
The Connection Between HPV and Throat Cancer
With FPG Head & Neck Surgeon and Cancer Specialist Peter Vosler, MD, PhD, FACS

With FPG Head & Neck Surgeon and Cancer Specialist Peter Vosler, MD, PhD, FACS

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

SARASOTA, Fla. (March 26, 2026) – Sarasota Memorial Health Care System (SMH) has enrolled the first patient in a clinical study evaluating the safety and effectiveness of a novel, minimally

Minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS) is one of the techniques used by cardiac surgeons to repair or replace valves, including the mitral valve. While the procedure has a shorter recovery

For patients who’ve faced breast cancer, it’s important they know all of their options if they choose to have reconstructive surgery. FPG Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon Justin Bryant, DO, explains

First Physicians Group is delighted to announce the addition of Neurosurgery and Spine Specialists to our award-winning healthcare system. As part of this exciting transition, they will now operate under

With FPG Gastroenterologist Stephen Kucera, MD Colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer death in people under 50 in the United States. In 2022, it was fourth. According

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

It killed Albert Einstein and Charles de Gaulle, Lucille Ball and John Ritter. And every year, nearly 200,000 more people die from an aortic aneurysm. It often has no symptoms

The SMH Pregnancy and Wellness Center is now available to ensure that every expecting mother, regardless of her medical or financial circumstances, has access to exceptional, compassionate prenatal care.

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 announced the opening of Sarasota Memorial’s new, accredited Sleep Disorder Center, a comprehensive program dedicated to evaluating and treating a wide range of sleep disorders

with First Physicians Group Pediatrician Ronald D. Laracuente, MD

With the Lung Health Experts at Sarasota Memorial It’s a new year and a new opportunity to reflect on where we’ve been and where we want to go – and

2025 marked another year of growth for First Physicians Group, increasing our primary and specialty care services throughout Manatee and Sarasota counties. With over 60 new providers throughout our network,

Happy Holidays from First Physicians Group! Our offices will be adjusting their hours in observation of the upcoming holidays.

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

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.
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