Sarasota Memorial Hospital is the first medical center on the Suncoast and among a progressive group of leading cancer centers around the country providing Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC), a process in which heated chemotherapy is infused directly into a patient's abdomen during surgery.
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Sarasota Memorial Health Care System received roughly 15,000 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday, the same number of doses in its initial allotments. The “just in time” delivery will ensure the health system can begin administering a second round of doses to all of the healthcare workers and community members who received their initial injection from SMH over the last 3 weeks.
Friday, January 15, 2021
Sarasota Memorial Hospital has earned a spot among the nation’s Top 20 Watchman programs for the treatment of atrial fibrillation (A-Fib). SMH is 1 of only 2 hospitals in the state of Florida to reach this milestone, with more than 500 procedures performed to date.
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Sarasota Memorial Health Care System partnered with the Sarasota Department of Health to administer COVID-19 vaccinations to nearly 3,000 community members age 65 and older during a 2-day, appointment-only event held in the hospital auditorium on Jan. 9 and 10.
Monday, January 11, 2021
Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is excited to welcome board-certified gastroenterologist Sooyun Chun, MD, to our expanding First Physicians Group team of specialists dedicated to gastrointestinal health.
Thursday, January 7, 2021