SMH Cardiologist Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award

Sarasota Memorial’s medical team honored interventional cardiologist Michael Mumma, MD, FACC, with a Lifetime Achievement Award at SMH’s annual medical staff meeting on Tuesday. Dr. Mumma, who joined the medical staff at Sarasota Memorial Hospital in 1989, was recognized for 30+ years of clinical leadership, exemplary service and unwavering commitment to his patients and community.

Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Hope Builds: SMH Celebrates Oncology Tower Construction Milestone

Despite challenges to supply chains and uncertainties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Sarasota Memorial’s new oncology tower has crested its highest point — 233 feet — a construction milestone SMH leaders celebrated this week with inspiring messages of hope. Slated to open in the fall of 2021, the tower is the cornerstone of Sarasota Memorial’s Brian D. Jellison Cancer Institute.

Thursday, October 15, 2020

SMH Opens New Digestive Health Center, Expands Gastroenterology Practice

Today, Sarasota Memorial Health Care System opened a new outpatient care center with a state-of-the-art endoscopy suite and expanding specialty practice dedicated to early detection and treatment of gastrointestinal (GI) cancers and other digestive diseases and disorders.

Wednesday, October 14, 2020

SMH One of World’s ‘Most Wired’ Hospitals

Sarasota Memorial Hospital has once again been recognized as one of the world’s “Most Wired” hospitals, earning Level 9 certification and a Performance Excellence Award for 2020. SMH Chief Information Officer Pam Ramhofer said, “This award is a testament to SMH’s ongoing commitment to deploying the most advanced technology and innovative tools to enhance patient care, communication and connectivity.”

Thursday, October 8, 2020

Surviving COVID-19: Sheila's Story

When 69-year-old Sheila Moore tested positive for COVID-19 this summer, she assumed it would be a mild case. But Moore's symptoms quickly progressed, and on June 30, she was admitted to Sarasota Memorial Hospital. Her journey to recovery would last a long and hard 3 months. In this video post, Moore and her daughter Vanessa talk about the fear, the struggle and the hope they experienced along the way.

Friday, October 2, 2020