Ascension St. Vincent's Advanced Brain & Spine Neurosurgery
Neurosurgery • Saint Augustine, FL
About
Ascension St. Vincent’s is a nonprofit healthcare system based in Jacksonville, FL, with a long history (over 100 years) and 1,128 employees. It provides emergency, primary, and advanced specialty care, including cardiology, cancer care, orthopedics, neurosurgery, stroke, and women's health. The system operates 4 offices in the US (three in Jacksonville and one in Middleburg) with its HQ at 1 Shircliff Way, Jacksonville. While the page lists broad services and locations, it does not provide specific details about an “Advanced Brain & Spine Neurosurgery” program in Saint Augustine. If you’re seeking Saint Augustine-specific brain and spine neurosurgery services under Ascension St. Vincent’s, you may need to contact their offices directly or visit the Saint Augustine partner site for precise clinic location, physicians, and services.
Clinic Type
Neurosurgery
Address
St. Johns, Florida
Phone
314-733-8000
careers@ascension.org
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Healthgrades: 4.8/5 (for specific providers) (103 ratings)
- Birdeye (St. Johns location): 1/5 (3 ratings)
- U.S. News & World Report (Riverside Hospital spine surgeons): 5/5 (126 ratings)
- Ascension Internal Ratings: 4.7/5 (587 ratings)
Patients praise
- Highly regarded and skilled surgeons
- Success in complex surgical procedures
- Compassionate and professional nursing/support staff in some departments
- Effective communication and listening skills reported by many patients
Common complaints
- Concerns regarding office staff communication and follow-up efficiency
- Reports of lack of urgency for patient requests
- Some patients feel visits are rushed or ineffective
"They took care of me like I was family. These nurses have a passion for what they do, and as a patient, you can feel that."
— Patient testimonial for Ascension St. Vincent’s Neurosurgery department"It is both my personal and professional opinion that Dr. Pirris is TOP NOTCH! His knowledge and passion for his field of practice is astounding!"
— Patient review for Dr. Stephen Pirris"This office has not shown one bit of urgency for me. They don’t seem to show compassion or care. St Vincent’s is way worse in terms of compassion and follow up."
— Patient review for St. Johns neurology departmentSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Orgest Lajthia, MD, Neurosurgery - Saint Johns, FL - Ascension — Sep 18, 2025
- Endrit Ziu, MD, Neurosurgery - Ascension — Jul 6, 2026
- Neurologists Near Me in St Augustine, FL - Ascension — Dec 21, 2025
- Dr. Endrit Ziu, MD - Neurosurgeon in Jacksonville, FL - Healthgrades — Aug 27, 2025
- Ascension St. Vincent's and Southeast Orthopedic Specialists open ambulatory surgery center in St. Augustine | Ascension — Mar 1, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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