New OB/GYN Joins FPG Provider Team in Sarasota
Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is welcoming a new obstetrics and gynecology specialist to the health system’s First Physicians Group (FPG) network.
Sarasota Memorial Enrolls First Patient in Novel Clinical Trial for the Treatment of Papillary Thyroid Cancer
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 invasive treatment for papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) using Pulse Biosciences’ nPulse™ technology. The study is led locally by thyroid and parathyroid surgeon Ralph P. Tufano, […]
(VIDEO) Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery and the SMH Heart Team Approach
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 time than the traditional sternotomy, it is still an open heart operation, and not the same as the minimally invasive techniques used by interventional cardiologists. […]
(VIDEO) DIEP Flap Reconstruction
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 what DIEP flap reconstructive surgery is, and why it benefits so many patients.
Neurosurgery and Spine Specialists Joins First Physicians Group
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 the name First Physicians Group Neurosurgery and Spine Specialists.
Colonoscopies At 45: Early Detection Makes the Difference
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 to the latest study from the American Cancer Society, the overall cancer mortality rate for people under 50 in the US has decreased by a […]
New Urologist Joins FPG Practice in Sarasota
Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is welcoming a new urology specialist to the health system’s First Physicians Group (FPG) network.
The Florida Sleeve vs The Silent Killer
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 and lies undetected, like a ticking time bomb waiting to go off. The only solution is open-heart surgery—and all the complications that entails. Today at […]
Sarasota Memorial Health Care System Opens Pregnancy and Wellness Center
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.
New Family Medicine Physician Joins FPG Team at Clark Road
Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is welcoming a new family medicine doctor to the health system’s First Physicians Group (FPG) network.