Christos Stavropoulos, MD
- Thoracic Surgery
Every patient under my care becomes family. I believe we are bound by a higher calling and I cherish the opportunity to play my role, however large or small, in helping patients overcome any thoracic ailment.
Languages Spoken
- Greek
Related Services
Specialties, Procedures &
Conditions Treated
Primary Areas of Practice
- Thoracic Surgery
Procedures
- Bloodless Medicine & Surgery
- Chest Wall Reconstruction
- Diaphragmatic Surgery
- Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS)
- Esophageal Surgery
- Esophagectomy
- GERD Surgery
- Hiatal Hernia Repair
- Lobectomy
- Lung Resection
- Lung Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Esophageal Surgery
- Pleurodesis /Pleurectomy
- Rib/ Sternal Plating
- Robot-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (RATS)
- Robotic Bronchoscopy
- Thoracic Surgery
- Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS)
Conditions Treated
- Achalasia
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Benign Foregut Disease
- Benign Lung Tumors
- Benign Pleural Disease
- Cardiac Tumor
- Chest Wall Tumors
- Diaphragmatic Disease
- Emphysema
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Disease
- GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease)
- Hernia, Hiatal
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Lung Cancer
- Lung Nodules
- Lung Tumors
- Malignant Foregut Disease
- Malignant Lung Tumors
- Mediastinal Tumors
- Mesothelioma
- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Pleural Disease
- Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS)
- Thymoma
- Tracheal Cancer
- Tracheal Stenosis
Locations &
Appointments
Locations
Thoracic Surgery at Englewood - Englewood Health Physician Network
350 Engle Street 6th Floor, Suite 6586, Berrie Center Englewood, NJ 07631
Thoracic Surgery at Jersey City - Englewood Health Physician Network
2 Journal Square Plaza 2nd Floor, Medical Suites Jersey City, NJ 07306
Appointments
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Insurances Accepted
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1199 (SEIU)
- 1199 (SEIU)
Aetna
- Aetna Assure Premier Plus
- Aetna Better Health of New Jersey
- Aetna CCN
- Aetna CoreSource
- Aetna Coventry
- Aetna FIDE-SNP
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Medicare Managed Care
- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO
- Aetna Whole Health HMO
- Aetna Whole Health PPO
- Medsolutions
- Meritan Health
AmeriHealth
- AmeriHealth Administrator
- AmeriHealth HMO
- AmeriHealth PPO
- Value Network (Exchange Plan)
APWU
- APWU Health Plan
Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna Medicare Advantage
- Cigna Open Access Plus
- Cigna PPO
- Cigna Supplemental
- Great-West Healthcare (GWH)
- Health Partners
Clover Health
- Clover Medicare Advantage
EmblemHealth
- EmblemHealth EPO
- EmblemHealth EPO2
- EmblemHealth FEHB
- EmblemHealth FEHBP
- EmblemHealth GHI CBP
- EmblemHealth GHI PPO
- EmblemHealth National
- EmblemHealth PPO1
- EmblemHealth PPO2
- EmblemHealth PPO3
- EmblemHealth Tri-State
- Vytra
Empire BCBS
- Blue Priority
- Empire BCBS EPO
- Empire BCBS HealthPlus Gatekeeper (prefix VJD)
- Empire BCBS Indemnity
- Empire BCBS Medicare Advantage Plus
- Empire BCBS PPO
Empire Plan (NYSHIP)
- Empire Plan (NYSHIP)
Fidelis Care NJ
- Fidelis Care NJ Medicaid Managed Care
First Health
- First Health
GEHA
- GEHA Health Plan
Horizon BCBS
- Federal Employee Program
- Horizon BCBS Braven Health
- Horizon BCBS EPO
- Horizon BCBS HMO
- Horizon BCBS Medicare Managed Care
- Horizon BCBS PPO
- NJ Carpenters Fund
- OMNIA Tier 1
- Traditional
Horizon NJ Health
- Horizon NJ Health Medicaid
- Horizon NJ TotalCare (D-SNP)
Humana
- Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
- Humana ChoiceCare+ Network PPO
- Humana ChoicePOS
- Humana Gold Choice Network PFFS
- Humana Gold Choice Network PFFS 23
