SMH Welcomes New Pediatrician as Dr. Shamsey Retires

Sarasota Memorial recently welcomed pediatrician Dr. Jose Tavarez to its First Physicians Group. He succeeds longtime pediatrician Dr. Robert Shamsey, who retired from the practice last month after more than 42 years of caring for children in the area.

Thursday, October 26, 2017

SMH Welcomes New Internal Medicine / Pediatric Specialist

Sarasota Memorial welcomed a new Internal Medicine / Pediatrics specialist to its First Physicians Group (FPG) network and to the Sarasota-Venice community: Dr. Sarah Scarselletta has begun accepting new patients at FPG’s Internal Medicine and Pediatrics office in Osprey, Fla.

Tuesday, October 10, 2017

SMH Newtown Doctors Partner with Legal Aid to Improve Patient Health

Join us for a free, public event Oct. 14 to learn how Sarasota Memorial’s Internal Medicine Practice in Newtown and Legal Aid Manasota are working together to combat the complex needs of low-income patients impacted by health-harming social conditions.

Thursday, October 5, 2017

FSU Medical Alum Returns to Sarasota, Joins FPG OB-GYN Team

Dr. Kathryn Gard has returned to SMH’s First Physicians Group (FPG) Obstetrics and Gynecology practice, joining Drs. Ruth Dyal, Kelly Hamel, Neil Pollack, Kristen Shepherd, Michael Shroder, and Greg Towsley in the practice where she completed her OB-GYN rotation during medical school five years earlier.

Tuesday, October 3, 2017

Cancer Specialist Dr. James Fiorica Named New Chief Medical Officer

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System has named local cancer specialist James Fiorica, MD, to serve as the organization’s top physician administrator. In addition to his women’s cancer practice, Dr. Fiorica has served as associate chief medical officer.

Tuesday, October 3, 2017