Skip to main content
SAWC Fall 2023 Main banner
Icon Legend
This session is not in your schedule.
This session is in your schedule. Click again to remove it.
Presentation Icons
Pre-Registration Required
Pre-Registration Required
Additional Fee
Additional Fee
Meal Session
Meal Session
Rapid Fire Session
Rapid Fire Session
Non-Accredited Session
Non-Accredited Session
New Speaker
New Speaker
Innovation Theater
Innovation Theater
Industry Supported Symposia
Industry Supported Symposia
Back

George A. Pliagas, MD, FACS, FRCSC

Vascular /Endovascular Surgery
ACV Centers
Advanced Cardiac and Vascular Centers Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

George Pliagas, M.D. FACS FRCSC is a board-certified general vascular surgeon. His vascular interests include hybrid techniques to facilitate peripheral revascularizations and endovascular treatment strategies for critical limb ischemia and pedal access. His three decades of expertise extends across the field of endovascular abdominal aneurysm repair to peripheral endovascular experience which stems back to 1992 . His first endovascular aneurysm repair was performed in 1999.
Dr. Pliagas earned his medical degree at University of Patras, Greece, and completed his general surgery and vascular surgery training at University of Western Ontario, Canada. In 1989 he completed an additional year of vascular training at U.W.O.
Throughout his career Dr. Pliagas, has trained fellow colleagues and industry partners and served as course director, faculty member for many courses in the United States and Europe. He has served as principal investigator for clinical trials and has authored publications. In addition, he has presented his work at national and international symposia including VIVA, and the Symposium on Advanced Wound Care where he helps organize the peripheral vascular program, AMP , the European Endovascular & Interventional Cardiology Conference and a course co-director for the 2nd Interventional Cardiology Skills Enhancement.
His commitment and passion for limb salvage and his ongoing interest in the development of endovascular and hybrid techniques to battle critical limb threatened ischemia has led Dr. Pliagas to join Advanced Cardiac and Vascular Centers for Amputation Prevention founded in Grand Rapids Michigan by Dr. J. Mustapha and Dr. F.Saab .

Disclosure information not submitted.

Presentation(s):