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Siviero Agazzi, MD, MBA

Assoc Professor, College Of Medicine Neurosurgery

Co-Director, Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit, Neurosurgery, Tampa General Hospital

Director Neuro Trauma, Neurosurgery, Univ. of South Florida

Director, Radiosurgery, Neurosurgery, Univ of South Florida

Education

  • Fellowship, Skull Base Surgery, University of South Florida, 2005
  • Residency, Neurosurgery, University of Lausanne, 2002
  • Residency, Neurosurgery, University of Geneva, 1998
  • Internship, Neurosurgery, University of Geneva, 1997
  • Medical School, University of Geneva, 1996
  • MD, University of Geneva, 1996

Locations

  • Primary Address , 2 Tampa General Circle , 3rd Floor Tampa, FL 33606
  • Secondary Address , 13330 USF Laurel Drive Tampa, FL 33612
  • USF Academic Address , 5 Tampa General Circle Tampa, FL 33606
  • Mail Point , STC 7th Floor ,
  • Physical Billing Address , 12901 Bruce B Downs BLVD Tampa, FL 33612

Clinical Interests

  • Brain Tumors
  • Pituitary tumors
  • Vestibular schwannomas
  • Acoustic Neuromas
  • Meningiomas
  • Brain metastases
  • Brain Aneurysms
  • Brain Arteriovenous Malformations
  • Cavernomas
  • Spinal cord tumors
  • Trigeminal Neuralgia
  • Hemifacial spasm

Research Interests

  • Vascular marformation
  • Intracranial aneurysms
  • Brain metastases
  • Pituitary tumors
  • Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus

Specialties

  • Neurological Surgery

Memberships

  • Beta Gamma Sigma (member, 2010 - Present)
  • North American Skull Base Society (member, 2008 - Present)
  • Congress of Neurological Surgeons (member, 2005 - Present)

Selected Publications

Vasan, R.Patel, J.Sweeney, JM.Carpenter, AM.Downes, K.Youssef, AS.van Loveren, H.Agazzi, S.
Pediatric intracranial aneurysms: current national trends in patient management and treatment.
Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery. 29(3) : 451-6, 2013.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23288368

Youssef, AS.Willard, L.Downes, A.Olivera, R.Hall, K.Agazzi, S.van Loveren, H.
The frontotemporal-orbitozygomatic approach: reconstructive technique and outcome.
Acta neurochirurgica. 154(7) : 1275-83, 2012.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22576269

Lau, T.Olivera, R.Miller, T.Downes, K.Danner, C.van Loveren, HR.Agazzi, S.
Paradoxical trends in the management of vestibular schwannoma in the United States.
Journal of neurosurgery. 117(3) : 514-9, 2012.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22725981

Youssef, AS.Downes, AE.Agazzi, S.Van Loveren, HR.
Life without the vein of Galen: Clinical and radiographic sequelae.
Clinical anatomy (New York, N.Y.). 24(6) : 776-85, 2011.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21438020

Huang, MC.Baaj, AA.Downes, K.Youssef, AS.Sauvageau, E.van Loveren, HR.Agazzi, S.
Paradoxical trends in the management of unruptured cerebral aneurysms in the United States: analysis of nationwide database over a 10-year period.
Stroke; a journal of cerebral circulation. 42(6) : 1730-5, 2011.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21493902

Le, TV.Rumbak, MJ.Liu, SS.Alsina, AE.van Loveren, H.Agazzi, S.
Insertion of intracranial pressure monitors in fulminant hepatic failure patients: early experience using recombinant factor VII.
Neurosurgery. 66(3) : 455-8; discussion 458, 2010.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20173540

Le, TV.Rumbak, MJ.Liu, SS.Alsina, AE.van Loveren, H.Agazzi, S.
Insertion of intracranial pressure monitors in fulminant hepatic failure patients: early experience using recombinant factor VII.
Neurosurgery. 66(3) : 455-8; discussion 458, 2010.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20173540

