(VIDEO) Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
First Physicians Group colon and rectal surgeon Jennifer Holl, MD, explains how enhanced recovery is used for all patients, and why its so important for people who have recently had surgery. The goal is keeping patients as healthy and comfortable as possible. https://vimeo.com/865576016
New Endocrinologist Joins FPG Specialty Office
Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is welcoming a new endocrinologist to the health system’s First Physicians Group (FPG) network.
Colorectal Cancer: Symptoms to Watch For, Screening, And Treatment
with FPG Colon & Rectal Surgeon Samir Agarwal, MD, FACS, FASCRS
All About Aortic Aneurysms
The heart is a hefty muscle. As such, it needs a hefty artery to handle all that blood it’s pumping. This is the aorta, which is the largest, strongest blood vessel in your body. Your aorta carries the oxygenated blood from your heart to the rest of your body but sometimes, due to age, genetics […]
(VIDEO) Surgical Treatments for Shortness of Breath
There are numerous causes for shortness of breath, but some require referral to a thoracic surgeon. Blair Marshall, MD, a thoracic surgeon with FPG, discusses what patients come to see her, and what their treatment options are.
(VIDEO) Identifying and Treating Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis causes bones to become brittle, and can result in regular breaks and significant pain. FPG Endocrinologist Angela Boldo, MD, explains how osteoporosis is diagnosed, how it’s treated, and why some patients need to see a specialist.
FPG Welcomes New Interventional Cardiologist to Venice Team
Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is welcoming a new interventional cardiologist to the health system’s First Physicians Group (FPG) network.
(VIDEO) Autologous Breast Reconstruction
First Physicians Group plastic and reconstructive surgeon, Jerette Schultz, MD, discusses helping breast cancer patients recover with autologous breast reconstruction.
New Gastroenterologist joins FPG at Venice Medical Office Building
Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is welcoming a new Gastroenterologist to the health system’s First Physicians Group (FPG) network.
Know When to Go: Urgent Care Center or Emergency Room?
Knowing the difference can make all the difference. If you’ve suffered an accident or sustained an injury, it’s important to know that you can find medical help nearby. And with Sarasota Memorial’s seven Urgent Care Centers and three Emergency Rooms spread throughout the area, that will always be the case. But it’s important to know […]