Hurricane Season Begins: Common Sense Prep To Keep In Mind

Hurricane Season

Hurricane season is here, bringing with it the vague disquiet that you’re just not doing enough to prepare. And while we can’t exactly change the weather, we can offer just a few tips on how to stay prepared for the worst and evacuate safely.

SMH Joins International Stroke Prevention Trial

Jeffrey Sell, MD

SARASOTA (May 9, 2024) – Sarasota Memorial is one of up to 250 research sites participating in a multi-center, multi-national clinical trial to determine whether sealing a small, seemingly unnecessary sac in the heart during routine cardiac surgery can prevent strokes in some patients.

(VIDEO) Prenatal Visits With a Pediatrician

Prenatal Pediatrics

Deirdra Myers, MD, a pediatrician with First Physicians Group, discusses the importance of establishing care with a pediatrician before a baby is born. Prenatal care with a pediatrician is important to help support and guide families, and prepare for a baby’s arrival.

(VIDEO) Ask a Doc – Laryngeal Papilloma

Laryngeal Papilloma with Dr. Gau

Laryngeal papillomatosis is a growth on your vocal cords, which can cause voice changes, and can even cause difficulty with breathing and swallowing. Victoria Gau, MD, a laryngologist with First Physicians Group, discusses the cause, HPV, prevention, and eradicating the disease

(VIDEO) Surgical Treatment for Sleep Apnea

smh HealthCasts with Dr. Peter Vosler

Patients with sleep apnea are often recommended lifestyle changes, and prescribed at CPAP for sleeping. However, what happens to patients who cannot tolerate the CPAP? Peter Vosler, MD, a head and neck surgeon with FPG discusses a surgical option for these patients, the Inspire implant. Inspire is one of the newest treatments for sleep apnea, […]