If you're looking for the top cardiovascular doctors in the region, they happen to be right here. With a history that spans 85 years, Sarasota Memorial has earned recognition as a national leader in research, medical innovation and comprehensive cardiovascular care. Our team of cardiac, cardiothoracic and vascular specialists has decades of experience in the evaluation and treatment of irregular heartbeats, heart attacks, heart failure, heart surgery and other cardiovascular disorders.

Many of our physicians have come to us from the best teaching hospitals in the nation – Johns Hopkins, Duke, Mayo, Cleveland Clinic, Mass General. Collectively, they perform nearly 1,000 cardiovascular surgeries and more than 5,000 cardiovascular procedures each year … with amazing results. Sarasota Memorial’s superior patient outcomes and quality rankings consistently place us among America’s best and safest hospitals.

Advanced Technology, Advanced Care
Sarasota Memorial offers patients advanced technology and treatment options found only in the nation’s best medical centers:

• Full Cardiac Catheterization Capabilities – including emergency angioplasty for heart attack patients.

• Cardiac, Vascular & Thoracic Surgeons – with subspecialties in single incision, minimally invasive and robotic assisted surgeries

• Interventional & Neurointerventional Radiology – offering carotid angiography & carotid stenting for people too frail to undergo surgery

• Electrophysiology Studies – with advanced mapping and ablation therapies to assess irregular heart beats and cure deadly arrhythmias without surgery.

• Advanced Technology, including state-of-the-art “intelligent operating rooms, “ dedicated robotic surgery suites, neurointerventional radiology, intravascular ultrasound and induced hypothermia for cardiac arrest & stroke patients

• Specialized Cardiac Care Units with advanced practice cardiac nurses and 24/7 telemetry monitoring for patients hospitalized with heart conditions.

• Full continuum of preventive, early detection and follow-up care – Cardiovascular Disease Assessment Center, Anti-Coagulation Clinic, Heart Failure Center, and Cardiac Rehabilitation links below.

Patient Transfers: Easy Access, 24 Hours A Day

Our Transfer Center and specially equipped ambulances – mobile intensive care units – are available 24/7 help ensure cardiac and stroke patients with complex, high-risk conditions are quickly and safely transferred to Sarasota Memorial.

Need a Second Opinion?
If you are experiencing a serious heart condition or want a second opinion on testing or treatment options, the cardiovascular specialists at Sarasota Memorial are here to help. Call our physician referral HealthLine at (941) 917-7777 or browse our online physician directory.