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Dr. Ryan Scott Glasser, MD

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Neurosurgery

University of Oklahoma College of Medicine

Professional interests include: stroke, pituitary disorders, trigeminal neuralgia, and more.

5831 Bee Ridge Road Suite 100
Sarasota, FL 34233

(941) 308-5700

Dr. Ryan Scott Glasser, MD is a spine surgeon in Sarasota, FL specializing in spine surgery and neurosurgery. He graduated from University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. Dr. Ryan Scott Glasser, MD is affiliated with HCA Florida Healthcare, Sarasota Memorial Health Care System, NEUROSURGERY AND SPINE SPECIALISTS, HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital and TOTAL THERAPY FLORIDA LLC.

Office Locations

Address:

5831 Bee Ridge Road Suite 100
Sarasota, FL 34233

Some issues Dr. Ryan Scott Glasser, MD can help you with:

Stroke

A stroke is a medical emergency that occurs when a blood vessel supplying oxygen and nutrients to the brain is ruptured or blocked. The brain cannot function without a steady supply of oxygen and nutrients, so when the blood supply to the brain is interrupted, even for a brief moment, brain cells begin to die. When a sufficient number of brain cells die, the brain itself can no longer function, meaning that strokes are very dangerous. Strokes can result in impaired movement, speech, cognitive ability, the impairment of important physical functions, and even death.

Anyone can have a stroke, regardless of age and health. Strokes are known to happen at random. However, certain conditions and behaviors can increase one's risk of stroke over time.

Risk factors for stroke include:

Heart disease
Older age
Smoking
Diabetes
High blood pressure
High blood cholesterol and lipids

There are two main types of stroke: ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke. Ischemic stroke occurs more commonly and is when a blood vessel in the brain becomes blocked. Blockages are caused by blood clots and built-up plaque (deposits of fat and cholesterol), which leads to atherosclerosis, a condition where the blood vessels narrow and harden. The resultant restricted blood flow may lead to an ischemic stroke by blocking essential oxygen to the brain, causing the heart to exert more effort to pump blood.

Hemorrhagic stroke occurs when a blood vessel in or around the brain ruptures. The burst vessel leaks blood into surrounding brain tissue, causing irreparable brain damage.

Hemorrhagic strokes are less common and may occur from head injuries, brain aneurysms, brain tumors, and bleeding disorders, amongst other conditions.

Both ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes require immediate medical treatment. Medical intervention can prevent severe and life-threatening brain damage. 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. Treatment begins generally 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 by inserting a catheter (thin needle) into 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.

Hemorrhagic strokes are treated with blood-saving medication and surgery. For a hemorrhagic stroke caused by the rupture of an aneurysm (blood vessel bulges), surgery to stem the bleeding aneurysm and vessel may be used. One surgical technique is stent-assisted coiling, which adds a stent (small wire-meshed tube) into the blood vessel to block the leaking opening of the aneurysm. A non-surgical procedure is endovascular coiling, where a catheter (thin, hollow needle) places a platinum wire coil at the spot of the aneurysm. The coil blocks bleeding and prevents the aneurysm from continuing to leak blood. These procedures are usually combined with blood-thickening medications. Blood transfusions may be administered if substantial blood loss has occurred.

Since stroke patients may have lost some essential functions while the blood flow to their brains was obstructed, both ischemic stroke and hemorrhage stroke patients 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, stroke rehabilitation can last for years.

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	75
decompression surgery	64
doctor visit	482
hospital care	61
image guided procedures	24
injections	24
inpatient care	62
minimally invasive procedures	24
neck surgery	22
nerve procedures	64
pain management	24
spinal procedures	229

**Gender**
Male	241
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	456
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	227
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	58
Less than 65	35

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	23
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	104
decompression surgery	86
doctor visit	455
hospital care	78
inpatient care	65
neck surgery	26
nerve procedures	86
outpatient care	13
revision surgery	11
spinal procedures	287

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	482
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	241
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	53
Less than 65	43

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	85
decompression surgery	114
doctor visit	454
hospital care	67
inpatient care	68
neck surgery	29
nerve procedures	114
revision surgery	17
spinal procedures	249

**Gender**
Male	518
Female	490

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	950
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	530
From 75 to 84	334
85 and over	70
Less than 65	74

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	72
decompression surgery	122
doctor visit	394
hospital care	62
inpatient care	63
neck surgery	23
nerve procedures	122
revision surgery	19
spinal procedures	260

**Gender**
Male	227
Female	227

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	422
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	221
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	41
Less than 65	28

