Dr. John Drygas, MD is a neurosurgery specialist in St Petersburg, FL and has been practicing for 11 years. He graduated from Albany Medical College in 2001 and specializes in neurosurgery.
Infinity Neurosurgery
900 Carillon Pkwy Ste 402A
St Petersburg, FL 33716
(727) 914-7322
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- Molina Healthcare
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- UnitedHealthCare
- Worker's Compensation
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Top Care Areas
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Radiculopathy (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
very high
more than 96% of peers
Myelopathy
very high
more than 95% of peers
Hydrocephalus
very high
more than 94% of peers
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Care Philosophy
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This content was provided by Dr. Drygas "Dr. Drygas is a board certified Neurosurgeon. Dr Drygas' interests include minimally invasive treatment of neurological disorders, brain tumors, neck and back pain, including cervical and lumbar disc replacement for motion preservation."
1 Specialties
- Neurosurgery
1 Board Certifications
- NeurosurgeryAccredited by: American Board of Medical Specialties*
54 Conditions Treated
- Aneurysm
- Bone Cancer
- Bone Disorders
- Brain and Nervous System Cancer (incl. Gliomas, Astrocytoma, Schwannoma, Medulloblastoma, Chordoma)
- Brain Cancer
- Brain Disorders
- Broken Neck
- Cancer
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Cerebral Hemorrhage
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak (CSF Leak)
- Cervical Spine Myelopathy
- Chiari's Deformity
- Cranial Trauma
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Degenerative Spine Disorders
- Ear Disorders
- Fracture
- Herniated Disc
- Hydrocephalus
- Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
- Intervertebral Disc Disease
- Low Back Pain
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Meningiomas
- Myelopathy
- Nerve Root Injury and Plexus Disorders (incl. Pinched Nerve)
- Nerve Sheath Tumors
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Osteosarcoma
- Pathological Spine Fracture
- Post-Laminectomy Syndrome
- Radiculopathy (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
- Scoliosis
- Secondary Malignancies
- Spina Bifida
- Spinal Cord and Brain Disorders
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Cord Tumor
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spine Deformities
- Spine Disorders
- Spine Fractures, Traumatic
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylosis
- Stroke
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Subdural Hemorrhage
- Thoracic Spine Fracture
- Thoracic Spine Myelopathy
- Thrombosis
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Vascular Disease
- Vertebral Column Tumors
Less
46 Procedures
- Abscess or Cyst Drainage or Aspiration
- Abscess or Fluid Incision and Drainage
- Brain Surgery
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Carpal Tunnel Release
- Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Shunt - Insertion, Repair or Removal
- Cervical Artificial Disc Replacement
- Cervical Disc Replacement
- Cervical Herniated Disc Surgery
- Cervical Spine Reconstruction
- Complex Spinal Instrumentation Procedure
- Complex Spine Surgery
- Craniectomy, Craniotomy, Surgery of Skull Base, Neuroendoscopy
- Craniotomy
- CyberKnife®, Cranial (Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Cranial) incl. Gamma Knife and LINAC Photon Beam
- Disc Arthroplasty
- Disc Replacement
- Disc Surgery
- Dural Repair or Other Spinal Cord Repair
- Epidural Block, Facet Blocks
- Herniated Disc Procedure
- Herniated Disc Surgery
- Image-Guided Spine Surgery
- Incision and Removal of Foreign Object
- Intracranial Surgery
- Kyphoplasty
- Lamina Procedures (incl. Laminectomy, Laminoplasty, Laminotomy)
- Laminectomy
- Lumbar Disc Replacement
- Microdiscectomy
- Microvascular Decompression
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Nerve Block, Somatic
- Neuroplasty
- Neurostimulation
- Paracentesis
- Spinal Compression Fracture Repair
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Nerve Block
- Spinal Reconstructive Surgery for Deformities
- Spine Fracture Treatment
- Spine Surgery
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Spinal or Cranial
- Stereotactic Surgery
- Thoracic Disc Surgery
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Background Check
1 Malpractice Claim
- Settlement : 9/15/2014Amount or Range: $250,000.00Nature of Complaint: PINELLAS COUNTYState: Florida
1 Sanction
- Sexual Abuse of or Sexual Misconduct with a Patient (7/7/2017)Action Taken: Voluntary SurrenderSummary: Please reference the following DocumentDocumentation: Download here (PDF)State: Florida
0 Board Actions
No board actions found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
Education
- SUNY BinghamtonUndergraduate School | Graduated 1992
- Albany Medical CollegeMedical School | Graduated 2001
- University of Minnesota Medical CenterInternship Hospital | Completed 2002
- University of Minnesota Medical CenterResidency Hospital | Completed 2007
Awards & Recognition
Awards & Honors
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Media & Publications
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Languages Spoken
- English
- Spanish
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