Agazzi, S.Youssef, AS.van Loveren, HR.
The anterolateral approach for the transcranial resection of pituitary adenomas: technical note.
Skull base : official journal of North American Skull Base Society ... [et al.]. 20(3) : 143-8, 2010.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21318030

Weinstein, JS.Liu, KC.Delashaw, JB.Burchiel, KJ.van Loveren, HR.Vale, FL.Agazzi, S.Greenberg, MS.Smith, DA.Tew, J.
The safety and effectiveness of a dural sealant system for use with nonautologous duraplasty materials.
Journal of neurosurgery. 112(2) : 428-33, 2010.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19645538

Agazzi, S.Chang, S.Drucker, MD.Youssef, AS.Van Loveren, HR.
Sudden blindness as a complication of percutaneous trigeminal procedures: mechanism analysis and prevention.
Journal of neurosurgery. 110(4) : 638-41, 2009.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18928354

Baaj, AA.Agazzi, S.Sayed, ZA.Toledo, M.Spetzler, RF.van Loveren, H.
Surgical management of moyamoya disease: a review.
Neurosurgical focus. 26(4) : E7, 2009.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19335133

Baaj, AA.Agazzi, S.van Loveren, H.
Graft selection in cerebral revascularization.
Neurosurgical focus. 26(5) : E18, 2009.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19408996

Agazzi, S.van Loveren, HR.Trahan, CJ.Johnson, WM.
Refinement of interbody implant testing in goats: a surgical and morphometric rationale for selection of a cervical level. Laboratory investigation.
Journal of neurosurgery. Spine. 7(5) : 549-53, 2007.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17977198

D'Ambrosio, AL.Agazzi, S.
Prognosis in patients presenting with brain metastasis from an undiagnosed primary tumor.
Neurosurgical focus. 22(3) : E7, 2007.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17608360

de Ribaupierre, S.Meagher-Villemure, K.Agazzi, S.Rilliet, B.
Meningeal solitary fibrous tumour in a child.
Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery. 22(6) : 619-22, 2006.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16416152

Nakaji, P.van Loveren, HR.Agazzi, S.Teo, C.
Clival incidentaloma.
Skull base : official journal of North American Skull Base Society ... [et al.]. 16(4) : 219-22, 2006.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17471322

Youssef, AS.Agazzi, S.van Loveren, HR.
Transcranial surgery for pituitary adenomas.
Neurosurgery. 57(1 Suppl) : 168-75; discussion 168-75, 2005.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15987585

Agazzi, S.Pampallona, S.Pica, A.Vernet, O.Regli, L.Porchet, F.Villemure, JG.Leyvraz, S.
The origin of brain metastases in patients with an undiagnosed primary tumour.
Acta neurochirurgica. 146(2) : 153-7, 2004.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14963747

Agazzi, S.de Tribolet, N.Uske, A.Regli, L.
Quality of life after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage in the elderly.
Cerebrovascular diseases (Basel, Switzerland). 18(2) : 174-5, 2004.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15256793

Agazzi, S.Maeder, P.Villemure, JG.Regli, L.
De novo formation and growth of a sporadic cerebral cavernous malformation: implications for management in an asymptomatic patient.
Cerebrovascular diseases (Basel, Switzerland). 16(4) : 432-5, 2003.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/13130187

Agazzi, S.Regli, L.Uske, A.Maeder, P.de Tribolet, N.
Developmental venous anomaly with an arteriovenous shunt and a thrombotic complication. Case report.
Journal of neurosurgery. 94(3) : 533-7, 2001.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11235963

Agazzi, S.Burkhardt, K.Rilliet, B.
Acute haemorrhagic presentation of an intracranial meningioma.
Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia. 6(3) : 242-5, 1999.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18639160

Agazzi, S.Reverdin, A.May, D.
Posterior lumbar interbody fusion with cages: an independent review of 71 cases.
Journal of neurosurgery. 91(2 Suppl) : 186-92, 1999.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10505503

Agazzi, S.Burkhardt, K.Rilliet, B.
Acute haemorrhagic presentation of an intracranial meningioma.
Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia. 6(3) : 242-5, 1999.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18639160