiopoulos AK, Labropoulos N. The role of duplex scanning ultrasound in the follow-up of patients with deep vein thrombosis. Vasc Ultrasound Today 2001;6:47-54.
  • Tassiopoulos AK, Labropoulos N. Use of duplex ultrasound for improving the outcome of hemodialysis access procedures. Vasc Ultrasound Today 2002;7:101-20.
  • Tassiopoulos AK, Nadalin BA, Labropoulos N, Egofske P, Keen RR. Endovascular repair of a symptomatic subclavian artery aneurysm in a patient with marfan syndrome: a case report. Vasc Endovascular Surg 2006;40:409-13.
  • Xue L, Tassiopoulos AK, Woloson SK, Stanton DL Jr, Ms CS, Hampton B, Burgess WH, Greisler HP. Construction and biological characterization of an HB-GAM/FGF-1 chimera for vascular tissue engineering. J Vasc Surg 2001;33:554-60.
  • Click here to see abstracts/full text of Dr. Tassiopoulos's journal articles on PubMed (National Library of Medicine).