Dimitrios Stefanidis, MD, PhD Primary Location Carolinas Weight Management & Wellness Center 2608 East 7th Street Charlotte, NC  28204 P 704-355-9484

Dimitrios Stefanidis, MD, PhD General Practice Awards, Memberships & Publications Specialties: Surgery Subspecialties: Bariatric Surgery Board Certifications: American Board of Surgery - Board Certified  (2005) Provider Type: Physician Gender: Male Clinical/Dept Titles: Medical Director, Carolinas Simulation Center Foreign Languages Spoken: Greek, German, Spanish Education Medical School: Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki-Greece - (1995) Residency: University of Texas at San Antonio - (2004), General Surgery Fellowship: Tulane University - (2005), Minimally Invasive Surgery   Carolinas Laparoscopic and Advanced Surgery Program - (2006), Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery Clinical Interests Adrenal Surgery, Chalasia Surgery, Weight Loss (Bariatric) Surgery, Hernia Surgery, Antireflux Surgery, Gall Bladder Surgery, Spleen Surgery, Laparoscopy, General Surgery, Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery, Colon Resection, Hernia Repairs, Gastric Resection, Stomach Resection, Spleen Removal, Bariatric Surgery, Gastric Bypass, Lap Band Surgery, Sleeve Gastrectomy, Cancer, Diverticulitis, Polyps, Robotic Surgery, da Vinci, da Vinci Surgical System Other Interests Intestinal (Colon) Surgery, Lap Band, Laparoscopic Hernia Repair, Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy, Laparoscopic Splenectomy, Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass, Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy, Laparoscopic Fundoplication, Laparoscopic Colectomy, Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy About Me Dr Stefanidis specializes in advanced laparoscopic surgery including anti-reflux, colon, hernia, gallbladder, spleen, adrenal and weight loss surgery. Carolinas Weight Management & Wellness Center 2608 East 7th Street Charlotte, NC  28204 P 704-355-9484 View Map | Driving Directions CMC Surgery Morehead Medical Plaza 1025 Morehead Medical Drive Suite 300 Charlotte, NC  28204 Mecklenburg County P 704-355-1813 F 704-355-5980 View Map | Driving Directions Department of General Surgery Carolinas Medical Center 1000 Blythe Blvd. Charlotte, NC  28203 Mecklenburg County P 704-355-3176 View Map | Driving Directions CMC-Mercy Department of General Surgery 2001 Vail Ave. Charlotte  28207 Mecklenburg County P 704-304-5000 View Map | Driving Directions Top Gun Laparoscopic Skills Competition Award - (2004) Community Involvement Award - (2008) Outstanding Laparoendoscopic Resident Surgeon - (2004) SAGES Research Grant Award - (2009) Research Paper Awards (multiple) - (2009) Publications Robotic Assistance Improves Intracorporeal Suturing Performance and Safety in the Operating Room while Decreasing Surgeon Workload. Authors: Stefanidis D, Wang F, Korndorffer Jr JR, Dunne JB, Scott DJ. . Surg Endosc 2009 Jun 18 Epub, 2009 The Role of Diagnostic Laparoscopy for Acute Abdominal Conditions – an Evidence-based Review Authors: Stefanidis D, Richardson WS, Chang L, Earle DB, Fanelli RD. Surg Endosc 2009;23(1):16-23, 2009 Colorectal Cancer in Hispanics: A Population at Risk for Earlier Onset, Advanced Disease and Decreased Survival. Authors: Stefanidis D, Pollock B, Miranda J, Wong A, Sharkey F, Thomas CR Jr, Rousseau D, Kahlenberg MS Am J Clin Oncol 2006; 29(2):123-6, 2006 Robotic Nissen Fundoplication Authors: Stefanidis D, Korndorffer Jr JR, Scott DJ Curr Treat Options Gastroenterol 2005; 8(1):71-83., 2005 Gangrenous Cholecystitis in the Decade Before and After the Introduction of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. Authors: Stefanidis D, Bingener J, Richards M, Schwesinger W, Dorman J, Sirinek K JSLS 2005; 9(2): 169-73., 2005 Previous Provider | Back to Our Providers | Next Provider For Providers