Overview
Efthymios Avgerinos is a Vascular Surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Avgerinos is highly rated in 16 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis, Deep Vein Thrombosis, Varicose Veins, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Stent Placement.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 156 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Accepted insurance plans:
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
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- PPO
Locations
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
2 Clinical Trials
UPMC Heart And Vascular Institute (Vein Center)
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University Of Pittsburgh Physicians
Rabih Chaer is a Vascular Surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Chaer is highly rated in 19 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Nutcracker Syndrome (NCS), Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Carotid Artery Surgery, and Stent Placement.
UPMC Heart And Vascular Institute (Vein Center)
Dr. Michael Singh joined UPMC in 2012. He completed his medical degree and a general surgery residency at the SUNY School of Medicine at Buffalo. He completed a vascular surgery fellowship at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center. Dr. Singh is a fellow in the American College of Surgeons, Distinguished Fellow in the Society for Vascular Surgery and a Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation. He is board-certified in both General and Vascular Surgery. Dr. Singh is the Chief of Surgical Services at UPMC Shadyside, Chief of Vascular Surgery at UPMC Shadyside and Co-director of the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute Aortic Center. He has received numerous patient care and teaching awards throughout his career, and has authored >80 peer reviewed publications. Since 2015, annually he has been selected as one of Pittsburgh's Best Doctors. Dr. Singh oversees several clinical trials, and many of those research projects focus on the treatment of complex aortic and iliac artery aneurysms, peripheral arterial occlusive disease and the treatment of chronic venous insufficiency. His areas of clinical expertise include the management of complex aortic aneurysms, aortic dissections, thoracic aortic aneurysms, venous insufficiency, thoracic outlet syndrome, arterial venous malformations, congenital venous anomalies and peripheral arterial occlusive disease. Dr. Singh is the Chief of Vascular Surgery at UPMC Shadyside and sees patients at UPMC Shadyside. LGBTQIA+ Affirming: This provider has completed training on how to create a safe, comfortable, and welcoming environment for LGBTQIA+ patients. This provider may or may not offer LGBTQIA+ specific medical or surgical care. Please ask when scheduling. Dr. Singh is highly rated in 16 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Varicose Veins, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Stent Placement, and Thrombectomy.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Elite
- Carotid Artery SurgeryDr. Avgerinos isElite. Learn about Carotid Artery Surgery.
- Distinguished
- Carotid Artery DiseaseDr. Avgerinos isDistinguished. Learn about Carotid Artery Disease.
- Deep Vein ThrombosisDr. Avgerinos isDistinguished. Learn about Deep Vein Thrombosis.
- Mesenteric Venous ThrombosisDr. Avgerinos isDistinguished. Learn about Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis.
- Nutcracker Syndrome (NCS)Dr. Avgerinos isDistinguished. Learn about Nutcracker Syndrome (NCS).
- Stent PlacementDr. Avgerinos isDistinguished. Learn about Stent Placement.
- Varicose VeinsDr. Avgerinos isDistinguished. Learn about Varicose Veins.
- Advanced
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)Dr. Avgerinos isAdvanced. Learn about Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA).
- Aneurysm RepairDr. Avgerinos isAdvanced. Learn about Aneurysm Repair.
- AngioplastyDr. Avgerinos isAdvanced. Learn about Angioplasty.
- Arterial InsufficiencyDr. Avgerinos isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Insufficiency.
- EmbolectomyDr. Avgerinos isAdvanced. Learn about Embolectomy.
- Peripheral Artery DiseaseDr. Avgerinos isAdvanced. Learn about Peripheral Artery Disease.
- Experienced
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Avgerinos isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)Dr. Avgerinos isExperienced. Learn about End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).
- GangreneDr. Avgerinos isExperienced. Learn about Gangrene.
- Idiopathic EdemaDr. Avgerinos isExperienced. Learn about Idiopathic Edema.
- May Thurner SyndromeDr. Avgerinos isExperienced. Learn about May Thurner Syndrome.
- Mesenteric Artery IschemiaDr. Avgerinos isExperienced. Learn about Mesenteric Artery Ischemia.

