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Dr. Michael A. Pizzi, DO, PhD, FCCM

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Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)

Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine

Professional interests include: ischemic stroke, traumatic brain injury, neurocritical care

1505 SW Archer Road
Gainesville, FL 32608

(352) 294-5000

Dr. Michael A. Pizzi, DO, PhD, FCCM is a neurologist in Gainesville, FL specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). He graduated from Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Michael A. Pizzi, DO, PhD, FCCM is affiliated with UF Health and FLORIDA CLINICAL PRACTICE ASSOCIATION INC.

Office Locations

UF Health

1505 SW Archer Road
Gainesville, FL 32608

(352) 294-5000

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Some issues Dr. Michael A. Pizzi, DO, PhD, FCCM can help you with:

Ischemic Stroke

Ischemic stroke is the more common form of stroke and occurs when a blood vessel in the brain becomes blocked. Ischemic strokes are caused by blood clots or by built-up plaque (deposits of fat and cholesterol) in the arteries and are dangerous medical events that require immediate treatment.

Ischemic strokes are severe because it restricts blood flow and an inadequate blood supply damages the brain, which cannot function without a steady supply of oxygen and nutrients. Ischemic strokes may alter appearance by leaving one side of the face paralyzed, also affecting speech and communication. Additionally, ischemic strokes can result in impaired movement, cognitive ability, and can impede important physical functions like walking.

The main cause of ischemic stroke is from plaque (deposits of fat and cholesterol) accumulating in blood vessels. Plaque causes atherosclerosis, a condition where the blood vessels narrow and harden with cholesterol, fat, and calcium, causing damage to the endothelium (inner layer of cells in the arteries), which in turn restricts blood flow. At some point, a large blockage of plaque or bits of broken up plaque may result in an ischemic stroke.

People who are older are more likely to have ischemic strokes due to accumulated plaque. Additionally, certain repeated behaviors are associated with an increased risk of ischemic stroke. These behaviors include:

Smoking
High fat diet
Lack of exercise
High salt diet
Alcohol abuse

Conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, and high levels of cholesterol and lipids are also known to be correlated with ischemic strokes. If possible, people are advised to avoid modifiable risk factors (factors one can change themselves) such as smoking and lack of exercise by keeping an active lifestyle and a healthy diet.

Signs of stroke include:

Disorientation or confusion
Difficulty speaking
Difficulty walking
Impaired vision
Weakness in the face, legs, or arms
Severe headaches

When someone suspected of having a stroke reaches the hospital, the patient will usually receive a CT or other scan that provides an image of the brain. The scan results can reveal clotted or leaking blood in the brain. Physical exams, neurological exams, and blood tests may also be used to check for blood clotting and sugar. Hospital treatment generally begins immediately if a stroke is detected.

Medical treatment for ischemic strokes includes a thrombolytic medicine which breaks up and disperses blood clots. This medicine can greatly improve stroke recovery and long-term health. However, the thrombolytic medicine must be administered as soon as possible to achieve these results. Other treatments for ischemic strokes are blood thinners and thrombectomy, a surgical procedure to remove a blood clot in the brain. Thrombectomy is performed using a catheter (thin needle) to the artery to reach the blood clot and mechanically remove it. With the clot removed, normal blood flow to the brain resumes. Thrombectomy is typically performed at most six hours after a patient shows signs of a stroke.

Ischemic stroke patients who have lost some essential functions while the blood flow to their brain was obstructed may receive post-stroke rehabilitation to rebuild their physical and mental abilities. Some restorative treatments include occupational, physical, and speech therapy. Patients may also receive care from neurologists, who can assist patients in recovering certain brain functions and cognitive abilities, and rehabilitation psychologists, who may help patients with their emotional, behavioral, and cognitive recovery. Some stroke patients require lengthy rehabilitation and may never fully regain function, while others may recover more quickly. While the fastest recovery improvements are usually seen in the first three or four months, ischemic stroke rehabilitation can last for years.

