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Sarasota Memorial's Institute for Advanced Medicine
5880 Rand Blvd.  Sarasota, Florida
Opening February 1, 2007
Advanced Technology. Advanced Services. Advanced Care.

Advancing the quality of care in our community. An integral part of Sarasota Memorial's Neuroscience Center of Excellence, the Institute for Advanced Medicine offers patient centered multi-disciplinary specialty care, customized rehabilitation programs, break-through imaging technology, laboratory testing, educational and support services, as well as the region's first medically oriented fitness center - Healthplex.  Call (941) 917-7777.
 

Healthplex fitness center
Expect the Best at Sarasota's Ultimate Health & Fitness Center
Open House Saturday, January 13 from 9am-2pm
Located at Sarasota Memorial's Institute for Advanced Medicine, 5880 Rand Blvd., Sarasota (Clark Road, 1/2 mile west of I-75) Call (941)917-7000 for information about memberships or visit sarasotahealthplex.com

Sarasota Memorial Hospital Opens 2nd Walk-In Medical Center - January 15!
Join us for a grand opening celebration at the new walk-in medical center on Saturday, Jan. 13 from 10 am-noon, featuring a teddy bear clinic (children can bring their favorite doll or stuffed toy for a check-up), clowns, entertainment, refreshments, body type analyses, a drawing for a free i-Pod and other give-aways! Staffed by Sarasota Memorial's board-certified emergency, internal medicine and family physicians, the Walk-In Medical Centers at University Parkway and Tamiami Trail near Gulf Gate provide comprehensive walk-in services to meet the community's urgent and routine health needs. Both are open 8am to 8pm, Monday-Saturday. The centers accept most insurance plans and no appointments are necessary. 6130 S. Tamiami Trail, just north of Stickney Point Road (SR72).  Call 917-5678 for more information.
 

The Region’s First Comprehensive Pain Center - Opening Feb. 5
Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is pleased to welcome back Myrdalis Diaz-Ramirez, MD, board-certified, fellowship-trained pain management physician, to the staff of Sarasota Memorial Physicians Group. Dr. Diaz-Ramirez leads a multi-disciplinary team of pain management specialists at Sarasota Memorial’s new Comprehensive Pain Center. The first of its kind in southwest Florida, the Comprehensive Pain Center at Sarasota Memorial’s Care Center at Blackburn Point offers the widest range of coordinated pain care services in the region, from conservative medical modalities and medications to advanced interventional approaches and invasive treatments. Located at 929 S. Tamiami Trail, Osprey, FL. Call (941)917-7477 for information.
 

The Better With Age Wellness Club - FREE Community Presentation
Rewarding free monthly programs for SENSATIONAL SENIORS wanting to look and feel their best.  Don't miss January's How To Be Heart Smart and Stroke Savvy! Learn about emotional well-being, optimal health & quality of life at any age. Facilitated by Marilyn Tait, RN, Nurse Educator, Neuroscience Center of Excellence. Date: Tuesday, January 16, 2007   Time: 10-11:30 a.m. Location:  Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Waldemere Auditorium, 1700 S. Tamiami Trail.  Call our HealthLine at (941) 917-7777 for information or register online: Community Health Calendar.
 

Enroll in SMH University today ... Tuition is Free! 
SMH University offers people of all ages a way to stay on top of the latest health care trends and technology with a slate of classes that connect you with the resources and expertise of Sarasota Memorial's best doctors and health education leaders. Enter to win a free health screening each time you attend a class. Attend the first session of the year:  You Have Reflux, We Can Help on Jan. 17, 4 - 5pm at Sarasota Memorial Hospital Auditorium. Check smh.com Community Health Calendar for additional topics, dates, times and locations.  Register online or call (941) 917-7777.
 

"Quit Fighting With Food" Workshop - starts Jan. 11 for six weeks
Can't stop eating once you've started? Don't eat the food you love because you're scared of gaining weight? Tired of the diet-binge cycle? Want to get to a healthy weight and stay there? This 6-week workshop will teach you how to stop dieting and bingeing and become a "normal" eater. Overeaters and undereaters are welcome. Join Karen R. Koenig, LCSW, M.Ed, a Sarasota-based therapist, educator, and author who is also a recovered chronic dieter and binge-eater. Location: Bayside Center for Behavioral Health/Community Room, 1625 S. Osprey Ave., Sarasota. For more information and to register call (941) 917-1779.
 

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