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	73
decompression surgery	101
doctor visit	419
hospital care	62
inpatient care	63
neck surgery	24
nerve procedures	101
revision surgery	19
spinal procedures	218

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	252

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	434
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	39
Less than 65	22

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	83
decompression surgery	75
doctor visit	446
hospital care	75
inpatient care	76
neck surgery	15
nerve procedures	75
spinal procedures	237

**Gender**
Male	246
Female	243

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	447
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	213
85 and over	33
Less than 65	31

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	63
decompression surgery	96
doctor visit	400
hospital care	94
inpatient care	95
neck surgery	26
nerve procedures	96
spinal procedures	211

**Gender**
Male	245
Female	227

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	432
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	213
From 75 to 84	195
85 and over	51
Less than 65	13

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	25
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	57
decompression surgery	72
doctor visit	353
hospital care	57
inpatient care	58
neck surgery	22
nerve procedures	72
spinal procedures	167

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	372
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	32
Less than 65	17

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	119
bone surgery	10
decompression surgery	164
doctor visit	754
hospital care	210
inpatient care	211
neck surgery	39
nerve procedures	164
spinal procedures	386

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan Scott Glasser, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ryan Scott Glasser, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Sarasota, FL were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and hospital care.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	81
bone surgery	10
decompression surgery	100
doctor visit	463
hospital care	86
image guided procedures	2
injections	2
inpatient care	84
minimally invasive procedures	2
neck surgery	25
nerve procedures	100
outpatient care	13
pain management	2
revision surgery	16
spinal procedures	253

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan Scott Glasser, MD.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	363
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	7

**Age**
75 to 84	141
85 and over	34
Less than 65	23
65 to 74	189

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan Scott Glasser, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ryan Scott Glasser, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	18
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	9
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Ryan Scott Glasser, MD graduated from University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. He completed residency at Shands HealthCare. He has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine

Residency: Shands HealthCare (1991)

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ryan Scott Glasser, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

HCA Florida Healthcare

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System

NEUROSURGERY AND SPINE SPECIALISTS

HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital

TOTAL THERAPY FLORIDA LLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ryan Scott Glasser, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ryan Scott Glasser, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Sarasota, FL.

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Overall Rating: 2.0 2020-05-14

Dr Glasser was very Pleasant in the office. When I initially met with him he was highly confident that he could help me and minimize my back pain. The day of the surgery came, he came in for about a minute, went over what was to be done, and didn't see him again for 9 months. Was always handed off to his nurse who has NO bedside manor or compassion or Josh his PA who is very arrogant and rude. While the doctor was pleasant my back pain was NOT resolved and all but one appointment post surgery was with the nurse or the PA Josh. The office staff is terrible. While the checkout staff are very friendly and helpful, the medical staff are not at all. My last appointment was with Josh and was told "There's nothing we can do for you the Fusion took" and walked out of the exam room and did not return. Great, the joint fused but my back pain is as bad not as before surgery. I'm back to taking my MRI CT and X-Ray films and reports to other surgeons for second opinions. and of course no one will say anything about work done or options. Disappointed is an understatement

Overall Rating: 5.0 2016-09-19

Doctor Glasser performed my back surgery back in 2009.  By the time I was able to see him (because I was too busy) I was already walking with a cane and in terrible pain.  I had a herniated disk and he was able to operator to relieve my pain.  To this day I'm able to do things that I never thought would be possible and it's because of his talents.  He's an excellent doctor.

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Ryan Scott Glasser, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
NUVASIVE, INC.	$9,421 X-CORE $4,000	TLIF $2,301	Thoracolumbar $1,764	PLIF $790	XLIF $167	Other $399
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$287 RIALTO $153	O-ARM-ST $112	KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty $11	AQUAMANTYS $10
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.	$282 Thoracolumbar - TL Therapies $169	Deep Brain Neurostimulation $106	Cervical and Trauma Therapies $7
Baylis Medical Company Inc	$140 NRG needle $140
Globus Medical, Inc.	$100 Excelsius - GPS $100
Other	$519 Avastin $84	WATCHMAN $49	OZARK CERVICAL PLATE SYSTEM $36	cervical-stim $31	Vivigen MIS Delivery System $25	Other $294

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$5,600
Food and Beverage	$2,100
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$1,600
Travel and Lodging	$1,449

Biography

Dr. Ryan Glasser specializes in spine surgery and neurosurgery and practices in Sarasota, FL. After attending the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine for medical school, he completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with the University of Florida Health Science Center. He is professionally affiliated with Sarasota Memorial Health Care System.

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