Dr. Siviero Agazzi, MD - Tampa (FL)

5 /5 Janel Kovara: Was the most kind and respectful Dr. I’ve seen as an adult. He not only asked how I broke my shunt (for hydrocephalus) but dragged out of me the reason why and the why because of that. He even gave me a hug.

5 /5 Elizabeth Weinschenk: Dr. Agazzi and his team are amazing. He just recently corrected a csf leak. Answered all my questions. He made me feel comfortable He took his time. Sorry I forget his fellowship persons name but she was amazing. Melissa Byrd is awesome. He worked with my ENT and they were a great team.

5 /5 Richard Ottum: Doctor Agazi is the most awesome brain surgeon that has removed an infected shunt from my traumatized brain and replaced the old dirty infected shunt with a new clean shunt. His precise operations saved my life from a case of hydrocephalus and cerebral spinal fluid infection from a shunt that was infected from its first placement at the initial surgeon placed in the very most early stage of medical intervention in my brain after a traumatic brain injury I acquired while home on leave. Long story short; Doctor Agazi is awesome thank you again and the end

5 /5 Russ Brandt: I had to have emergency surgery a few years ago. My local neurosurgeon recommended going to Tampa General Hospital since it was too risky a surgery for him. When I got to Tampa General late at night, Dr Agazzi met with me and explained my options. He ordered tests and it was determined I needed surgery first thing in the morning. Of course I was scared but he and the staff put me as much at ease as possible and treated me with the utmost respect and dignity. Once the surgery was over and I was in intensive care, I knew things would work out well. On a side note, I cannot day enough of how dedicated the nurses in intensive care are - they made my stay there as good as it could possibly be. Now three years later, I just met with Dr Agazzi for another routine follow up. He went through my entire recovery and showed me my old test results and my latest. Everything looks completely normal and I do not have to follow up for three years. I do not know that there is another doctor and staff that could have given me a complete recovery as well as taken the time to explain to me every step of the way what was happening and made me feel so comfortable. My family and I thank you for everything you do!

1 /5 Mitchell Messer: I went to TGH for an emergency issue due to a known skull/Brain tumor. Agazzi and his very very unorganized team were assigned to my diagnosis. Which after a week they ruled out it wasn’t a clot it was the tumor which we already knew. He loads me up on steroids and other pre surgery meds discharges and tells me I’ll have a follow up asap and the surgery will be getting scheduled very soon after that. Almost 2 months after discharge and me making tons of calls I finally get a follow up scheduled. At this point my emergency issues is very bad. As well as the medication he started me on sent me back to the hospital for kidney stones. So I head back to TGH for my kidney stones they have to do 2 surgeries for the stones, two weeks apart. On top of all this he sends students in to tell me he wants to do the surgery a day after my 2nd kidney surgery and they tell me a completely different plan for surgery then he had mentioned months ago. When I finally told them I was not comfortable with the communication I was getting or care over all from Agazzi or his team. Agazzi would throw my vision issues that the tumor was causing in my face. Which is just wrong because I wanted nothing but the surgery and solution. I was ready. My solution. I got with Moffitt Cancer center. I had my appt with my neurosurgeon at Moffitt. I was scheduled a surgery date the same day of only 2 weeks out. Surgery went better then we all could of asked for. Tumor was completely removed. Recovery has been a blessing.