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Dr. Demetrius Klee Lopes, MD

Neurological Surgery
Accepting new patients
32 years of experience
Advocate Medical Group Thoracic Surgery 1700 LUTHER LN STE 1108, Park Ridge, IL 60068
(847) 723-1550

Overview
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Brief Intro

Demetrius K. Lopes, M.D., is the Director of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Surgery at Advocate Health and Professor of Neurosurgery at RUSH University. Previously, Dr. Lopes was also Surgical Director of Interventional Services and the Comprehensive Stroke Center at RUSH University. Dr. Lopes was the Founder and currently, a Member of the Cure4Stroke Foundation Board of Directors. Dr. Lopes is the Editor-in-Chief of www.neurovascularexchange.com(NVX). NVX is the largest independent not-for-profit neurovascular educational platform in the world. Dr. Lopes Rachel with Dr. Lopes and Kiffon Keigher, RN, MSN, ACPN, after surgery in May 2014. 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 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), the premier global meeting dedicated to neurovascular intervention (www.wlnc.org). 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. Dr. Lopes, speaks fluently English, Portuguese, and Spanish.

Education Background

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Federal University Rio Grande de Sul - 1993

Languages Spoken

English
Spanish
Portuguese

Location & Hours

Advocate Medical Group Thoracic Surgery
1700 LUTHER LN STE 1108, Park Ridge, IL 60068
Mon:8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Tue:8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Wed:8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Thu:8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Fri:8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Sat:Closed
Sun:Closed

Specialties Treated

Neurological Surgery

Conditions Addressed

Intracranial Injury
Brain Aneurysm
Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
Moyamoya

Procedures Performed

Endovascular Surgery
Endovascular Embolization
Cerebral Angiography
Flow Diversion
Clipping
Carotid Endarterectomy (CEA)
Lumbar Puncture
Neurological Testing
Craniotomy
Carpal Tunnel Decompression

Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

Humana
Wellcare
Aetna Better Health
Medicare
Medicaid
Allegiance Life and Health
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
North Shore LIJ CareConnect
UnitedHealthcare
Nippon Life Benefits
Cigna-HealthSpring
Cigna
Meritain Health
Aetna
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
All Savers Insurance
Molina Healthcare
MagnaCare

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