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February is American Heart Month! Sarasota Memorial offers many community forums for heart healthy living. Check our online Community Health Calendar for a schedule of events.

Advanced Cardiac Care - Sarasota Memorial's Heart & Vascular Institute
 

Don't miss the 2nd Annual Cardiovascular Symposium
 
 

Earn An Honorary Health Degree at SMH University
 Classes Now in Session ... Register Today ... Tuition is Free
SMH University offers people of all ages a way to stay on top of the latest health care trends and technology with a slate of classes that connect you with the resources and expertise of Sarasota Memorial's best doctors and health education leaders. Don't miss these March classes:

  • Saturday, March 11, 9 a.m.-Noon - Neuroscience Stroke Savvy ... Prevention, Intervention and Advanced Treatment Options. Presented by Sarasota Memorial's Neuroscience Center of Excellence and featuring a distinguished physician panel

  • Tuesday, March 14, 4-5 p.m. - Cardiovascular ... Leg Vein Disease by Michael Lepore

  • Tuesday, March 21, 4-5 p.m. - Oncology ... The Stop Smoking Shot by Kirk Voelker, MD

  • Monday, March 27, 2-4 p.m. - Oncology ... What's New in Treatment and Research of Prostate Cancer by Gerald L. Andriolei, MD

  • Tuesday, March 28, 4-5 p.m.- Oncology ... Genetic Testing for Cancer by Terry Ferlita, MS, Certified Genetic Counselor

 Visit our Community Health Calendar or call our HealthLine at (941) 917-7777 for information, to register and for a complete schedule.

  
 

 

  
 

Now open! Sarasota Memorial Walk-In Medical Center
Urgent Medical Care By Trusted Physicians
 Sarasota Memorial's Walk-In Medical Center combines #1 nationally ranked emergency care by Sarasota Memorial Hospital's board-certified emergency physicians with comprehensive walk-in services to meet your family's urgent health care needs. From sore throats, flu, rashes and earaches to minor emergencies, such as sprains, fractures, cuts and burns, our emergency medicine physicians can help. And the center's on-site radiology and laboratory services ensure quick, complete diagnoses and treatments. No appointments necessary.

Located at 2401 University Parkway. Extended hours 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Saturday.
Call (941) 917-1234 for information.

  

 

Study Examines Investigational Treatment for Alzheimer's
 Now Enrolling ...
 The Memory Disorder Clinic and Clinical Research Center at Sarasota Memorial Hospital are now enrolling people in a research trial of an investigational medication for Alzheimer’s treatment. This investigational medication attacks Alzheimer’s from a new direction. Current treatments target either the acetylcholine pathway (drugs like donepezil) or the glutamate pathway (memantine) to stimulate brain function. The investigational drug, Lecozotan, works to boost brain function by attacking a blocking pathway that reduces brain function by both the donepezil and memantine pathways. To be eligible for this research trial, participants must have mild or moderate Alzheimer’s disease, with no strokes or other nervous system diseases. They also may not have taken a cholinesterase inhibitor (Aricept-like drugs) and stopped it due to side effects or no effect from a maximum dose. If you think you or a loved one would be eligible and want to enroll in this investigational research study, call the hospital’s Memory Disorder Clinic at (941) 917-7197.

  
 

Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation, Inc. will host its
30th Anniversary Corinthian Gala on Saturday, February 25, 2006.
This elegant black-tie event will be celebrated on the 30th anniversary of the Foundation's actual incorporation date, February 25, 1976 and will recognize three decades of advancing health care through philanthropy.

A cocktail reception will be held at The Ritz-Carlton in the Grand Foyer from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Dinner will be served in the Ballroom at 7:00 p.m. with dancing to Private Stock Productions until 11:00 p.m. Ticket cost is $275, patron tickets are $500 and table sponsorships are $3,000. For more information or to receive an invitation, see our Gala web page or please contact the Healthcare Foundation at (941) 917-1286.

 

Interested in affordable health coverage for your small business?
The Charter Plan is your solution!
 This affordable employee health care insurance plan, offered exclusively by Sarasota Memorial Health Care System, is designed for small businesses in Sarasota County.
The plan offers:

»Wellness Services for Adults & Children
»Prescription drugs
»Inpatient Hospital Care
»Outpatient Hospital Care
»Outpatient Surgical Care
»Outpatient Medical and Diagnostic Services
»Maternity Care
»A Quality Physician Network
Call (941) 917-8500 or log on to www.varsityhealth.net
 

Healthplex fitness center
Look for future special introductory memberships to Sarasota Memorial's new Healthplex, the area's first fully integrated, medically oriented fitness center under construction on Clark Road. A truly evolved health club combining all of the latest amenities of a full-service gym with the world-class medical expertise of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System.  Learn more about our Healthplex fitness center
at the Institute for Advanced Medicine .

  

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