SMH #1 in World for “Watchman” Treatment

Sarasota Memorial Hospital has earned the #1 spot in the global WATCHMAN program, implanting the cardiac implant in more than 3,000 patients.

Thursday, February 6, 2025

Money “Best Hospitals” Report Ranks SMH #1 in Florida, #25 in Nation

Of more than 6,000 hospitals across the nation, SMH’s flagship Sarasota campus made Money’s shortlist of high-performing facilities for 2025.

Thursday, February 6, 2025

SMH Board Approves $450M, Sumter Site for North Port’s First Hospital

The Sarasota County Public Hospital Board approved a $450 million plan today to build North Port’s first hospital on North Sumter Boulevard in North Port.

Tuesday, January 28, 2025

SMH Lung Team Detecting Cancer at Earlier, Most Treatable Stages

All too often, lung cancer is diagnosed in a late stage, when it is difficult to treat and survival odds are poor. But SMH lung cancer specialists are helping people beat the odds with an aggressive outreach program and AI technology that is detecting early-stage lung cancer at double the rate achieved in most health systems across the nation.

Thursday, January 16, 2025

SMH Expands Emergency Care in Rapidly Growing Lakewood Ranch

Sarasota Memorial is pleased to announce that its new ER at Lakewood Ranch opened today. It is a full-service ER that will be staffed 24/7 year-round by SMH’s board-certified emergency medicine physicians.

Tuesday, January 7, 2025