Sarasota Memorial Welcomes the First Babies of 2026

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System rang in the New Year by welcoming the first babies of 2026 at both its Sarasota and Venice campuses in the early hours of Jan. 1.

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Dr. Wilhelmine Wiese-Rometsch, SMH’s Chief Academic Officer, Honored for Advancing Women in Medicine

Posted: Dec 30, 2025

Dr. Wilhelmine Wiese-Rometsch, SMH’s Chief Academic Officer, Honored for Advancing Women in Medicine

Sarasota Memorial's Wilhelmine Wiese Rometsch, MD, has earned the 2025 “Outstanding Contributions to Advancing the Careers of Women in Medicine Award” from the American College of Physicians, Florida Chapter.

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SMH Ranked Among America’s 100 Great Hospitals in 2025

Posted: Dec 29, 2025

SMH Ranked Among America’s 100 Great Hospitals in 2025

As Sarasota Memorial Health Care System caps off a momentous centennial year, the community-owned health system is pleased to announce it has been ranked among 100 “Great Hospitals in America” for 2025.

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New Clinical Trials at Sarasota Memorial Explore Gene Therapy Alternative to Bladder Removal Surgery

Posted: Dec 17, 2025

New Clinical Trials at Sarasota Memorial Explore Gene Therapy Alternative to Bladder Removal Surgery

SMH’s Kolschowsky Research and Education Institute is participating in two international research studies exploring potential gene therapy alternatives to bladder removal surgery. The Sarasota studies are being led by local principal investigator Robert I. Carey, MD, PhD, FACS, a urologist with Sarasota Memorial’s First Physicians Group and the Brian D. Jellison Cancer Institute.