Kawasaki & MIS-C: What Parents Need to Know

Kawasaki Disease started popping up in headlines and newsfeeds last month after clusters of children became sick with Kawasaki-like symptoms after having COVID-19 or being exposed to someone infected with COVID-19. First Physicians Group Pediatrician Jose Tavarez, MD, explains the condition, “Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children,” and the red-flag symptoms parents should look for.

Tuesday, June 2, 2020

HealthFit Earns 'Medical Fitness Facility' Recertification

HealthFit - Powered by Sarasota Memorial announced today that it earned recertification as a Medical Fitness Facility by the Medical Fitness Association (MFA). HealthFit remains the only certified facility in Sarasota, and one of just two in the state.

Thursday, January 2, 2020

Oncology Tower Timelapse Video

Check out the progress construction teams have made so far (January through November 2019) on the Sarasota Memorial Cancer Institute's oncology tower, set to open Fall 2021.

Monday, December 2, 2019

Radiation Oncology Center Built Around 'Hope'

“Hope” was the enduring message at the “Sign the Wall” event on the construction site of the Sarasota Memorial Radiation Oncology Center. Event guests — more than 60 local cancer patients, physicians, hospital leadership and staff, oncology team members, project contractors and other community members — inscribed their own messages of hope on the walls of what will be the center’s radiation vault.

Friday, November 8, 2019

‘Flesh-eating Bacteria’ — Ask An Expert Q&A

Local infectious disease expert Manuel Gordillo, MD, addresses "flesh-eating bacteria" in our area waters and whether it's safe to swim, plus some tips to reduce your risk of bacterial skin infection.

Tuesday, July 2, 2019