First Physicians Group surgeons helped Sarasota Memorial Health Care System recently reach a milestone of more than 20,000 robotic-assisted surgeries using the groundbreaking da Vinci surgical system. SMH, which participated in early

Pulmonary arterial hypertension is rare and often overlooked, but treatment is vital for quality of life. Evan Wasserman, DO, a critical care pulmonologist discusses what patients should know about testing

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is welcoming a new colon and rectal surgeon to the health system’s First Physicians Group (FPG) network.

Because young people go through a variety of hormonal and developmental changes, it can be difficult to spot mental health challenges. For the first episode of a HealthCasts behavioral health

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is proud to welcome a new physiatrist to the health system’s First Physicians Group (FPG) network of physical medicine and rehabilitation physicians.

Linnea Fechtner, MD, is now accepting patients at First Physicians Group Silverstein Institute.

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is welcoming a new pediatrician to the health system’s First Physicians Group (FPG) network.

Whether a patient is undergoing a mastectomy due to breast cancer or as a preventive measure, understanding their options is an important part of the journey. Plastic surgeon Jerette Schultz,

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is welcoming a new family medicine doctor to the health system’s First Physicians Group (FPG) network.

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is welcoming a new interventional cardiologist to the health system’s First Physicians Group (FPG) network.

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is welcoming a new Gastroenterologist to the health system’s First Physicians Group (FPG) network.

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) impacts many men at some point as they age. Ramsay Kuo, MD, discusses why treatment is so important, and the growing number of options men have

From heartburn and IBS to more serious gastrointestinal issues like IBD and GERD, First Physicians Group gastroenterologist Mark Radetic, MD, breaks down symptoms, causes, and the latest treatment options. https://vimeo.com/1113580584?share=copy

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is welcoming a new internal medicine specialist to the health system’s First Physicians Group (FPG) network.

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is welcoming two new critical care pulmonologists to the health system’s First Physicians Group (FPG) network this month.

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is welcoming a new internal medicine physician to the health system’s First Physicians Group (FPG) network this month.

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is welcoming a new plastic and reconstructive microsurgeon to the health system’s First Physicians Group (FPG) network.

Know your risk, recognize the signs, and learn how to screen. In the late 1990s, colorectal cancer was the fourth leading cause of cancer death for men and women in

Pediatric asthma is the leading cause of emergency room visits and hospitalizations in children. SMH First Physicians Group pediatrician Azima Khan, MD, discusses how asthma is diagnosed in children, how

Eat right, travel safely and stay home if sick Summer is out and school is in. But before you send the wee ones off for another (or their first!) year