If someone begins to show signs of ischemic stroke, contact emergency services and call 9-1-1 immediately since blood flow must be restored as soon as possible to avoid significant brain damage. If an ambulance takes the person to the hospital, paramedics can initiate ischemic stroke treatment as soon as the patient enters the ambulance, allowing for more prompt medical intervention and care.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Pizzi, DO, PhD, FCCM.

**Gender**
Male	15
Female	17

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	17
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	13
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Pizzi, DO, PhD, FCCM in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael A. Pizzi, DO, PhD, FCCM treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and stroke.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	63
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	56
Dementia	50
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Pizzi, DO, PhD, FCCM treated as a neurologist in Gainesville, FL during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Pizzi, DO, PhD, FCCM for Medicare patients.

hospital care	54
inpatient care	54

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Pizzi, DO, PhD, FCCM.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	59
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	13
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Pizzi, DO, PhD, FCCM in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael A. Pizzi, DO, PhD, FCCM treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, stroke and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	67
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	46
Dementia	45
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Pizzi, DO, PhD, FCCM treated as a neurologist in Gainesville, FL during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Pizzi, DO, PhD, FCCM for Medicare patients.

hospital care	54
inpatient care	54

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Pizzi, DO, PhD, FCCM.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	77
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Pizzi, DO, PhD, FCCM in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael A. Pizzi, DO, PhD, FCCM treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and stroke.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	59
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	50
Dementia	39
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Pizzi, DO, PhD, FCCM treated as a neurologist in Gainesville, FL during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Pizzi, DO, PhD, FCCM for Medicare patients.

hospital care	27
inpatient care	27

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Pizzi, DO, PhD, FCCM.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	96
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	13
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Pizzi, DO, PhD, FCCM in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael A. Pizzi, DO, PhD, FCCM treated during 2020 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	54
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	49
Dementia	38
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Pizzi, DO, PhD, FCCM.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	129
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	15
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Pizzi, DO, PhD, FCCM in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael A. Pizzi, DO, PhD, FCCM treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	52
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	43
Dementia	37
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Pizzi, DO, PhD, FCCM treated as a neurologist in Gainesville, FL during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Pizzi, DO, PhD, FCCM for Medicare patients.

hospital care	37
inpatient care	37

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Pizzi, DO, PhD, FCCM.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	123
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	14
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Pizzi, DO, PhD, FCCM in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael A. Pizzi, DO, PhD, FCCM treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, stroke and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	63
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	42
Dementia	27
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Pizzi, DO, PhD, FCCM treated as a neurologist in Gainesville, FL during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Pizzi, DO, PhD, FCCM for Medicare patients.

hospital care	36
inpatient care	36

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Pizzi, DO, PhD, FCCM.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	117
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	15
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Pizzi, DO, PhD, FCCM in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael A. Pizzi, DO, PhD, FCCM treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, stroke and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	71
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	51
Dementia	28
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2017 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Pizzi, DO, PhD, FCCM for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Pizzi, DO, PhD, FCCM treated as a neurologist in Gainesville, FL were hospital care and inpatient care.

hospital care	41
inpatient care	41

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2017 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Pizzi, DO, PhD, FCCM.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	88
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	32
85 and over	10
Less than 65	23
65 to 74	47

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Pizzi, DO, PhD, FCCM From 2017 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael A. Pizzi, DO, PhD, FCCM treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, stroke and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	61
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	48
Atrial Fibrillation	25
Dementia	37
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Michael A. Pizzi, DO, PhD, FCCM graduated from Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed residency at University of Florida Health Science Center and Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency: University of Florida Health Science Center and Affiliated Hospitals (2015)

Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael A. Pizzi, DO, PhD, FCCM is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UF Health

FLORIDA CLINICAL PRACTICE ASSOCIATION INC

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Biography

Dr. Michael Pizzi's specialty is neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). Areas of particular interest for Dr. Pizzi include ischemic stroke, traumatic brain injury, and neurocritical care. Dr. Pizzi obtained his medical school training at Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Florida Health Science Center. He has received professional recognition including the following: Department of Neurology at UF-Jacksonville; Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Northwestern University; and National Neurotrauma Society. He is professionally affiliated with UF Health. He has an open panel in Gainesville, FL according to Doctor.com.