- Humana Gold Plus DE-SNP
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Humana Medicare (Employer PPO Plus)
- Humana Medicare PPO
- Humana Medicare PPO 2023
- Humana National Medicare HMO
- Humana National POS - Open Access
- Humana National POS - Open Access Plus
MagnaCare
- Local 825
- MagnaCare PPO
Mail Handlers
- Mail Handlers Benefit Plan (MHBP)
Medicaid
- Medicaid NJ
Medicare
- Medicare NJ
MultiPlan/PHCS
- Beech Street
- MultiPlan Humana
- MultiPlan Worker's Comp
- PHCS
- Pomco
MVP Health Care
- MVP Health Care PPO
NALC
- NALC Health Benefit Plan
Nippon Life Insurance Co of America
- Nippon Life Benefits
Oxford
- Freedom
- Garden State Network
- Liberty
- Metro
- Oxford Medicare
QualCare
- Choice Care
- HIP HMO
- HIP PPO
- HIP PRIME HMO
- HIP PRIME PPO
- Oscar
- QualCare EPO
- QualCare FEHB
- QualCare GHI PPO
- QualCare HMO
- QualCare Humana
- QualCare PPO
- QualCare Worker's Comp
Railroad Medicare
- Railroad Medicare NJ
UMR
- UMR
United Healthcare Community and State
- Dual Complete
- UnitedHealthcare Community and State Medicaid (NJ FamilyCare)
- UnitedHealthcare Community and State Medicare
UnitedHealthcare
- AARP
- Commercial and Marketplace
- Compass Benefit (Exchange)
- Medica
- River Valley
- UnitedHealthcare EPO
- UnitedHealthcare HMO
- UnitedHealthcare POS
- UnitedHealthcare PPO
- UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
Wellcare NJ
- Wellcare NJ Ambetter
- Wellcare NJ Medicare Managed Care
Wellpoint
- Wellpoint Medicaid
- Wellpoint Medicare Advantage
About
About Christos Stavropoulos
Dr. Stavropoulos is director of thoracic oncology at The Lefcourt Family Cancer Treatment and Wellness Center and chief of thoracic surgery at Englewood Health. He is board certified in thoracic surgery and in general surgery. His primary clinical interests are chest, mediastinal, and esophageal diseases, with a particular interest in the management of pulmonary nodules. Dr. Stavropoulos completed a general surgery residency at St. Vincent’s Hospital (New York Medical College), in Manhattan, followed by a cardiothoracic surgery fellowship at Allegheny General Hospital (Drexel University College of Medicine), in Pittsburgh, PA. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the American Association for Thoracic Surgery, and a co-author on numerous peer-reviewed scientific publications.
Honors & Awards
2017 Castle Connolly Top Doctors
America's Top Doctors
Professional Memberships
American Association for Thoracic Surgery
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Fellow, American College of Surgeons
Fellow, American College of Cardiac Surgeons
Committees and Leadership Positions
Director of Thoracic Oncology at Englewood Health Physician Network
Chief of Thoracic Surgery at Englewood Hospital
Global Health and Community Health Activities
Lung Cancer screening
Chronic Disease management
Covid-related health passport systems
Education &
Training
Education & Degrees
MD: St. George's University School of Medicine
Residency
St. Vincent's Hospital: General Surgery
Allegheny General Hospital: Cardiothoracic Surgery
Certifications & Distinctions
- Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery (American Board of Thoracic Surgery)
Publications
Publications
Mitzman B, Stavropoulos CI, Caronia J, Mina B. Incidental Tracheal Diverticulum Discovered Thirty Years After Tracheo-esophageal Fistula Repair. J Bronchol and Intervent Pulmonol 2015; 22(1):73-75.
John M, Razi S, Sainathan S, Stavropoulos CI. Is the trocar technique for tube thoracostomy safe in the current era? Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2014;19(1):125-8.
John M, Razi S, Sainathan S, Stavropoulos CI. Wedge Resection is Equivalent to Lobectomy for T1a Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in the Elderly: A Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) Database Analysis. J Surg Res 2015;pii:S0022-4804(15)00883-5.