Sarasota Memorial Enrolls First Patient in Novel Clinical Trial for the Treatment of Papillary Thyroid Cancer

Sarasota Memorial is one of two research sites evaluating the effectiveness of a novel, minimally invasive treatment for papillary thyroid cancer. The study is led locally by Ralph P. Tufano, MD, MBA, FACS, thyroid and parathyroid surgeon with Sarasota Memorial’s Brian D. Jellison Cancer Institute, in collaboration with SMH’s Kolschowsky Research and Education Institute and principal investigator Victoria Banuchi, M.D., associate professor of Head & Neck Surgery at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. A total of 30 patients will be enrolled across the two study sites.

Thursday, March 26, 2026

Breaking Down the Brain

That three pounds of thinking inside your skull may be 60% fatty tissue but it’s far from lazy, capable of transmitting information through the body faster than 250mph and powering a 25-watt bulb.

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

SMH-Venice Suncoast Blood Bank Blood Drive

4/16/2026 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

SMH-Sarasota Suncoast Blood Bank Blood Drive

4/17/2026 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

SMH-Sarasota Suncoast Blood Bank Blood Drive

4/16/2026 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM