Broken Heart Syndrome… Fact or Fiction?

Did you know that you can actually die from a broken heart?
A Brief History of Anesthesiology

Perhaps the biggest miracle of modern surgery is that you get to sleep through it. This wasn’t always the case. Like every branch of medicine, the discovery and study of anesthesia has been a long one, full of twists and turns, dead ends, weird ideas and incredible innovation. As Sarasota Memorial Hospital celebrates its 100th anniversary—and […]
Sarasota Memorial Welcomes New Neuro-interventional Surgeon to FPG Provider Network

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is welcoming a new Neuro-Interventional surgeon to the health system’s First Physicians Group (FPG) network.
Protect Your Child From Norovirus

With FPG Pediatrician Ronald Laracuente, MD
Understanding the Updated Guidelines on Stroke Prevention

With FPG Vascular Neurologist David K. Stone, MD, PhD For the first time in a decade, the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association have updated the official guidelines for stroke prevention. The change provides new guidance for preventing stroke in women, including during pregnancy, and places new emphasis on social aspects of stroke prevention and the […]
What the Ion Endoluminal System Means for Lung Cancer Screening

With FPG Pulmonologist Omar Sheriff, MD
RENEW Your Resolution in 2025

SMH-Venice Welcomes First Baby of 2025

Sarasota Memorial Hospital Venice Campus welcomed its first baby of 2025 Wednesday afternoon.
FPG in 2024: Our Year in Review

2024 marks thirty years of service to the community for First Physicians Group. Since its inception in 1994, First Physicians Group (FPG) has grown to become one of the most respected multi-specialty medical group in the community. “From those humble beginnings 30 years ago, FPG has continued to work alongside the health system to meet […]
The Dangers of Untreated Sleep Apnea

with FPG Pulmonologist and Sleep Medicine Specialist, Rabih Loutfi, MD