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Erasmo Passaro

Neurology

Erasmo Passaro, M.D.

Director, Comprehensive Epilepsy Center at Bayfront Health

St Petersburg, FL

Dr. Erasmo A. Passaro, MD, is a neurologist specializing in epilepsy, clinical neurophysiology, sleep medicine, and headache disorders, serving as Director of the Comprehensive Epilepsy Center at Bayfront Health and founder of the Florida Center for Epilepsy in St. Petersburg, Florida, a Level 4 epilepsy center certified by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers. He primarily treats adults and geriatric patients with medically intractable epilepsy, seizure disorders, sleep disorders, gait

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35+

Years in Practice

Credentials

Board Certifications

  • Neurology (ABPN)
  • Clinical Neurophysiology (ABPN)
  • Sleep Medicine (ABPN)
  • Epilepsy (ABPN), 2013-2023
  • Neuroimaging (UCNS), 2009-2019

Education & Training

  • Rutgers New Jersey Medical School — M.D., 1988
  • University of Chicago — B.A., Biological Sciences with Honors, 1984
  • Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center — Fellowship, 1995
  • UCLA Medical Center — Residency

Peer Recognition

  • Castle ConnollyBest Doctors in America

    2009-2018, 2020-2024 (15 years)

Recognition & Leadership

Leadership Roles

  • Director, Comprehensive Epilepsy Center at Bayfront Health

Clinical Focus

Subspecialties

Epilepsy

Conditions & Treatments

Epilepsy & Seizure DisordersDrug-Resistant EpilepsyEpilepsy Surgery

Practice Details

Hospital Affiliations

  • St. Joseph's Hospital
  • St. Anthony's Hospital
  • Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
  • Tampa General Hospital
  • Bayfront Health St. Petersburg

Languages

English, Italian, Spanish

Experience

35+ years in practice