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

September is National Prostate Health Month. FPG Urologist Dr. Robert I. Carey writes about Prostate Specific Antigen and what that means for a patient’s individual health:

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. – (Aug. 23, 2021) – Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is welcoming a new family medicine doctor to the health system’s First Physicians Group (FPG) network this week.

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System has recruited Ralph P. Tufano, MD, MBA, FACS, a widely recognized leader in the management of thyroid/parathyroid disease, to oversee its first multi-specialty practice dedicated to the care and treatment of patients with thyroid nodules, cancers and other diseases and disorders of the thyroid and parathyroid glands.

By FPG Pediatrician Deirdra Myers, MD Viral respiratory infections are on the rise across the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC). And in our own community, we’ve seen an uptick in cases of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) at our First Physicians Group (FPG) practices.

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System has reached a new, 3-year agreement with Blue Cross and Blue Shield/Florida Blue (BCBS).

Every year, young children die because they are left in a hot car.

With summer on the way, it’s a great time for kids to get outdoors and get active. FPG Pediatrician Dr. Deirdra Myers has some advice for keeping kids safe in the sun:

Ear infections, while not as common in adults as in children, can lead to various problems when left without proper medical care. Know the signs and symptoms of the various common ear infections.