Organ Donation: The Gift of Life

Did you know there are more than 5,000 men, women and children in Florida desperately awaiting a life-saving organ transplant? Now is always the perfect time to register as an organ donor. Find out how and why organ and tissue donation is critically needed, in this blog post.

Tuesday, April 6, 2021

COVID-19 Treatment Offered at SMH Shows Promising Results

A monoclonal antibody cocktail developed by Regeneron cut the risk of hospitalization and death by 70% when given to high-risk COVID-19 patients in a large clinical trial, the drug maker announced last week. SMH was among 27 sites participating in the trial.

Wednesday, March 31, 2021

2 New Physicians Join FPG Network

Sarasota Memorial is welcoming 2 new physicians to our First Physicians Group (FPG) network this month: Lindsey Finnegan, MD, board-certified in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics; and Steven Papuchis, DO, who's board-certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

Monday, March 29, 2021

Heart Failure: What You Need to Know

Are you high risk for heart failure or already living with the disease? Learn the symptoms, who's at risk and self-management solutions in this blog post by Sarasota Memorial Hospital heart failure nurse Saida Jennell Steiner, RN, BSN.

Monday, March 22, 2021

Local ENT Specialists Join SMH’s First Physicians Group

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System welcomed the ear, nose and throat specialists of the Silverstein Institute into its First Physician Group (FPG) network today, bringing the institute and all 4 of its locations under the FPG umbrella and within the Sarasota Memorial Health Care System, effective March 15, 2021.

Friday, March 12, 2021