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Sarasota Memorial clinic

Sarasota Memorial

Neurology • Venice, FL • 2 (SMH-Sarasota and SMH-Venice) locations

4.2/5(303 reviews)

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Last gathered July 11, 2026. How our information is sourced · Report incorrect information

About

Sarasota Memorial's Neurological Care and Surgery in Venice, FL offers neurology and neurosurgery services through a multidisciplinary team of specialists. The clinic provides treatment for stroke, epilepsy, memory disorders, brain and spinal cord conditions, and neuromuscular disorders, with specialized surgical services including deep brain stimulation, endovascular techniques, and minimally invasive spine surgery.

Services Offered

  • Neurology
  • Neurosurgery
  • Stroke care
  • Epilepsy treatment
  • Memory disorders assessment and rehabilitation
  • Multidisciplinary neuro-oncology

Technology & Equipment

  • Image-guided surgery
  • Intraoperative brain mapping
  • Intraoperative electrophysiologic testing
  • Intraoperative angiography
  • Deep Brain Stimulation
  • Endovascular techniques
  • Radio surgery
  • GammaTile Therapy
  • Microvascular spine surgery
  • Intravascular coiling
  • Craniotomy
  • Spinal fusion with instrumentation

Team

  • Neurology and Neurosurgery team - Multidisciplinary team including neurologists, neurosurgeons, neuroradiologists, ENT, endocrinologists, radiation oncologists, physiatrists, intensivists, emergency medicine physicians, geriatric and psychiatric medicine specialists, nurses, NPs, PAs, neuro-rehabilitation specialists

Insurance & Payment

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed

  • WebMD (Dr. Allen Lifton): 4.0 out of 5 stars (42 ratings (8 written reviews))
  • Healthgrades (Dr. Jullius Ancheta): 3.5 out of 5 stars (33 ratings (11 written reviews))
  • U.S. News & World Report (Dr. Jullius Ancheta): 5 out of 5 stars (60 ratings)
  • Vitals (Dr. Tonya Ditrapani-Stephenson): 4.5 out of 5 stars (41 ratings (22 written reviews))
  • RateMDs (Dr. Allen Lifton): 2.8 out of 5 stars (11 reviews)
  • WebMD (Dr. Patrick Madden): 4.0 out of 5 stars (116 ratings (6 written reviews))

Patients praise

  • Knowledgeable and thorough clinical approach
  • Compassionate and patient-centered care
  • Effective diagnosis and treatment plans
  • Good communication and willingness to answer questions
  • Staff described as helpful in some practices

Common complaints

  • Rude or uncaring bedside manner
  • Difficulty scheduling or long wait times for appointments
  • Perceived lack of listening or dismissal of patient symptoms
  • Communication issues and unprofessional behavior by staff
  • Practice scheduling conflicts leading to abrupt cancellations

"Dr Lifton did more for me in one visit than all of the others combined. He has me now with a path of hope and surgery coming soon."

- Patient review on WebMD for Dr. Allen Lifton

"Very bad bedside manner and cruel to the elderly!! Horrible!Beware!!"

- Patient review on Healthgrades for Dr. Jullius Ancheta

"Knowledgeable, caring, kind and always takes the time to allow you to ask questions and answers them in a manner the patient can understand."

- Patient review on Vitals for Dr. Tonya Ditrapani-Stephenson

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 - sources: [1][2][3][4].

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.

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