A Medical Group Management Association report recently named Sarasota Memorial’s First Physicians Group as a “better performer” because of the medical practice’s superior operational performance compared with similar practices nationwide. The national MGMA report profiles medical practices that have demonstrated success in one or more areas of operation related to financial management and customer [...]

  January is Cervical Cancer Prevention Month. Sarasota Memorial’s cancer care team joins the national Foundation for Women’s Cancer in urging women to take just three steps to knock out cervical cancer: 1. Vaccinate early 2. Pap test regularly 3. Get an HPV test when recommended For more information, click here.  

I recently had a dad tell me breastfeeding was his wife’s responsibility and he was “off the hook.” Of course, he was only joking — at least I hope it was a joke! But many men report feeling left out of feeding and want to be more involved, so let’s review the major role that [...]

  This photo slide show provides a look at some of the interior and exterior first floor areas of the new Courtyard Tower scheduled to open in the near future. The light and airy lobby area will actually encompass both the first and second levels of the new building and will include Patient Registration, Pre-admission [...]

Register Today….Save a Life Tomorrow! Sarasota/Manatee residents have an unprecedented opportunity to participate in a nationwide cancer prevention research study that has the potential to protect future generations from getting cancer. Who can enroll? • Men and women between the ages of 30 and 65 • People who have never been diagnosed with cancer (not [...]

If your New Year’s resolution is to live a healthier lifestyle, check out this series of energizing FREE classes at HealthFit, Sarasota Memorial’s fitness center. The sessions cover a wide range of topics — improving your posture through Pilates, preventing disease through a plant-based diet, learning how to de-stress, combating osteoporosis and much more. The classes, which run through [...]

Now that the cooler weather is finally here we can get outside and enjoy the weather we all love so much.  What better way to get up and burn some calories than by playing with our kids. Here in Sarasota there are many places to enjoy the fresh air and beauty of our town. Selby [...]