SMH Celebrates 95 Years of Caring for the Community

On Nov. 2, 1925, the 32-bed Sarasota Hospital opened its doors. Ninety-five years later, Sarasota Memorial Healthcare System is a thriving regional medical center, with a network of outpatient and urgent care centers, a physician practice group, a Skilled Nursing and Rehab Center, a behavioral health hospital and plans under way to open a new hospital in Venice. As a community hospital, our greatest strength comes from the community we serve and our greatest pride comes from that service. Here’s a look back at 95 years of hospital history.

Monday, November 2, 2020

Mammograms: A Simple, 15-minute Screening Can Save Your Life

The science is clear: Yearly mammograms should be a regular practice for all women starting at age 40, possibly younger for those at higher risk. Breast cancer surgeon Sarah Kimball, MD, explains.

Friday, October 23, 2020

Neurology Specialists Join First Physicians Group

Sarasota Memorial is excited to welcome 2 neurology specialists to its First Physicians Group network this month: Joshua Pankratz, MD, who specializes in general neurology and epilepsy, and Zsofia Szabo, MD, who specializes in general neurology and neuromuscular disease. Both are now accepting new patients at Waldemere Medical Plaza in Sarasota.

Friday, October 23, 2020

SMH Installs New Physician Leaders

Sarasota Memorial’s medical staff on Tuesday installed its new executive officers for the upcoming year. Jack Wazen, MD, was named chief of staff, serving as the top representative of Sarasota Memorial’s 1,400-plus medical staff members and advanced practice providers.

Thursday, October 22, 2020

SMH Honors Physicians on COVID Frontlines

At Sarasota Memorial's annual medical staff meeting on Tuesday, Chief of Staff Alissa Shulman, MD, presented the health system’s 2020 Physician of the Year Award to physician team leaders representing the extraordinary work of the medical staff this year; she spotlighed Medical Director of Infection Prevention & Control Manuel Gordillo, MD, and a team of physicians that led the fight against COVID-19 in the Suncoast region.

Wednesday, October 21, 2020