New Epilepsy & Seizure Disorder Center
Sarasota Memorial now offers southwest Florida’s leading center for the evaluation and treatment of people with seizure disorders and epilepsy. Led led by board-certified neurologists with advanced fellowship training in epilepsy and seizure disorders, the team of neurological specialists offer advanced diagnostic technology, cutting edge medical and surgical treatments and access to clinical trials to help people who have been unable to control their seizures with standard therapies. At the Epilepsy Center of Sarasota Memorial, our goal is complete control of seizures so that our patients reach their full potential and enjoy a higher quality of life.
Epilepsy Support Groups are available the third Tuesday of each month, 12:30-1:30 p.m.at Sarasota Memorial's Institute for Advanced Medicine. (1/2 mile west of I-75 off Clark Road). For more information or a physician referral contact HealthLine (941) 917-7777.
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Ask Bobby
Just as it makes a lot more sense to “cash in” now and have money today, so does filling your body’s “fitness well” with strong bones, enhanced cognitive function, and full cardio respiratory reserves. For example, as you age, your cardiovascular capacity can drop as much as 20% per decade. The GREAT news is that if you do cardio respiratory exercise regularly (i.e., running, walking, cycling) you can preserve up to 95% of your best cardiovascular capacity from one decade to the next. Schedule a personal health and fitness assessment at Healthplex today and get started down the fitness track to good health. 917-7000. |
June 12, 8:30 am - 10:30 am: 
Clinical Trial Examines New Treatment for Emphysema
Sarasota Memorial is participating in an international, multi-center trial to explore a new, minimally-invasive treatment for those suffering with advanced widespread emphysema. The EASE (Exhale Airway Stents for Emphysema) Trial focuses on a procedure called airway bypass that involves creating pathways in the lung for trapped air to escape and in turn, relieve emphysema symptoms, including shortness of breath. If you or someone you know over the age of 35 has been diagnosed with advanced widespread emphysema and no longer smokes (or would be willing to stop smoking at least two months prior to enrollment in the study), you may qualify to participate in this study. For more information, please call (866) 431-3273 or visit www.EASEtrialUS.com.
"Circus, Sanity & Serenity"
When life starts to feel like a three-ring circus ... make sure you're the ringmaster!
Work. Family. Finances. Friends. Co-workers. Kids. Drugs. Alcohol. Did you ever have the feeling you were juggling your way through life, trying to keep one too many balls in the air at a time? And everything felt like it was about to come tumbling down. Whether you're feeling stressed or just want to loosen up and have a little fun, join Sarasota Memorial's mental health experts for "Circus, Sanity & Serenity," a FREE fun-filled, stress-busting event to help you juggle your responsibilities (manage stress), tame the lions (deal with difficult people) and leave some time to clown around. Tuesday, July 24, 2007, 9 - 11:30 a.m. Seating is limited. RSVP by July 20, 917-7777 or online at smh.com - Community Health Calendar.
Saturday, June 16, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Celebrate the health of the special men in your life! Join us Father's Day Weekend! Donate blood and help support cancer patients.
Donate Blood and Help Support Cancer Patients • Health Screenings • Blood Pressure Checks • Health Information • Support Programs • Door Prizes • Porsche Club • Car Show • Healthplex Fitness Center Info and more!
GRAND PRIZE: Participate and be entered to win a Porsche for a weekend! (must be 21, have valid driver's license and proof of insurance). Location 5005 Tamiami Trail S, Sarasota.
Need an Advanced CT Scan? 
Ask your doctor about Sarasota Memorial's new dual source, high definition Somatom CT. It's the most advanced CT scanner in the region and offers one of the most effective tools available for the early diagnosis of multiple diseases, including heart disease and cancer. The advanced technology far surpasses traditional CT scanners, providing doctors pictures of unprecedented clarity and detail. Call Sarasota Memorial's Institute for Advanced Medicine (941-917-7322) for more information.
Summer Safety
The kids are out of school, adults are on vacation and there's more time for outdoor activities like swimming in the Gulf, sunbathing and backyard barbecues. But the very things that make summer so relaxing also make it a prime time of year for certain - and sometimes - life-threatening injuries. Should an emergency strike, be sure to call 911. But for sore throats, rashes and earaches or minor emergencies like sprains fractures and burns, Sarasota Memorial Walk-In Medical Centers' nationally ranked emergency, internal medicine and family physicians provide quick, comprehensive medical care to meet your family's urgent health needs. Most insurance plans accepted. No appointments necessary. Two convenient locations: 2401 University Parkway (917-1234) and 6130 S. Tamiami Trail (917-5678), Monday-Saturday, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
Gastric bypass surgery helped Allison Johnson lose 150 pounds ...
and gain a new life.
At nearly 300 pounds, life for Allison Johnson wasn’t only about more food. It was also about pills for high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Nights spent hooked up to a machine for sleep apnea. And days worried about the example she was setting for her family and the kids who look up to her at the Tabernacle Christian School where she works. She’d tried diets, but whatever she lost, she regained. And then some. Finally her doctor sent her to Sarasota Memorial for gastric bypass surgery. Learn what a difference it made in her life and how her life lessons are helping in the fight against childhood obesity. Visit www.smh.com/weightlossprogram/ .
Diagnosed with cancer of the neck and tongue, Carol Fletcher thought she'd never perform again ... Now this songbird is off the charts.
Cancer treatments and survival rates at Sarasota Memorial's Institute for Cancer Care are among the best in the nation. Precisely what you'd expect from one of only two Florida hospitals U.S.News & World Report ranks among "America's 50 Best Hospitals" for cancer care. Thanks to access to clinical trials, oncology trained nurses and of course her doctors, Carol has been cancer free for nearly five years. Read more about Carol's story and Sarasota Memorial's Cancer Care Programs.
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