SivieroAgazzi

Contact Info 2a Columbia Drive
7th floor
Tampa, FL 33629

Email: sagazzi@health.usf.edu

Phone: (813) 259-0965

Siviero Agazzi, MD

Assoc Professor, College Of Medicine Neurosurgery

College Of Medicine Neurosurgery

Director Neuro Trauma, Neurosurgery, Univ. of South Florida

Director, Radiosurgery, Neurosurgery, Univ of South Florida

Education

  • MBA, Business, University of South Florida, 2010
  • Doctorate in Medicine, Neurosurgery, University of Geneva, 1999
  • MD, University Of Geneva, 1996

Interdisciplinary and Emerging Signature Programs

  • Neuroscience

Research Interests

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

Specialties

  • Neurosurgery

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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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.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
  • 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.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.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

Positions Held

  • Co-Director, Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit (Neurosurgery, Tampa General Hospital 2007 - 2008)

Awards/Honors

  • Membership (Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society for collegiate schools of business - 2010)
  • Best Clinical Doctorate Thesis (University of Geneva (Switzerland) - 1999)